The Nancy F. Walker Memorial Scholarship Competition for classical instrumental and vocal students has been held annually for the past seven years. In 2024, total of $53,500 was awarded to juniors and seniors in high school and college from 6 counties, representing 37 different teachers, 3 colleges, 14 high schools, and homeschools. Auditions were adjudicated by highly qualified, distinguished judges, who also provided comments which were shared with individual students. Top winners are required to perform at our annual celebration at Greenacres Arts Center on April 16, 2025.

THE 2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

College Instrumental Division

1^st Place – Ava Shedd, Violin

2^nd Place – Chang Lu, Piano

3rd Place – Aidan Bolding, Cello

High School Instrumental Division

1^st Place – Keliang Yao, Piano

2^nd Place – Vivian Chang, Violin

3^rd Place – Grace Kim, Flute

Encouragement Awards:

   Sarah Hu, Piano

   Kaede Suzuki, Piano

College Voice Division

1^st Place – Alex Herron, Tenor

2^nd Place – Leah Yackanech, Soprano

3^rd Place – Samantha Pape, Mezzo-Soprano

Encouragement Awards:

   Meg Booker, Soprano

   Lucas Maceroni, Baritone

High School Voice Division

1^st Place – Genevieve Howard, Soprano

2^nd Place – Blake Sisney, Tenor

3^rd Place – Adelaide Linser, Soprano

Encouragement Awards:

   Ezren Derkson-Malone, Bass-Baritone

   Chrisopher Velasco, Baritone

   Catherine Mazzella, Soprano

   Aadharshini Sriram, Soprano

   William Wittekind, Bass-Baritone

ELIGIBILITY

High School and College Juniors and Seniors in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren Counties in Ohio; Dearborn County in Indiana; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties in Kentucky.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact Kathy Adams at matineemusicalescholarships@gmail.com.

Click below to see our past winners!

2024 Winners

2023 Winners

2022 Winners

2021 Winners

2020 Winners

2019 Winners

2018 Winners