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The Schadt String Competition

The Schadt String Competition is the annual national solo string competition of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra. Begun in 1997 following a bequest to the Allentown Symphony Association from Edwin H. and Leigh W. Schadt, the competition alternates annually between violin, cello and classical guitar. The First Prize includes a cash award of $8,000 and a solo concerto engagement with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra during the season following each competition.

17th Annual Schadt Competition
March 1-3, 2013 - Cello

Official Application

For more information, contact the Allentown Symphony’s Schadt Competition Coordinator, Carrie Nedick, at 610-432-7961, ext. 206; or e-mail cnedick@allentownsymphony.org

History

Edwin H. Schadt (1910-1994) and Leigh W. Schadt (1904-1996) were two brothers who lived in Allentown all their lives. They were the sons of Mary and Henry Schadt, two Allentonians who ran a wholesale grocery business on Front Street in Allentown. Both Leigh and Edwin were born at home in the early 1900s. They lived at 1048 North 11th Street until moving to Luther Crest Retirement Community in the early 1990s. The two boys attended Lincoln School on Walnut Street, went on to prep school at Muhlenberg, and both graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business in the 1920s. The Schadt brothers became successful Allentown businessmen and established Towne Auto Company on Linden Street.

In their youth, Leigh and Edwin were exposed to the violin. Their father was a self-taught violinist and wanted his sons to learn to play the instrument that he loved. Henry commissioned a local craftsman and musician, John Johnson, to make a violin for each of the boys and give them violin lessons. The custom-made violins still exist, and are being used today by young violinists from the Lehigh Valley. Although Leigh and Edwin did not become violinists themselves, they kept their father's interest alive by establishing a trust to provide financial aid to promising young violin students. The trust provides scholarships to area string musicians, sends young musicians to music camps, and underwrites youth concerts. After the Schadts' deaths, the trust provided funding for the Allentown Symphony Association to host the Schadt String Competition.

Past Winners

2012 - Violin
Ji Won Song
Siwoo Kim
Clara Lyon

Judges: Charles Castleman, Nicholas Mann, Diane Wittry

2011 - Classical Guitar

Petrit Ceku
Benjamin Beirs
Silviu Ciulei

Judges: William Kanengiser, Sergio Assad, Diane Wittry

2010 - Cello
Jacqueline Choi
Meta Weiss
Matthew Zalkind

Judges: Nathanial Rosen, Fred Sherry, Diane Wittry

2009 - Violin

SoJin Kim
Hyorim Han
Shih-Kai Lin

Judges: David Cerone, Robert Lipsett, Diane Wittry

2008 - Classical Guitar

Nemanja Ostojic
Benjamin Beirs
Andrew Stroud

Judges: James Smith, David Starobin, Diane Wittry

2007 - CELLO

Jonathan Lewis
Paul Dwyer
Alice Yoo

Judges: Stephen Framil, Allison Eldridge, Diane Wittry

2006 - VIOLIN

Erin Keefe
Stephanie Jeong
Eunice Keem

Judges: Aaron Rosand, Pamela Frank, Diane Wittry

2005 - CLASSICAL GUITAR

Aaron Brock
Randall Avers
David Galvez

Judges: Robert Trent, Peter Fletcher, David Starobin, Nicholus Goluses, Diane Wittry

2004 - CELLO

Julia Bruskin
Alice Yoo
Mihai Marica

Judges: Norman Fischer, Peter Wiley, Diane Wittry

2003 - VIOLIN

Angie Cheng
Nelson Lee
Katie Hynn
Wn Jie

Judges: Almita Vamos, Sidney Harth, Diane Wittry

2002 - CLASSICAL GUITAR

Marco Sartor
Aaron Brock
David Galvez

Judges: Bruce Holzman, Jorge Caballero, John Arnold, Diane Wittry

2001 - CELLO

Efe Baltacigil
Jesus Casto-Balbi
Sharon Bogas

Judges: Emiliio W. Colon, Jeffrey Solow, Richard Aaron, Sharon Robinson, Diane Wittry

2000 - VIOLIN

Daniel Kossov
Min-Young Kim
MinJung Kamg

Judges: Stephanie Chase, Victor Danchenko, Diane Wittry

1999 - CLASSICAL GUITAR

Denis Azabagic
Luiz Mantovani
Rene Izquierdo

Judges: Carlos Barbosa-Lima, David Leisner, Diane Wittry

1998 - CELLO

Christopher Miroshnikov
Clancy Newman
Andre Tchekmazov

Judges: Lorne Munroe, Nathaniel Rosen, Diane Wittry

1997 - VIOLIN

Irina Muresanu
Kun Dong
Judith Ingolfsson

Judges: William De Pasquale, Diane Wittry, Zvi Zeitlin

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