Named for musicologist and author William Waite, MUS ’51, this competition is open to all undergraduate classical instrumentalists enrolled in their first year, sophomore year, or junior year at Yale. Winners are invited to perform their concerto at a Yale Symphony Orchestra concert the following season at a date to be determined by the Music Director.
2023
Alex Nam, Pauli Murray College
Nate Strothkamp, Pierson College
Honorable Mention went to Andy Park, Benjamin Franklin College
2021
Brian Isaacs, Timothy Dwight College
2020
George Hua, Timothy Dwight College
2019
Alex Goldberg, Silliman College
Alec Chai, Morse College
2018
Sarah Switzer, Davenport College
2017
James Carrabino, Trumbull College
2016
Emily Switzer, Ezra Stiles College
2015
Scarlett Tong Zuo, Pierson College
2014
Margret Erlensdottir
2013
Chelsea Lane, Timothy Dwight College
2012
Matthew Griffith, Trumbull College
Victor Wang, Ezra Stiles College
2011
Mia Nishikawa, Jonathan Edwards College
2010
Naomi Weiss-Goldman, Grace Hopper College
2009
Lee Dionne
2008
Kisho Watanabe, Jonathan Edwards College
Lauren Libaw, Davenport College
2007
Daniel Schlosberg, Branford College
2006
Ashley Jackson, Timothy Dwight College
Kensho Watanabe, Jonathan Edwards College
2005
Owen Dalby, Davenport College
Matthew Rohde, Davenport College
Alexander Rabin, Berkeley College
2004
Bee-Seon Keum, Saybrook College
2003
Mei Rui, Jonathan Edwards College
2002
Genevieve Chow, Morse College
2001
Catherine Armstrong, Silliman College
Heesun Shin, Morse College
2000
Miho Saegusa, Grace Hopper College
Lisa Conway, Pierson College
1999
Nelson Lee, Davenport College
1999
Sophie Shao, Davenport College
1998
Paul Rao, Branford College
Itzhak Gartenberg, Trumbull College
Jennifer Shin, Timothy Dwight College
1997
Sarah Payne, Ezra Stiles College
Mimi Solomon, Jonathan Edwards College
Daniel Adamson, Davenport College
Justin Kim, Davenport College
1996
Aaron Wunsch, Davenport College
1995
Jane Chung, Pierson College
Takeshi Wantanabe
1994
Eliza Slavet, Timothy Dwight College
Adam Feinstein, Trumbull College
1991
Carol Ou, Grace Hopper College
Michael Carrier, Berkeley College
1989
Gabrielle Shek, Berkeley College
Ralph Allen, Jonathan Edwards College
Peter Landers, Grace Hopper College
1988
Melvin Chen, Jonathan Edwards College
Daniel Panner, Jonathan Edwards College
Anna Pressler
1987
Joyce Shen, Pierson College
Andrea Schultz, Silliman College
Eric Gaenslen, Silliman College
Rebecca Rischin, Jonathan Edwards College
1986
Lydia Forbes, Silliman College
Gary Ginstling, Silliman College
1985
Daniel Grabois, Berkeley College
Margaret Kugelman, Silliman College
1983
Todd McHenry, Berkeley College
1982
Sharon Yamada, Davenport College
Christopher Williams
Miriam Shames, Timothy Dwight College
1981
Jonathan Bagg, Silliman College
Kerry McDermott, Morse College
1980
Kenneth Freed, Berkeley College
Claudio Jaffe, Timothy Dwight College
1979
Constance Geanakoplos, Berkeley College
Mark Tanner, Berkeley College
1978
Jonathan Shames, Trumbull College
Bridget Conrad, Jonathan Edwards College
Neal Kravitz, Pierson College
1977
Bill Bennett, Berkeley College
Tom Dickinson, Saybrook College
1976
Martin Kluger, Grace Hopper College
1975
Mayumi Fukui, Pierson College
1974
Charles Neidich, Silliman College
1973
Michael Tusa, Jonathan Edwards College
1972
Larry Todd
James Winn
1969
Gregory Bonenberger, Branford College
Jonathan Beiler, Grace Hopper College