The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League supports the Charleston Symphony Orchestra in its mission to provide educational opportunities for the children and youth of our community.The Education Committee of the CSOL provides three scholarship programs for talented young musicians.Qualified applicants audition and scholarships are awarded based on audition results.In addition, summer study scholarships are offered to members of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.The total amount awarded in 2010 is $30,000
College Scholarships of $2,000 are available for graduating seniors who plan to major in music or music education.This year 8 students auditioned and the following 5 were awarded scholarships:
Anne Cai, violin, Porter-Gaud High School,
Madeleine Cooper, flute, Charleston School of the Arts, USC
Ashley Cook, oboe, Wando High School, USC
Heather Corson, vocal, Charleston School of the Arts, Westminister Choir College of Rider University
Emma Ostapeck, clarinet, Charleston School of the Arts, Converse
We also awarded a college scholarship renewal to rising sophomore Robert Widlowski who received a $2,000 scholarship in 2009, has successfully completed freshman year and plans to continue in the study of music.
Matching Grant Scholarships of $500for private study are awarded tomembers of the Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry.This year the followingstudents were awarded grants:
Clay Dustin, violin, Charleston School of the Arts
Alexis Washington, flute, Charleston School of the Arts
Karin Ann McQuade, violin, Charleston School of the Arts
Aaron Price, clarinet, Charleston School of the Arts
Katie Long, bassoon, Wando High School
Summer Study Scholarships of varying amounts are awarded to students who are attending summer music camps and for summer private lessons.This year 41 students auditioned and the following 28 were awarded scholarships:
Micah McLaurin, piano, homeschooled, Enrique Graf
Lonnie Russell, piano, SC Governor’s School of Arts and Humanities, Susan McAdoo
Shannon Fitzhenry, violin, homeschooled, Aspen Music Festival
Elizabeth Benson, violin, Wando High School, Kris Lindley
Rachel Blauch, piano, homeschooled, Jacquie Jones
Claudia Jos, violin, Academic Magnet High School, Ithaca Suzuki Camp
Nicholas Bentz, violin, Charleston School of the Arts, Aspen Music Festival
Emilee Johnson, piano, homeschooled, Jacquie Jones
Graham Schertz, French horn, Charleston School of the Arts, Performing Arts Camp of Shennandoah University
Amy Chang, piano, Ashley Ridge High School, Furman Summer Keyboard Institute
Chelsea Adent-Morris, flute, SC Governor’s School of Arts and Humanities, SCGSAH
Aaron Neuhaus, piano, homeschooled, Jacquie Jones
Luke Imoholz, percussion, Wando High School, Furman Band Camp
Jordan Elum, violin, Charleston School of the Arts, SCGSAH Summer Camp
David Zhang, cello, Academic Magnet High School, Damian Kremer
Nikki Hillis, trombone, Stratford High School, Furman Band Camp
Nathan Edward Robbins, trumpet, James Island Charter High School, Furman Band Camp
Grace Law, flute, Cario Middle School, John Samuel Roper
William Zhang, piano, Academic Magnet High School, Charlene Yarbourough
Rebekah Blauch, piano, homeschooled, Jacquie Jones
Davis Johnson, piano, homeschooled, Jacquie Jones
Ashley Popovich, bassoon, Cario Middle School, Furman Band Camp
Garrett Visser, bassoon, Wando High School, Kathy St. John
Kyle Johnson, piano, homeschooled, Jacquie Jones
Marcus Ellison, piano, Northwoods Academy, Furman Summer Keyboard Institute
Zachary Sherman, oboe, Charleston School of the Arts, Furman Band Camp
Daniel Baer, cello, SC Governor’s School of Arts and Humanities, Brevard Music Festival
Sean Garrison, trumpet, Summerville High School, Michael Smith
Charleston Symphony Orchestra Summer Study Scholarships of varying amounts were awarded to members of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.
2009 Scholarship Winners
Charleston Symphony Orchestra League
Scholarship Recipients, 2009
The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League supports the Charleston Symphony Orchestra in its mission to provide educational opportunities for the children and youth of our community.The Education Committee of the CSOL provides three scholarship programs for talented young musicians.Qualified applicants audition and scholarships are awarded based on audition results.The total amount awarded in 2009 is $29,695
College Scholarships of $2,000 are available for graduating seniors who plan to major in music or music education.This year 4 students auditioned and the following 2 were awarded scholarships:
Robert Widlowski, bass, Charleston County School of the Arts
Kaitlyn O’Hara, flute, Wando High School
TOTAL:$4,000
College Scholarship Renewals of $1,000 are awarded to students who receive College Scholarships for the currentacademic year contingent upon their continuation in the pursuit of a music major, a minimum 3.0 GPA for the freshman year, and recommendation of a music professor.The following 5 students were awarded college scholarship renewals:
Linard Rivers McCloud, USC, saxophone
Seth Gilliard, Furman, violin
Caitlyn Oenbrink, USC, voice
Mary Katherine Starr, USC, percussion
Audra Claire McCall, Bob Jones University, violin
TOTAL:$5,000
Matching Grant Scholarships of $500for private study are awarded to members of the Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry.This year 10 students auditioned and the following 5 were awarded grants:
Anne Cai, violin, Porter Gaud School
Jonathan Heyward, cello, Charleston County School of the Arts
David Zhang, cello, Academic Magnet High School
Katie Long, bassoon, Wando High School
Emma Ostapeck, clarinet, Charleston County School of the Arts
TOTAL:$2,500
Summer Study Scholarships of varying amounts are awarded to students who are attending summer music camps and for summer private lessons.This year 32 students auditioned and the following 22 were awarded scholarships:
Micah McLaurin, piano, home schooled, Enrique Graf
Claudia Jos, violin, Charleston County School of the Arts, Ithaca Suzuki
Lonnie Russell, piano, South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, Brevard
Chelsea Adent-Morris, flute, Charleston County School of the Arts, SC Governor’s School, Academic Year
Shannon Fitzhenry, violin,Yuriy Becker
Austin Fitzhenry, cello, home schooled, Damien Kremer
Madeleine Cooper, flute, Charleston County School of the Arts, NCSOA Summer Program
William Zhang, piano, Academic Magnet High School, Charlene Yarborough
Rachel Blauch, piano, homeschooled, Jacquie Jones
Jordan Elum, violin, Westview Middle School, Furman Music Camp
Luke Imoholz, snare/percussion, Cario Middle School, Furman Music Camp
Lindsey Joseph, flute, Wando High School, Julie Diamond
Esther Song Stoudenmire, piano, Pinewood Preparatory School, Furman Summer Keyboard Institute
Daniel Baer, cello, Charleston County School of the Arts, Cannon Music School
Michelle Helinius, viola, Charleston County School of the Arts, Portland String Quartet Workshop
Nicholas Bentz, violin, Charleston County School of the Arts, Aspen
Daniel Imoholz, bassoon, Wando High School, Furman Music Camp
Tyler Adent-Morris, tenor sax, Charleston County School of the Arts, Furman Music Camp
Justin Hull, cello, C. E. Williams Middle School, Susan Rice
Garrett Visser, bassoon, Wando High School, Kathy St. John
Sydney Weis, bassoon, Cario Middle School, Furman Music Camp
TOTAL:$13,650
Charleston Symphony Orchestra Summer Study Scholarships of varying amounts were awarded to members of the CSO as follows:
Asako Kremer, Atlanta Suzuki Institute
Damian Kremer, UNH Professional Development and Training
Jessica Hull-Dambaugh, Central City Opera Co., CO.
Nonoko Okada, Lessons with Daniel Phillips
Frances Hsieh, Atlanta Suzuki Institute
Thomas Bresnick, Lessons with Timothy Cobb
Jan-Marie Joyce Atlanta Suzuki Institute
Thomas Joyce, Atlanta Suzuki Institute, Breckenridge Music Festival
TOTAL:$4,545
2008 CSOL® Scholarship Winners
The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League, Inc. supports the Charleston Symphony Orchestra in its mission to provide educational opportunities for the children and youth of our community. The Education Committee of the CSOL® provides three scholarship programs for talented young musicians. Qualified applicants audition and scholarships are awarded based on audition results.
These 2008 winners performed on Sunday, May 4 at 3:00 pmat the Music Room of the historic McBee House on the campus of the Ashley Hall School, 172 Rutledge Avenue: Audra Claire McCall, violin; Yupeng Liu, piano; Linard Rivers McCloud, alto sax; An Kung, piano; Seth Gaillard, violin; Lonnie Russell, piano; Micah McLaurin, piano; and Anne Cai, violin.
College Scholarships of $2000 are available for graduating seniors who plan to major in music or music education. In 2008, sixteen students auditioned and the following four were awarded scholarships:
Linard Rivers McCloud, alto sax, Wando High School
Audra Claire McCall, violin, home schooled
An Kung, piano,Pinewood Preparatory School
Yupend Liu, piano, Academic Magnet High School
In 2008, thirty-one students auditioned and the following sixteen were awarded scholarships totaling $11,150:
Micah McLaurin, piano, home schooled
Lonnie Russell, piano, Rollings Middle School
William Zhang, piano, Academic Magnet High School
Shannon Fitzhenry, violin, home schooled
Claudia Jos, violin, Charleston County School of the Arts
Daniel Imoholz, bassoon, Wando High School
Esther Song Stoudenmire, piano, Pinewood Preparatory School
Nicholas Bentz, violin, Charleston County School of the Arts
Emily Nyers, piano, Wando High School
Chelsea Adent-Morris, flute, Charleston County School of the Arts
Ariel Carpenter, alto sax, Goose Creek High School
Megan Olivia Lewis, viola, Charleston County School of the Arts
Michelle Hillenius, viola, Charleston County School of the Arts
Jonathen Heyward, cello, Charleston County School of the Arts
Daniel Baer, cello, Charleston County School of the Arts
Lindsey Joseph, flute, Wando High School
Summer Study Scholarships of varying amounts are awarded to students who are attending summer music camps and for summer private lessons.
Matching Grant Scholarships of $400 for private study are awarded to members of the Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry. This year twelve students auditioned and the following five were awarded grants:
Annie Cai, violin, Porter Gaud School
David Zhang, piano, Academic Magnet High School
Daniel Anthony, violin, Charleston County School of the Arts
Matthew Kwon, cello, Academic Magnet High School
Katie Long, bassoon, Wando High School
Our four scholarship winners are pictured from top to bottom: Linard Rivers McCloud, Yupeng Lui, An Kung, and Audra Claire McCall.
Pictured below are our other winners:
2007 CSOL Scholarship Winners
CSOL, Inc. Scholarships are offered annually to Charleston tri-county residents. These scholarships are offered to graduating seniors planning to major in music in college, members of the the Charleston County Youth Orchestra and Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and students planning a summer music study activity. In 2007, almost $20,000 was awarded in scholarships and grants.
This year's $1000 College Scholarship winners were Margaret Allen, violin, Niccolo Muti, violin, and Ellie Jos, violin. They performed at the Fourth Annual CSOL Recital & Reception on May 6, 2007 at the Circular Congregational Church. The CSOL is very grateful to the Circular Congregational Church for allowing us to use their facilities. For the Recital, the College Scholarship winners were joined by representatives from the Matching Grant and Summer Study Award winners. Anne Cai, piano, represented the Matching Grant recipients, and Daniel Imholz, bassoon, and Esther Stoudenmire, piano, represented the Summer Study Award winners.
Margaret Allen has been studying the violin for eleven years. She is currently a student of Mary Taylor. Margaret has participated in the South Carolina Senior All-State Orchestra, the Charleston Youth Symphony, and has soloed with the Charleston Symphony. Margaret has attended numerous summer camps and festivals. Above all else she enjoys playing chamber music, which she hopes to make a career. In the fall of 2007, Margaret will attend the Boston University College of Fine Arts and major in violin performance.
Niccolo Muti, having been fortunate enough to be born into a family of musicians, views the profession of classical music as the door at the end of the tunnel. He is the winner of many competitions and scholarships. He has performed in the Spoleto Summer Festival in Spoleto, Italy in 2003 & 2004. In Jan. 2007, Niccolo appeared in the European Debut with the Romanian State Orchestra in Spoleto, Italy. In the fall of 2007,, Niccolo will be attending Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music.
Ellie Jos has been playing violin for twelve years. She studies classical music privately with Mary Taylor. She has participated in the Junior and Senior All-State Orchestras as well as Na Fidleiri and the Youth Orchestra. In 2005, she won the Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition. In the fall of 2007, she will be attending NC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. When she’s not playing the violin, she enjoys hanging out with friends and contra dancing.
Matching Grant recipient Anne Cai is a ninth grade student at Porter Gaud. She studies piano with Robin Zemp. Anne is also an award winning violinist who studies with Rex Conner and has been a member of the Charleston County Youth Orchestra for six years. Anne is currently Concert Master for the CSYO. See Anne's photo on the preceding page with the Matching Grant information.
Esther Song Stoudenmire, daughter of Myungsook & John Stoudenmire, is an 8th grade student at Pinewood Preparatory in Summerville. Esther began taking piano at the age of five with her mother. She has been a state winner of the SCMTA piano performance competition, was a SCETV winner of the SC Piano Festival, and received the Columbia Music Teachers Assoc. Piano Scholarship. As a participant in the UNC-G Summer Piano Music Camp, Esther was the only 7th grade student selected for the Honor’s Recital. As a Summer Study Award winner, she received a full scholarship from the CSOL to the Discovery Program of the SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities.
Daniel Imholz is an Honors Freshman at Wando High School; plays bassoon in Wando's Symphonic Band & marching baritone in Wando's Marching Band. This spring, Daniel was seated 1st Chair Bassoonist for SC All-State Orchestra & seated 2nd Chair Bassoonist for SC All-State Band. In December, 2007, as a member of The Symphonic Band, he will compete in the International Midwest Competition in Chicago. In his spare time, Daniel plays trombone in his band, "The Whisper Jets;" and enjoys surfing; and hitting golf balls with his Dad.
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Micah McLaurin, piano, homeschooled, Enrique Graf
Matching Grant Scholarships of $400 for private study are awarded to members of the Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry. This year twelve students auditioned and the following five were awarded grants:
Margaret Allen has been studying the violin for eleven years. She is currently a student of Mary Taylor. Margaret has participated in the South Carolina Senior All-State Orchestra, the Charleston Youth Symphony, and has soloed with the Charleston Symphony. Margaret has attended numerous summer camps and festivals. Above all else she enjoys playing chamber music, which she hopes to make a career. In the fall of 2007, Margaret will attend the Boston University College of Fine Arts and major in violin performance.
Niccolo Muti, having been fortunate enough to be born into a family of musicians, views the profession of classical music as the door at the end of the tunnel. He is the winner of many competitions and scholarships. He has performed in the Spoleto Summer Festival in Spoleto, Italy in 2003 & 2004. In Jan. 2007, Niccolo appeared in the European Debut with the Romanian State Orchestra in Spoleto, Italy. In the fall of 2007,, Niccolo will be attending Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music.
Esther Song Stoudenmire, daughter of Myungsook & John Stoudenmire, is an 8th grade student at Pinewood Preparatory in Summerville. Esther began taking piano at the age of five with her mother. She has been a state winner of the SCMTA piano performance competition, was a SCETV winner of the SC Piano Festival, and received the Columbia Music Teachers Assoc. Piano Scholarship. As a participant in the UNC-G Summer Piano Music Camp, Esther was the only 7th grade student selected for the Honor’s Recital. As a Summer Study Award winner, she received a full scholarship from the CSOL to the Discovery Program of the SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities. 
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