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.

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.

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