CCYO Concerto Competition 2023
Our Past Winners
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2023
First Place: Zachary McKay, cello
Second Place: Lillian Merrill, violin
Honorable Mention: Scarlett DeLeon, violin
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2022
First Place (tie): Haley Gruwell, flute; Joseph Bonney, viola
Second Place: James Olmsted, viola
Honorable Mention: Lillian Merrill, violin
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2021
First Place: Esther Bonney, violin
Second Place: Joseph Bonney, viola
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2020
First Place: Evangeline Gilmer, flute,
Second Place (tie): Luca Silverans, flute; Esther Bonney, violin
Competition Sign-Up Information
The application form can be found here (PDF - DOCX).
It is due May 15th.
Competition Rules can be found here (PDF - DOCX).
Judge bios can be found here (PDF).
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If there is trouble accessing the documents above,
please contact CCYO.
The CCYO Concerto Competition is sponsored by the Rotary Club of La Plata and was first held on 11 January 2020 at Christ Church in La Plata, Maryland.
The 2023 Concerto Competition will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Christ Church in
La Plata, Maryland at 3 PM.
The first-place winner will perform a solo with the CCYO at the January 2024 concert. The first-place winner receives $200, and the second-place winner receives $100, and both receive additional solo performance opportunities.
Applications are due May 15th. This competition is open only to current CCYO members, which includes all CCYO groups (Prelude Strings, Encore Strings, Encore Band, and the orchestra). The public is encouraged and invited to attend this exciting event!​
