2020 ADRS Online Competition Winners
K.GE 2020 Young Oboist Award
Chosen from entrants in the Beginner, Junior & Intermediate sections
Prize: K.Ge Acolyte Oboe (Valued at $3,200 USD)
From K.GE Double Reeds
EMILY CHEN
(Australia)
Intermediate Section
Beginner Section (up to Grade 2 level)
Learning for no more than 2 years (Under 16 Years)
Adjudicators: Susan Batten, Tim Murray
1st Oboe Oscar Yi Huan Zhao (Australia)
$50 Gift Voucher from www.ozwinds.com.au
1st Bassoon Aston Wilson (Australia)
Zappatini “Easy” bassoon harness (Value $125) from Musson Reeds
2nd Prize Max Moschner (Australia)
$30 Gift Voucher from www.ozwinds.com.au
3rd Prize Mia Callaghan (Australia)
$30 Gift Voucher from www.ozwinds.com.au
Junior Section (Grades 3-4 level)
Learning for no more than 4 years (Under 16 Years)
Adjudicators: Rachel Bullen; Leesa Dean
1st Prize Alison Chin (Australia)
$50 Voucher for Sax & WW and Brass www.saxandwoodwind.com.au
supported by AW Oboes Australia www.aw-oboe.com.au
2nd Prize Allegra Clarke (Australia)
$30 Voucher for www.oboecentral.com.auu
supported by AW Oboes Australia www.aw-oboe.com.au
3rd Prize Quin Hoshino (Australia)
$30 Voucher for www.oboecentral.com.au
supported by AW Oboes Australia www.aw-oboe.com.au
Most Promising Oboist Lizzy Sander (Australia)
12 Reed Oboe Case (Value $70) made by Florida Reeds from www.bassoonfactory.com.au
Most Promising Bassoonist Junya Zhang (Australia)
10 Reed Bassoon Case (Value $70) made by Florida Reeds from www.bassoonfactory.com.au
Intermediate Section (Grades 5-6 level)
Adjudicators: Craig Bradfield; Martin Lee
1st Oboe Jade Park (Australia)
Online Lesson with Celia Craig
Creative Director, Artaria: Resident Artist, National Trust of South Australia Supported by www.artaria.co
1st Bassoon Harrison Wilkes (Australia)
Online Lesson with Jack Schiller
Principal Bassoon Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2nd Oboe Celia Wojcik (USA)
Online Lesson with David Nuttall
Principal Oboe Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
2nd Bassoon Emily Wan (Australia)
Online Lesson with Peter Moore
Former Principal Bassoon of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
3rd Oboe Aaron Ooi (Australia)
Online Lesson with Rixon Thomas
Principal Cor Anglais – Opera Australia Orchestra; Soloist – Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Denmark Supported by www.moennig-adler.de
3rd Bassoon Eleanor Smith (USA)
Online Lesson with Jackie Hansen
Principal Contrabassoon, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Most Promising Oboist Alex Wu (New Zealand)
6-month Subscription (Value $60) from www.onlinevirtuoso.com
Most Promising Bassoonist Poppy Savage (Australia)
6-month Subscription (Value $60) from www.onlinevirtuoso.com
Senior Section (Grades 7-8 level)
Adjudicators: Andrea Ridilla; Peter Kolkay
1st Oboe Aiden Labuschagne (Australia)
Online Lesson with Nick Deutsch
Professor of Oboe at the Hochschule für Musik – “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy“ in Leipzig, Artistic Director of the Australian National Academy of Music Supported by www.marigaux.com
1st Bassoon Abhay Khanna (USA)
Online Lesson with Mark Gaydon
Principal Bassoon Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
2nd Oboe Jiayi Angela Yin (Australia)
Online Lesson with Rachel Walker
Principal Oboe Singapore Symphony Orchestra
2nd Bassoon Laura Radajewski (Australia)
Online Lesson with Joey Grimmer
Principal Bassoon of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra/Washington National Opera Orchestra; Bassoon Professor at the University of Maryland.
3rd Oboe Hwanghwi Seok (Australia)
Online Lesson with David Cowley
Former Principal oboe of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales Supported by www.buffet-crampon.com
3rd Bassoon Fiona Li (Australia)
Online Lesson with Matthew Ockenden
Associate Principal Bassoon - Opera Australia Orchestra
Most Promising Oboist Anika Weibgen (Australia)
6-month Subscription (Value $60) from www.onlinevirtuoso.com
Most Promising Bassoonist Stephanie Upfold
6-month Subscription (Value $60) from www.onlinevirtuoso.com
Elite Section (Open Age)
Adjudicators: Rachel Walker; Joey Grimmer
1st Oboe Nestor Jose Solorzano Mejias (Singapore)
Online Lesson with Francois Leleux
Professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München Supported by Marigaux Oboes
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Online Lesson with Diana Doherty
Principal Oboe Sydney Symphony Orchestra Supported by www.marigaux.com
1st Bassoon Ethan Shuler (USA)
Online Lesson with Lyndon Watts
Lecturer in Bassoon - Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Melbourne University.
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Online Lesson with Yoshi Ishikawa
Chair woodwind studies and professor of Bassoon Supported by the University of Colorado at Boulder
2nd Oboe Phoebe Xu (Australia)
Online Lesson with Simon Emes
Principal Oboe Malaysian Philharmonic Supported by www.josef-oboe.com
2nd Bassoon Céline Camarassa Castelló (Germany)
Online Lesson with Ben Hoadley
Lecturer in Bassoon University of Auckland - School of Music
3rd Oboe Howard Ng (Singapore)
Online Lesson with Francesco Quaranta
Oboe Principale dell'orchestra de I Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano Supported by www.patricola.com
3rd Bassoon Jye Todorov (Australia)
Online Lesson with Jane Kircher-Lindner
Principal Bassoon West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Most Promising Oboist Bridie Bloor (Australia)
Reeds N Stuff Oboe Tip Cutter (Value $350 AUD) from www.oboecentral.com.au & www.reedsnstuff.com
Most Promising Bassoonist Christopher Buckley (Australia)
Reeds N Stuff Bassoon Tip Cutter (Value $350 AUD) from www.oboecentral.com.au & www.reedsnstuff.com
Beginner Adult - Over 18 Years (up to Grade 5)
Adjudicators: Celia Craig; Anne Henderson
Best Oboist Michael Chang (Australia)
Understanding the Oboe Reed Book by Graham Salter - (Valued @ $115) from www.oboecentral.com.au
Weekend Warrior & “Friends” Section
Over 18 years
Adjudicators: Celia Craig; Anne Henderson
1st Prize Danny Cruz (USA)
$50 Voucher from Alexander Australia
2nd Prize Kathy Bickley (Australia)
$30 Voucher from Richard Craig Woodwind & CD Featuring Craig Craig (Oboe) from Artaria www.artaria.co
3rd Prize Leigh Ackland (Australia)
$30 Voucher from Richard Craig Woodwind & CD Featuring Celia Craig (Oboe) from Artaria www.artaria.co
Baroque (Open Age)
A solo baroque work performed on period or modern instrument
Adjudicators: Simon Rickard: Geoffrey Burgess
1st Oboe Owen Wu (Australia)
Online Lesson with Jane Downer (Baroque Oboe)
Oxford Bach Soloists, Instruments of Time & Truth, Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra
1st Bassoon Katherine Walpole (Australia)
Online Lesson with Marc Vallon
Marc Vallon Professor of BassoonProfessor of Bassoon - University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music
Best Performance on a Period Instrument Katherine Walpole (Australia)
$100 Cash from www.oboereedsatyecrossedhoboy.com.au