Santa Barbara Music Club

Category: Scholarship

Past Scholarship Recipients

We are proud to support our talented young musicians with their music study, as we have done over the past five decades. Click on one of the headings to see who was awarded a scholarship for that year.
2022 Scholarship Recipients
For several decades, the Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarships have provided support to deserving instrumental and vocal music students from Santa Barbara County. The scholarships are made possible by the generosity of our donors who wish to provide aid and encouragement to outstanding music students from local schools and teaching studios that show promise of becoming our future soloists, orchestral musicians, opera singers, and other music professionals. Success stories from past scholarship recipients testify to the importance of this support and vote of confidence in these formative stages of their careers.

We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Scholarship Auditions took place in person this year. We are also pleased to announce that our popular Scholarship Showcase concerts will be returning this June to the First United Methodist Church.

2022 Scholarship Recipients

Ellen Reidel Memorial Scholarship

  • Noelle Hadsall, age 13, piano

Nathan Rundlett Memorial Vocal Scholarship

  • Cambria Metzinger, age 25, mezzo-soprano
  • Liana Rodriguez, age 22, soprano

Emil Torick Memorial Scholarship

  • Zephan Bornfreund, age 18, violin
  • Adam Kabaretti, age 11, violin
  • Seungyoo Kim-Jung, age 10, violin
  • Emmanuel Malpica, age 13, violin
  • Sofia Malvinni, age 17, violin
  • Milo Rencher, age 14, violin
  • Sophie Saleh, age 16, violin

Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarship

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  • Aria Abraham, 15, flute
  • Ellen Butler, 14, piano
  • Zahra Clark, 15, violin
  • Holly Hadsall, 17, piano
  • Landon Hellman, 17, piano
  • Fallyn Lee, 16, piano
  • Miranda Li, 11, piano
  • Ella McGowan, 12, viola
  • Anna-Sung Park, 17, oboe
  • Oliver Saleh, 15, trumpet
  • Zeyn Schweyk, 17, piano
  • Elisha Wu, 10, piano
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  • Anna Butler, 15, piano
  • Victoria Chen, 15, piano
  • Leon Guo, 13, piano
  • Nathaniel Hadsall, 15, piano
  • Elaine Hu, 13, piano
  • Lauren Lee, 15, piano
  • Joseph Malvinni, 14, guitar
  • Chloe Merrick, 16, flute
  • Simon Rencher, 14, viola
  • Rhyan Schweyk, 16, piano
  • Eliana Stephens, 11, cello
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2021 Scholarship Recipients
For several decades, the Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarships have provided support to deserving instrumental and vocal music students from Santa Barbara County. The scholarships are made possible by the generosity of our donors who wish to provide aid and encouragement to outstanding music students from local schools and teaching studios that show promise of becoming our future soloists, orchestral musicians, opera singers, and other music professionals. Success stories from past scholarship recipients testify to the importance of this support and vote of confidence in these formative stages of their careers.

2021 Scholarship Recipients

Ellen Reidel Memorial Scholarship

  • Vincent Lertchareonyong, age 18, piano

Nathan Rundlett Memorial Vocal Scholarship

  • Cambria Metzinger, age 24, mezzo-soprano
  • Carly Nicole, age 26, soprano

Emil Torick Memorial Scholarship

  • Zephan Bornfreund, age 17, violin
  • Charlotte Choi, age 14, cello
  • Joseph Malvinni, age 13, guitar
  • Sofia Malvinni, age 16, violin
  • Aiden Woodruff, age 16, cello

Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarship

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  • Sophia Bakaev, age 20, soprano
  • Zea Boyle, age 15, flute
  • Ellen Butler, age 13, piano
  • Holly Hadsall, age 17, piano
  • Noelle Hadsall, age 12, piano
  • Elaine Hu, age 12, piano
  • Matvey Joffe, age 12, piano
  • Seungyoo Kim-Jung, age 9, violin
  • Lauren Lee, 14, piano
  • Mika Mullkin, age 14, piano
  • Rhyan Schweyk, age 15, piano
  • Henry Woodruff, age 13, piano
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  • Katherine Ball, age 16, mezzo
  • Anna Butler, age 14, piano
  • Leon Guo, age 13, piano
  • Nathaniel Hadsall, age 14, piano
  • Landon Hellman, age 16, piano
  • Grace Hu, age 15, piano
  • Jiyoo Kim-Jung, age 12, piano
  • Jacob Kim-Sherman, age 19, piano
  • Celia Louis, age 13, flute
  • Sophie Saleh, age 15, violin
  • Zeyn Schweyk, age 16, piano
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2020 Scholarship Recipients
As you know, the COVID-19 shutdown forced the Santa Barbara Music Club to cancel not only its Spring Concert Series but also its Scholarship Program auditions. We were happy to discover that our talented young music students were finding ways to continue their studies, and with the COVID-19 shutdown, needed the scholarship awards more than ever. Our Scholarship Committee and the judges rose to the occasion and organized auditions by video. These videos varied in production standards: some were of concert quality and others were made on smartphones. Nevertheless, the judges were able to hear what they needed and award scholarships to the most deserving students.

The next challenge was to bring the talent of our scholarship winners to the public. As you also know, our popular Scholarship Concerts needed to be canceled as well. The Scholarship Committee and Board of Directors created a plan to post these videos on our website. We have obtained permission to post videos from the families of several of the students, as you will see below. Enjoy!

2020 Scholarship Awardees

Nathan Rundlett Memorial Vocal Scholarship

  • Neve Greenwald, age 16, mezzo soprano
  • Kellen Romano, age 22, baritone

Emil Torick Memorial Scholarship

  • Zephan Bornfreund, age 16, violin
  • Andrew Choi, age 16, violin
  • Lauren Lertchareonyong, age 16, violin
  • Sofia Malvinni, age 15, violin
  • Zoe Perez, age 16, violin
  • Sophie Saleh, age 14, violin
  • Barbara Uzun, age 16, violin

Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarship

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  • Aria Abraham, age 13, flute
  • Mikayla Bohn, age 13, trombone
  • Charlotte Choi, age 13, cello
  • Haley Ellis, age 15, soprano
  • Holly Hadsall, age 14, piano
  • Nathaniel Hadsall, age 13, piano
  • Noelle Hadsall, age 11, piano
  • Landon Hellman, age 15, piano
  • Elaine Hu, age 11, piano
  • Grace Hu, age 13, piano
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  • Jiyoo Kim-Jung, age 11, piano
  • Lauren Lee, age 12, piano
  • Vincent Lertchareonyong, age 17, piano
  • Joseph Malvinni, age 12, guitar
  • Evelina McGary, age 19, piano
  • Nick Parker, age 16, flute
  • Ilana Shapiro, age 20, flute
  • Rhyan Shweyk, age 14, piano
  • Zeyn Shweyk, age 15, piano
  • Aidan Woodruff, age 14, cello
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Audition Videos

Sophie Saleh, violin, age 14
Teacher: Valerie Malvinni

Zoe Perez, violin, age 16
Teacher: Nicole McKenzie

Evelina McGary, piano, age 19
Teacher: Dave Campos

Lauren Lertchareonyong, violin, age 15
Teacher: Dr. Han Soo Kim

Lauren Lee, piano, age 12
Teacher: Vera Kong

Jiyoo Kim-Jung, piano, age 11
Teacher: Natasha Kislenko

Grace Hu, piano, age 13
Teacher: Vera Kong

Elaine Hu, piano, age 11
Teacher: Lana Bodnar

Landon Hellman, piano, age 15
Teacher: Vera Kong

Haley Ellis, soprano, age 15
Teacher: Sharlae Jenkins
Accompanist: Sharlae Jenkins

2019 Scholarship Recipients

2019 Scholarship Winners

William Ramsay Memorial Scholarship

  • Rhyan Shweyk, age 13, piano

Ellen Reidel Memorial Scholarship

  • Holly Hadsall, age 14, piano
  • Noelle Hadsall, age 10, piano

Nathan Rundlett Memorial Vocal Scholarship

  • Hannah Sugano, age 17, soprano

Emil Torick Memorial Scholarship

  • Andrew Choi, age 15, violin
  • Jacob Kim Sherman, age 17, piano
  • Joseph Malvinni, age 11, guitar

Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarship

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  • Cindy Barthel-Morgenstern, age 15, mezzo
  • Zephan Bornfreund, age 15, violin
  • Emma Brown, age 15, flute
  • Christopher Carmona, age 16, baritone
  • Nazani Cassidy, age 16 cello
  • Charlotte Choi, age 12, cello
  • Theo Claus-Wheeler, age 20, guitar
  • Kate Dalforno, age 17, violin
  • Angdrew Gange, age 17, tenor
  • Nathanial Hadsall, age 12, piano
  • Audrey Harmand, age 14, piano
  • Isabelle Kim-Sherman, 14, violin
  • Vincent Lertchareonyong, age 16, piano
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  • Caroline-Ann Luce, 16, piano
  • Sofia Malvinni, age 14, violin
  • Evelina McGary, age 18, piano
  • Nicola Parker, age 15, flute
  • Mariana Rodriguez, age 15, cello
  • Ilana Shapiro, age 19, flute
  • Zeyn Shweyk, age 14, piano
  • Barbara Uzun, age 15, violin
  • Princess Walker, age 16, soprano
  • Aidan Woodruff, age 14, cello
  • Henry Woodruff, age 11, piano
  • Junia Work, age 19, violin
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2018 Scholarship Recipients

Nathan Rundlett Memorial Vocal Scholarship

  • Neve Greenwald, age 14, mezzo-soprano
  • Nicole Trujillo, age 18, soprano

William Ramsay Memorial Scholarship

  • Adam Gilman, age 17, bass
  • Sofia Malvinni, age 13, violin

Ellen Reidel Memorial Scholarship

  • Isabelle Kim-Sherman, age 13, violin
  • Yulia Kovalchuk, age 13, piano
  • Joseph Malvinni, age 10, guitar

Emil Torick Memorial Scholarship

  • Zephan Bornfreund, age 14, violin
  • Emma Brown, age 14, flute
  • Charlotte Choi, age 11, cello
  • Nathan Hadsall, age 11, piano
  • Noelle Hadsall, age 9, piano
  • Vincent Lertchareonyong, age 15, piano
  • Sofia Prykhitko, age 21, violin
  • Rhyan Shweyk, age 12, piano
  • Barbara Uzun, age 14, violin
  • Charles Xie, age 16, piano

Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarship

  • Holly Hadsall, age 13, piano
  • Audrey Harmand, age 13, piano
  • Grace Hu, age 12, piano
  • Jacob Kim-Sherman, age 16, piano
  • Caroline-Ann Luce, age 16, piano
  • Ilana Shapiro, age 18, flute
  • Zeyn Shweyk, age 13, piano
  • Eliana Van Renterghem, age 20, flute
  • Elizabeth Van Renterghem, age 20, flute
2017 Scholarship Recipients

Emil Torick Memorial Scholarship

  • Talia Honikman, violin
  • Jocelyn Kelly, violin
  • Sofia Malvinni, violin
  • Barbara Uzun, violin
  • Sofiya Prykhitko, violin
  • Rebecca Shasberger, cello

Nathan Rundlett Memorial Vocal Scholarship

  • Kenneth Galindo, tenor
  • Daniel Prykhitko, baritone

Ellen Reidel Memorial Scholarship

  • Holly Hadsall, piano
  • Nathan Hadsall, piano
  • Noelle Hadsall, piano
  • Yulia Kovalchuk, piano
  • Rhyan Scweyk, piano
  • Zeyn Shweyk, piano
  • Jacob Kim-Sherman, piano

Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarship

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  • Zephan Bornfreund, violin
  • David Childs, baritone
  • Daryanna Lancet, violin
  • Vincent Lertchareonyong, piano
  • Joey Malvinni, guitar
  • Anna Mooy, soprano
  • Thomas Mooy, trombone
  • Raghu Pakalapati, flute
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  • Nicola Parker, flute
  • Liam Paul, baritone
  • Connor Rowe, trombone
  • Claire Satchwell, viola
  • Michael Sikich, piano
  • Nicole Trujillo, soprano
  • Eliana Van Renterghem, flute
  • Elizabeth Van Renterghem, flute
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2016 Scholarship Recipients

Audrey Sharpe Vocal Scholarship

  • David Childs, baritone
  • Natalie Kellogg, mezzo-soprano
  • Sofia Ross, soprano

Nathan Rundlett Vocal Scholarship

  • Joanna Lynn-Jacobs, mezzo-soprano
  • Olivia O’Brien, soprano
  • Chelsea Chaves, soprano

Ellen Reidel Scholarship

  • Noelle Hadsall, piano
  • Holly Hadsall, piano
  • Vincent Lertchareonyong, piano
  • Michael Sikich, piano

Gertrude Richman/Connie Clark Scholarship

  • Charlotte Choi, cello
  • Brianna Gilman, cello
  • Aidan Woodruff, cello/piano
  • Henry Woodruff, cello/piano
  • Zephan Bornfreund, violin

Emil Torick Scholarship

  • Daryanna Lancet, violin
  • Sofia Malvini, violin
  • Camille Miller, violin
  • Francis Pan, violin
  • Sofiya Prykhitko, violin
  • Barbara Uzun, violin
  • Rebecca Shasberger, cello
  • Holly Radford, violin

Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarship

  • Ilana Shapiro, flute
  • Connor Rowe, trombone
  • Juliet Ho, flute
  • Marissa Condie, flute
  • Joey Malvini, guitar
  • Jessica Kozachuk, flute

Testimonials from Past Recipients

CALYSSA DAVIDSON (Violin)

“Thank you sooo much, Dr. Oberacker and the entire Scholarship Committee!  I was so pleased to hear that I am an Award winner and my promise to you, the Santa Barbara Music Club, is to become the best musician and humanitarian I can be.  It is my goal to spread music, not only because it is my passion, but I think it is an art form that many could greatly be influenced by.  I feel so blessed and honored to be given this opportunity and I hope one day I will be able to support a scholarship through the Santa Barbara Music Club for students just like me.  I will not forget what you have done for me.”

 

TRACY HARRIS (Flute)

“The Santa Barbara Music Club was there for me with financial support, performance opportunities, community support and career guidance.  SBMC was an integral part of my musical education and played an essential role in allowing me to study with the best names in the industry.  I can never thank SBMC enough for all they did for me in my formative years of study.  They will always be a big part of the reason I am the successful concert artists I am today.

 

LESLIE ANN COOK (Soprano)

“UCLA Opera’s Leslie Anne Cook, a mezzo soprano with a rich, burgundy-tinted voice, gave a drolly sensuous account of Rossini’s “Una voce poco fa” from his Barber of Seville and an idiomatically wistful rendition of the “Violin Aria” from Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann. Cook’s work in UCLA’s rough-and-ready production of Handel’s Agrippina in 2010 was already strong. These performances confirmed she is now only an engagement or two away from professional roles.”

 

NINA YOSHIDA (Mezzo-Soprano)

NIKOLAUS SCHIFFMANN (Basso)

SEUNGAH SEO (Piano)

EVAN HUGHES (Basso)

THOMAS YEE (Violin)

ANNA ENGLANDER (Mezzo-Soprano)

 

 

Scholarship General Information

For several decades, the Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarships have provided support to deserving instrumental and vocal music students from Santa Barbara County. The scholarships are made possible by the generosity of our donors who wish to provide aid and encouragement to outstanding music students from local schools and teaching studios that show promise of becoming our future soloists, orchestral musicians, opera singers, and other music professionals. Success stories from past scholarship winners testify to the importance of this support and vote of confidence in these formative stages of their careers.

Residence and Proficiency Eligibility: Scholarship eligibility is limited to those whose permanent address is in Santa Barbara County. Applicants coming from outside the county to attend college in Santa Barbara County are not eligible. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 3 years of private music study, and must currently be studying in, or have graduated from, pre-college schools within the Santa Barbara County.

Age Limits: Instrumental: 23 years; Vocal: 26 years

Repertory: Applicants must prepare two contrasting works, and are allowed 8 minutes to perform for the judges.

Applications: Application packages must be postmarked no later than MONDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2024. There will be no exceptions, in fairness to all. Auditions will be held Saturday, April 20, 2024 between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and Sunday, April 21, 2024 between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM at the First Congregational Church of Santa Barbara (2101 State Street at Padre). All applicants must audition in person. The recipients are generally announced in May.

Download the application here

You can view past scholarship recipients here.

2023 Scholarship Recipients

This year, we were pleased to award 39 scholarships to very deserving students. Ages of the recipients ranged from 9-19 years. Many were featured in our Scholarship Showcase Concerts at First United Methodist Church on June 3 and 10, 2023.

Ellen Reidel Memorial Scholarship

  • Ellen Butler, age 15, piano

Nathan Rundlett Memorial Vocal Scholarship

  • Aria Bonski Evans, age 14, soprano

Emil Torick Memorial Scholarship

  • Zahra Clark, age 16, violin
  • Sofia Malvinni, age 18, violin
  • Aidan Woodruff, age 18, cello

Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarship

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  • Aria Abraham, 16, flute
  • Bryan Chen, 14, piano
  • Victoria Chen, 15, piano
  • Leila Elkurjie, 19, cello
  • Leon Guo, 14, piano
  • Nathaniel Hadsall, 16, piano
  • Landon Hellman, 18, piano
  • Matvey Ioffe, 14, piano
  • Jiyoo Kim-Jung, 14, piano
  • Gwyneth Kinports, 12, violin
  • Miranda Li, 12, piano
  • Kiela Luke, 16, flute
  • Joseph Malvinni, 15, guitar
  • Mia Richmond, 14, cello
  • Sophie Saleh, 17, violin
  • Jonathan Yang, 15, cello
  • Angela Zhang, 11, piano
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  • Anna Butler, 16, piano
  • Kelly Chen, 9, piano
  • Hudson Chossek, 11, violin
  • Tarek Elkurjie, 16, piano
  • Holly Hadsall, 18, piano
  • Noelle Hadsall, 14, piano
  • Elaine Hu, 14, piano
  • Adam Kabaretti, 12, violin
  • Seungyoo Kim-Jung, 11, violin
  • Liam Lertchareonyong, 11, violin
  • Dylan Liu, 12, piano
  • Emmanuel Malpica, 14, violin
  • Evan Perez, 17, cello
  • Oliver Saleh, 15, trumpet
  • Elisha Wu, 11, piano
  • Max Zee, 12, piano
  • Annabelle Zhang, 9, piano
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