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Adam Bodony
Artistic Director

Cara Pittenger
Executive Director

Susan Kitterman
Founder and Artistic Director Emerita

Competitions

Congratulations to the 2024-25 winners!

Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition

1st place Vedanth Krishna, violin

Young Artist Competition-Junior Division

1st place Caroline Song, piano

Runner-up:  Sophie Qi, piano

Young Artist Competition - Senior Division

1st place Catelijine Hunt, violin

2nd place Rohan Eapen, violin

3rd place Jack Ma, piano

Honorable Mention:  Katherine Wang, piano & Bailey Workman, bassoon

Congratulations to the 2023-24 winners!

Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition

1st place Prudence Peng, violin

2nd place Eliza Epple, cello

Young Artist Competition-Junior Division

1st place (tie) Julia Herstein, piano and Alice Zheng, violin

Young Artist Competition - Senior Division

1st place Miranda Isbitts, violin

2nd place Rohan Eapen, piano

3rd place Vivian Freije, violin

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 winners!

Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition

1st place Angie Xiu, violin

2nd place Brian Huang, violin

Young Artist Competition-Junior Division

1st place Ella Hightower, violin

Young Artist Competition - Senior Division

1st place Micah Young, piano

2nd place Ethan Murphy, cello

3rd place (tie) - James Robinson, violin and Jack Ma, piano

Philharmonic Concerto Competition

The Philharmonic Concerto Competition is an opportunity to engage the individual talents of members of the IYO Philharmonic Orchestra. The competition is open only to IYO members currently enrolled in the Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Young Artist Competition

The Young Artist Competition is a highlight of the IYO season as an opportunity to engage the talents of young musicians from around the state of Indiana. The competition features two divisions: the Senior Division, which includes ages fourteen through eighteen, and the Junior Division, which includes musicians through the age of thirteen.

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