| . Pyunghwa Choi, 19, violin, University of Indiana, teacher, Mark Kaplan. |
. Cameron Collins, 16, cello, The North Carolina School For The Arts, teacher Brooks Whitehouse.
. Jeremy Crosmer, 21, cello, University of Michigan, teacher Anthony Elliott.
. Juan Sebastian Delgado, 19, cello, The Boston Conservatory, teacher Rhonda Rider.
. Abigail Fayette, 14, violin, Pre-College program at The Juilliard School, teacher Shirley Givens.
. Tali Kravitz, 24, viola, Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program at the Manhattan School of Music, teachers Pinchas Zukerman and Patinka Kopec.
. Andrew Larson, 24, cello, The Eastman School of Music, teacher, David Ying.
. Boson Mo, 18, violin, Cleveland Institute of Music, teacher Paul Kantor.
. Tony Rymer, 18, cello, New England Conservatory, teacher, Paul Katz.
. Ying Jun Wei, 21, cello, The Boston Conservatory, teacher Rhonda Rider.