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Nie Young Artist

Scholarship Competition 

Competition Forms

In honor of Kuan-Yao Lam Nie and James K. Nie, Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra offers funds, mentorship, and a chance to play with TCCO during their summer concert season. Any student of string or piano who is from 5 to 18 years of age may enter. Scholarships are awarded in four categories: Beginners - $150 Winner/$75 Honorable Mention, Intermediate - $300 Winner/$150 Honorable Mention, Advanced - $500 Winner/$250 Honorable Mention, and Pre-collegiate - $700 Winner/$350 Honorable Mention.​

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How to Apply

2025 Nie Young Artists Competition Auditions

 

Saturday, January 18, 2025  9:00 AM

Piano will be at Hendricks Center for Performing Arts, Beloit, WI  

Strings will be at Celeb Center, Beloit, WI

Winds will be at Nine Bells and Cat Tails, Beloit, WI

Open to all String, Wind, and Piano students aged 5 to 18 years of age.  Winners will present their pieces in performance on the Winners' Concert February 9, 2025 in Beloit.

 

Registration forms must be postmarked by Friday, January 03, 2025

Please note:  There have been some changes to repertoire requirements.  Please see the repertoire lists located below.

2025 Forms

2024 Scholarship Winners

Braydon Jackson, Piano
Pre-Collegiate Winner
Selina Wen, Piano
Pre-Collegiate Honorable Mention
Aurelia Meyer, Strings
Pre-Colletiate Honorable Mention
Jason Lee, Piano
Advanced Honorable Mention

 
Ken Tabuchi-Yang, Strings
Pre-Collegiate Honorable Mention
SarahPearl Anderson, Strings
Pre-Collegiate Winner
Katherine Boorujy, Piano
Intermediate Winner
Claira Peterson, Strings
Advanced Honorable Mention

 
Sage Rinehart, Strings
Advanced Winner
Olivia Wen, Piano
Intermediate Honorable Mention
Katherine Boorujy, Strings
Intermediate Winner
 
Mia Oakley, Strings
Intermediate Honorable Mention
Grace Huang, Piano
Elementary Winner
Amy Cheng, Piano
Elementary Honorable Mention
Sofia Polman, Strings
Elementary Winner
Lucy Bernhagen, Strings
Elementary Honorable Mention
Ayyana Yang, Strings
Elementary Honorable Mention
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