Scholarship Winners
The ISO Guilds of Bloomington-Normal & Springfield offer annual scholarship competitions for area young musicians. One of our missions is to encourage the musical development of future symphony orchestra musicians. Scholarship awards fund private lessons, summer music camps, and youth orchestra fees. Auditions are held annually in each community.
Scholarship Winners
Awarded by the Illinois Symphony Guild of Springfield in 2024
Junior Divisions Grades 5-8
1st Place - $350
Jeremy Gao (5th grade, age 11, violin)
2nd Place - $300
Emily Shetler (7th grade, age 13, flute)
3rd Place - $250
Analiese Reeves (8th grade, age 13, flute)
Jr. Honorable Mentions - $50 each
Evie-Jo Miller (7th grade, age 12, viola)
Owen Rogers (8th grade, age 14, cello)
Senior Divisions Grades 9-12
1st Place - $350
Isaac Finn (9th grade, age 15, xylophone)
2nd Place - $300
Abigail Martin (12th grade, age 18, E-flat clarinet)
3rd Place - $250
Aiden Beck (9th grade, age 15, bassoon)
Sr. Honorable Mentions - $50 each
Kyle Jackle-Hugh (11th grade, age 13, violin)
Maxwell Jedlicka (12th grade, age 18, violin)
Awarded by the Illinois Symphony Guild of Bloomington-Normal in 2023
Winners of the 2024 Scholarships will be announced after Sunday, April 28, 2024. Click here to learn more about this year's application process.
1st Place - The Brenda Azinger Memorial * Scholarship - $500
Nolan White (11th grade, trombone)
2nd Place - $400
Zachary Davingman (11th grade, piano)
3rd Place - $300
Yuwen Jin (10th grade, violin)
* Brenda Azinger served as a longtime member of the Board of Directors and as Vice-President of Education with the Illinois Symphony Guild of Bloomington-Normal. She promoted and coordinated many music educational opportunities for Bloomington-Normal youth. Brenda fully believed in the value of music in children's lives. We are pleased to honor Brenda with this memorial scholarship.
These scholarships are funded by the generosity of patrons, guild members, and donors. If you would like to honor a loved one through a scholarship donation, contact Darrin Burnett, Director of Development by phone at (217) 522-2838 Ext. 3 or by email at dburnett@ilsymphony.org.