Fellowship History
The Fellowship was established in 1989 and Cello Fellowship was added in 1996. Fellows are selected through national competition and live in Montgomery for the duration of their fellowship.
VIOLIN FELLOWS
Jihye Choi 2021-present
Yu Wang 2019-2021
Sven Stucke 2017 – 2019
Nadir Khashimov 2015 – 2017
Delyana Lazarova 2013 – 2015
Robin Scott, 2011-2013
Liana Gourdjia, 2009 – 2011
Sun-Young Gemma Shin, 2007 – 2009
Benjamin Sung, 2005 – 2007
Elena Hirsu, 2003 – 2005
Peter Rovit, 2001 – 2003
Yosuke Kawasaki, 1999 – 2001
Xiang Gao, 1998 – 1999
Denitza Kostova, 1997 – 1998
Emi Ohi Resnick, 1995 – 1997
Rachel Varga, 1993 – 1995
Andy Simionescu, 1991 – 1993
Damien Pegis, 1989 – 1991
Pamela Frank, Honorary
Jihye Chang, Honorary Fellow
Jihye Choi 2021-present
Yu Wang 2019-2021
Sven Stucke 2017 – 2019
Nadir Khashimov 2015 – 2017
Delyana Lazarova 2013 – 2015
Robin Scott, 2011-2013
Liana Gourdjia, 2009 – 2011
Sun-Young Gemma Shin, 2007 – 2009
Benjamin Sung, 2005 – 2007
Elena Hirsu, 2003 – 2005
Peter Rovit, 2001 – 2003
Yosuke Kawasaki, 1999 – 2001
Xiang Gao, 1998 – 1999
Denitza Kostova, 1997 – 1998
Emi Ohi Resnick, 1995 – 1997
Rachel Varga, 1993 – 1995
Andy Simionescu, 1991 – 1993
Damien Pegis, 1989 – 1991
Pamela Frank, Honorary
Jihye Chang, Honorary Fellow
CELLO FELLOWS
Jiaoyang Xu, 2023-present
Michael Zyzak, 2020-2023
Ryan Donohue, 2018-2020
Nathan Cottrell, 2017 – 2018
Antonio Hallongren, 2016-2017
Natalie Helm, 2015 – 2016
Geneviève Guimond, 2014 – 2015
Ahrim Kim, 2012 – 2014
Laura Usiskin, 2010 – 2012
Dan Totan, 2008 – 2010
Katarina Juraskova, 2006 – 2008
Hrant Parsamian, 2004 – 2006
Alexi Romanenko, 2002 – 2004
Leonardo Altino, 2000 – 2002
Bo Li, 1998 – 2000
Darius Skoraczewski, 1996 – 1998
Michael Zyzak, 2020-2023
Ryan Donohue, 2018-2020
Nathan Cottrell, 2017 – 2018
Antonio Hallongren, 2016-2017
Natalie Helm, 2015 – 2016
Geneviève Guimond, 2014 – 2015
Ahrim Kim, 2012 – 2014
Laura Usiskin, 2010 – 2012
Dan Totan, 2008 – 2010
Katarina Juraskova, 2006 – 2008
Hrant Parsamian, 2004 – 2006
Alexi Romanenko, 2002 – 2004
Leonardo Altino, 2000 – 2002
Bo Li, 1998 – 2000
Darius Skoraczewski, 1996 – 1998