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.
Awarded by the Illinois Symphony Guild of Springfield in 2025
Junior Divisions Grades 5-8
1st Place - $400
Brenna Kerr
Clarinet, 8th Grade, Age 13
2nd Place - $350
Silas Lundeen
Violin, 5th Grade, Age 10
3rd Place - $300
Ruby Stalter
Violin, 7th Grade, Age 12
Jr. Honorable Mentions - $50 each
Ethan Kong
5th Grade, Age 10
Senior Divisions Grades 9-12
1st Place - $400
Jeremiah LeVoy
Clarinet, 9th Grade, Age 15
2nd Place - $350
Jonathan Royer
Violin, 10th Grade, Age 15
3rd Place - $300
Isaac Hicks
Tuba, 12th Grade, Age 18
Sr. Honorable Mentions - $50 each
Sawyer Fraase
Cello, 12th Grade, Age 18
Abigail Lueking
French Horn, 10th Grade, Age 16
Awarded by the Illinois Symphony Guild of Bloomington-Normal in 2025
1st Place - The Brenda Azinger Memorial * Scholarship - $1,000
Gabriel Pabst
Bassoon, 10th grade, Normal West High School
2nd Place - $600
Hoyt Carter
Alto Sax, 10th grade, Normal West High School
3rd Place - $400
Co-winners
Aria Kim
Violin, 10th grade, University High School
Paige Kinzinger
Piano, 11th grade, Cornerstone Christian Academy
Honoring Brenda
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 [email protected].
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