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| Junior Division Semi-Finalists |
 | Jannina Barefield
Instrument: Violin
Age: 16
Teacher: Paul Kantor
Home: Detroit, MI
Credits: Concertmaster of Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra, 1996 Winner of the DSCO Concerto Competition, 1998 Winner of the Michigan ASTA Solo String Competition.
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Jocelyn Butler
Instrument: Cello
Age: 17
Teacher: Suzanne Veiga
Home: Lexington, KY
Credits: Principal cellist in the Central Kentucky Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1998 Semi-Finalist of the Kentucky ASTA Solo String Competition.
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 | Pierre Constant
Instrument: Violin
Age: 14
Teacher: Sally Thomas
Home: Bellerose, NY
Credits: 1997 Carnegie Hall debut, solo appearance with the NYC Housing Authority Symphony, debuts at Avery Fisher Hall and the Museum of Arts & Sciences.
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Joseph Conyers
Instrument: Bass
Age: 17
Teacher: David Warshauer
Home: Savannah, GA
Credits: Principal bass in the Savannah Symphony Civic Orchestra, 1998 Winner of the SSO Concerto Competition, "Tanglewood on Parade."
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Patrice Jackson
Instrument: Cello
Age: 16
Teachers: Alvin McCall and Janos Starker
Home: St. Louis, MO
Credits: Winner of the Merie Stillwell Solo Competition, Winner of the University Symphony Young Artist Competition, St. Louis Youth Symphony.
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Samuel Johnson - 1st Place Laureate
Instrument: Cello
Age: 13
Teacher: Ben Gish
Home: Milton-Freewater, OR
Credits: Solo appearance with the East Oregon Symphony, 1998 Winner of
the EOS Competition, 1997 Winner of the Spokane Music Festival.
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Shelby Latin - 2nd Place Laureate
Instrument: Violin
Age: 17
Teacher: Eleanor Stanlis
Home: Rockford, IL
Credits: Concertmaster of the Rockford Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Illinois District Orchestra, Gold Medal at the 1998 NAACP ACT-SO Awards.
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 | Jared Snyder
Instrument: Cello
Age: 15
Teacher: Hans Jensen
Home: Elm Grove, WI
Credits: Co-Principal cello in the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Associate Principal cello of the World Youth Symphony, '94/95 Winner of the Interlochen Camp Competition
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Melissa White - 3rd Place Laureate
Instrument: Violin
Age: 14
Teachers: Roland & Almita Vamos
Home: Lansing, MI
Credits: Concertmaster of the Lansing Junior Symphony, solo appearances with the Detroit Symphony, Plymouth Symphony and Savannah Symphony Orchestras.
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| Senior Division Semi-Finalists |
 | Ilmar Gavilan - 2nd Place Laureate
Instrument: Violin
Age: 24
Teacher: Abraham Stern
Home: Sherman Oaks, CA
Credits: Solo appearance with the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra, Laureate at the International Heinrick Schering Violin Competition, performances include New York, Washington, DC, Vermont, Oregon, New Jersey, Maryland and the Royal Palace in Spain for Queen Sofia.
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 | Mariana Green
Instrument: Violin
Age: 20
Teacher: Stephen Clapp
Home: New York, NY
Credits: Solo appearances with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Symphony Pro Musica, Civic Symphony and the Cape Ann Symphony, Winner of the Harriet Dubbs Competition and the Boston Symphony Competition, second violinist of the Amaryllis Quartet.
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Daryl Lewis
Instrument: Cello
Age: 21
Teacher: Ron Crutcher
Home: Austin, TX
Credits: Recipient of the Texas Achievement Award and the National Merit Stipend, masterclass performances before the Tokyo String Quartet, the Cavani String Quartet, the Brentano String Quartet and pianist Eugene Bossart, member of the Midland-Odessa Symphony, Outstanding Performer of the State Solo and Ensemble Competition.
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Philip Payton
Instrument: Violin
Age: 24
Teacher: n/a
Home: Miami Beach, FL
Credits: Member of the New World Symphony, Masters in Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music, orchestral experience including Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Wheeling Symphony, Youngstown Symphony, Lansing Symphony, and the Flint Symphony Orchestras.
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Joyce Richard
Instrument: Cello
Age: 23
Teacher: Helga Winold
Home: Bloomington, IN
Credits: 1997/1998 Winner of the Eva Heinitz Scholarship, Herman B. Wells Matching Grant and the White Memorial Award, 1st Place Winner in the National Association of Negro Musicians String Competition, New Orleans Philharmonic Society Distinction in 1991.
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James Shaw
Instrument: Viola
Age: 20
Teacher: Basil Vendreyes
Home: Aurora, CO
Credits: 1998 Semi-Finalist of the Rocky Mountain Viola Society Competition, 1998 Runner-up of the Jefferson Symphony Concerto Competition, former Principal viola of the South Suburban Orchestra and Assistant Principal viola of the Aurora Symphony Orchestra.
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Carl St. Jacques - 3rd Place Laureate
Instrument: Viola
Age: 19
Teacher: Atar Arad
Home: Miami, FL
Credits: Member of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and the Owensboro Symphony, former Principal viola of the Florida All-State Orchestra, former member of the Miami Symphony Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra League Scholar.
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Tahirah Whittington - 1st Place Laureate
Instrument: Cello
Age: 22
Teacher: Joel Krasnick
Home: New York, NY
Credits: 1998 Winner of the New England Conservatory Commencement Concert Competition, Recipient of the Irene Diamond, Gregor Piatigorsky Fund and Music Assistance Fund Scholarships, orchestral experience includes the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Brockton Symphony.
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