2026

First Prize – Pre-College Division

Sforzando Trio, Triona Tsai, violin, Sophia Cui, cello and James Luo, piano
Coach: Jennifer Jin (Berwyn, PA)

First Prize – Young Artist Division

Edelstein Quintet, Jimena Herrera, violin, Robert Schmidt, violin, Luvy Marquez-Schmidt, violin, Timothy Lee, cello and
Ziyi Ji, piano
Coach: Gerardo Edelstein (Penn State University)

Second Prize- Young Artist Division

Trio Caribe, Jade De Los Santos, violin, Alejandro Bolivar, cello and Andres Zuluaga, piano
Coach: Maria Asteriadou (Kutztown University)

The adjudicators for the competition were Ellen Boll and John Vaida.

In addition to cash awards, all winners will be featured in a concert next season on the Friends of Chamber Music in Reading series.

2020

First Place Winner

All 4 Cello Quartet, Owen Li, Pietro Fosco Romussi, Nathaniel Tom and Ruijia Yang,
Coach:  Jennifer Jie Jin

Honorable Mention

Gypsy Piazzollians, Pianist Elena Lin, student of Cong Fan, violinist Alex Chen, student of Jessie Jin, and cellist Daniel Loza, student of Jennifer Jie Jin.
Gerardo Edelstein (Penn State University)

2019

First Place Winner

Gran Turina Piano Trio, Rebecca Derham, Nicholas Hsieh and Joshua Cuozzo
Coach: Gloriana Sewell

2018

First Place Winner

Gran Turina Trio: Rebecca Derham on piano, Nicholas Hsieh on violin and Joshua Cuozzo on cello playing Trio No. 2 in B Minor by Turina and Trio Elegiaque  No. 1 in G Minor by Rachmaninoff.
Coach: Carole Lovelace

Honorable Mention

Midas Trio: Anya Chan, Sierra Wei and Sarah Yoon on cello performing Andante Sostenuto from Requiem Op. 66 for Three Cellos by David Popper and Finale from Divertimento in D Major for Three Cellos by Haydn.
Coach: Jennifer Jie Jin

2017

Senior Winner

Webb Trio: Allister Barnes on piano, Isabella Egawa on violin and Alex Wu on cello playing selections by Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich
Coach: Amy Yang

Senior 2nd Place Winner

Amati Piano Trio: Rachel Boll on cello, Emilie Tupper on violin and Ellen Boll on piano playing selections by Beethoven and Debussy
Coach: Amanda Gunderson

2016

Junior Winner

Senior Winner

V.I.F. Trio: Erica Kuo, flute; Soomin Park, flute/piccolo; Xichen Cui, flute; Ay Kawasaki, flute
Coach: Agatha Wang

2015

Junior Winner

Trio Allegro: Rebecca Derham, piano; Nicholas Hsieh, violin; Elizabeth Marlin, cello
Coach: Carol Armstrong Lovelace

Senior Winner

Amati Trio: Ellen Boll, piano; Lora Boll; violin; Rachel Boll; cello
Coach: Amanda Gunderson