2011    Kelly Talim, violin
2010     Matthew Lipman, viola
2009     George Fu, piano
2008     Anna Lee, violin
2007     Yuqing (Damon) Meng, piano
2006     Hanah Stuart, violin
2005     Yao Guang Zhai, clarinet
2004     Rachel Kudo, piano
2003     Lydia Hong, violin
2002     Roger Luo, piano
2001     Sylvia Kim, violin
2000     Yejin Kim, violin
1999     Ashley Hall, trumpet
1998     Kathryn Eberle, violin
1997     Annie Wolaver, violin
              Michael Shinn, piano
1996     Marisa Gupta, piano
1995     Jonathan Magness, violin
1994     Joyah Laney, violin
1993     Ashley Gibbons, piano
1992     Cassie McDougal, piano
1991     Robert Henry, piano
1990     Tabb Dendy, piano
1989     Grace Kwon, piano
1988     Tom Bagwell, piano
1987     Christopher Koch, flute
1986     Reed Hays, cello
1985     Sharon Homeyer, cello
1984     Neal Richardson, piano
1983     Un-Kang So, piano
              Natalie Wadowick, trumpet
1982     David Canavan, violin
              Mary Wadowick, flute
1981     Stacey King, piano
              Leshia Owen, clarinet