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2024 Season II Results
published in Jan 2025
WOMCO Ranking Winners
Professional (No age limit)
[Best Award Winner]
Best Vocalist of the Season
Philip Sarrouy
Original Composition
[Distinguished Award Winner]
Distinguished Composer of the Season
Carter Smith
Composition "Portrait of a Dream"
Distinguished Composer of the Season
Emily Chen
Composition "One and Only"
[Merit Award Winner]
Merit Composer of the Season
Catherine Zhang
Composition "Illusion"
Merit Composer of the Season
Makena James
Composition "Schlaflied für einen Prinzen"
Advanced (Age 18-22)
[Merit Award Winner]
Merit Vocalist of the Season
Minhyeok Yung
Classical B (Over Age 17)
[Merit Award Winner]
Merit Vocalist of the Season
Sercan Süleyman Atış
Chamber Music
[Distinguished Award Winner]
Distinguished Quintet of the Season
CYSO Windy City Quintet - Dash Wilson • Hannah Horgan • Mina Pollack • Eddie Pearson • Andrew Olvera
[Special Award Winner]
Excellent Teamwork Special Award
CYSO Windy City Quintet - Dash Wilson • Hannah Horgan • Mina Pollack • Eddie Pearson • Andrew Olvera
Choir/Ensemble Music
[Distinguished Award Winner]
Distinguished Composer of the Season
Makena James
Composition "Schlaflied für einen Prinzen"
[Special Award Winner]
Innovative Spirit Special Award
Makena James
Modern A (Under Age 17) &
Modern B (Over Age 17)
[Distinguished Award Winner]
Distinguished Pianist of the Season
Isabella Liu
[Merit Award Winner]
Merit Vocalist of the Season
Sercan Süleyman Atış
[Rising Award Winner]
Rising Guitarist of the Season
Christian Choi
Romantic B (Over Age 17)
[Merit Award Winner]
Merit Vocalist of the Season
Sercan Süleyman Atış
Young Artist (Age 14-17)
[Best Award Winner]
Best Pianist of the Season
Isabella Liu
[Distinguished Award Winner]
Distinguished Bassoonist of the Season
Adam Tang
Distinguished Quintet of the Season
CYSO Windy City Quintet - Dash Wilson • Hannah Horgan • Mina Pollack • Eddie Pearson • Andrew Olvera
[Merit Award Winner]
Merit Guitarist of the Season
Christian Choi
[Special Award Winner]
Expressive Excellence Special Award
Adam Tang
Christian Choi
Youth (Age 11-13)
[Distinguished Award Winner]
Distinguished Pianist of the Season
Jana Polak
[Merit Award Winner]
Merit Pianist of the Season
Darren Kim
[Rising Award Winner]
Rising Vocalist of the Season
Jerisha Jown Patty
Rising Clarinetist of the Season
Zilin Cai
[Special Award Winner]
Expressive Excellence Special Award
Jana Polak
Junior (Age 8-10)
[Distinguished Award Winner]
Distinguished Pianist of the Season
Abril Amengual Estudillo
Distinguished Cellist of the Season
Claire Bensoussan
[Merit Award Winner]
Merit Cellist of the Season
Çinar Alp Doğan
Merit Violinist of the Season
Pasis Pitukkulsiri
[Rising Award Winner]
Rising Pianist of the Season
Emek Arslan
[Special Award Winner]
Distinctive Character Special Award
Abril Amengual Estudillo
Pasis Pitukkulsiri
Musical/Opera
[Distinguished Award Winner]
Distinguished Vocalist of the Season
Sercan Süleyman Atış
[Special Award Winner]
Distinctive Character Special Award
Sercan Süleyman Atış
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