Congratulations Winners!

53rd Annual Scholarship Competition Results
For 53 years, the Music Foundation of Greater Naples has been providing an opportunity for local students to demonstrate their talent to a panel of qualified independent judges. The Competition is open to all students form 6th to 12 grades and winners are based on the merits of their performance. We are pleased to present the results for this year's competition.
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This year, we had 2 rounds of winners, including a final round held at the Winners' Recital. We congratulate all participants in this year's Scholarship Competition!
2024 Hammes Award Winner

Alex Dimaras
Violin
ABOUT THE HAMMES AWARD
Gordon and Judy Hammes, longtime supporters of the Music Foundation, endowed the Hammes award to encourage the recipient in the serious study of music. The Award favors consideration of candidates who intend to pursue a career in music or for whom music will be a serious avocation. Eligible candidates must be in the 12th Grade and have participated in the MFGN Scholarship Competition. We are grateful for Gordon and Judy's unwavering support throughout the years.
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Alex will be pursuing the study of the violin at the Eastman School of music in the Fall of 2024. Congratulations, Alex!
2024 Round # 2 Winners
Senior Division

1st Place
Luc Mazzone
Alto Saxophone

2nd Place
Alessia Pellegrini
Soprano

3rd Place
Jocelyn Chalik
French Horn

Honorable Mention
Daoyi Liu
Flute

Honorable Mention
Rachel Torres
Violin
2024 Round # 2 Winners
Junior Division
1st Place
Edison Filner
Violin

2nd Place
Daniela Castillo- Alpizara
Alto Saxophone

3rd Place
Felicity Fleming
Soprano
2024 Round # 1 Winners
Judging Category
Junior Division
Senior Division

Piano
Junior Category Winners
1st Place: Arabella Ahammad
2nd Place: Meiya Zhang
Senior Category Winners
1st Place: Mason Huffman
2nd Place: Jameson Moore
Hon. Mention: Wilson Bullock

Percussion
Junior Category Winners
There were no competitors in this category this year.
Senior Category Winners
1st Place: Trey Leslie
Hon. Mention: Lucas Obrecht

Strings
Junior Category Winners
1st Place: Edison Filner
2nd Place: Juliet Sanchez
3rd Place: Audrey Allers
Hon. Mention: Brayden McDonald
Senior Category Winners
1st Place: Alex Dimaras
2nd Place: Rachel Torres
3rd Place: Kate Anderson
Hon. Mention: Isaac Garatejo

Woodwinds
NOTE: Due to the high number of applicants in the Woodwind category, MFGN decided to make additional awards to be comparable with the other categories.
Junior Category Winners
1st - Saxophone: Daniela Castillo Alpizar
2nd - Clarinet: Jackson Doria
3rd - Clarinet: Whitney Swartz
Senior Category Winners
1st - Flute: Drea Dasilva
1st - Clarinet: Kevin Milord
1st - Saxophone: Luc Mazzone
2nd - Saxophone: Aaron Perez
2nd - Flute: Daoyi Liu
3rd - Flute: Miranda Leone
Honorable Mention:
Flute: Josue Alarcon-Osorio
Saxophone: Nicholas Snow

Vocals
Junior Category Winners
1st Place: Felicity Fleming
Hon. Mention: Irene Sofia Enad
Senior Category Winners
1st Place: Alessia Pellegrini
2nd Place: Logan Branstetter
3rd Place: Rachel Kastner
Watch the entire 2024 Winner's Recital!
