Past Recipients

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Omer Quartet

2019 Recipient

Winner of the 2017 Parnassus Society Award in Orange County, California, Omer Quartet won First Prize in the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions , and it makes debuts during the 2018-2019 season in New York at Merkin Concert Hall and in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center.

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Emily Uematsh

2017 Recipient

Winner of the 2017 Parnassus Society Award in Orange County, California, violinist Emily Uematsu has performed throughout the United States and Europe and is building an active career as a soloist and chamber musician.

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Hae Ji Chang

2015 Recipient

Hae Ji Chang, soprano, has been described as “an exciting young artist on the rise” (Opera Boston) with a voice “full of silvery color and nuance” (Boston Globe). Recently she performed Pamina in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with Opera…

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Vijay Venkatesh

2015 Recipient

A native of Orange County, California, pianist Vijay Venkatesh has been hailed in concert review for his “sublime phrasing, tremendous and powerful Vijayvirtuosity, beautiful lyricism, and mature and sensitive interpretation” …

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