Students interested in recital competitions should review opportunities, eligibility criteria, and application procedures in the Undergraduate Handbook. Submit the relevant forms by the specified deadline, and contact the Music Office with any questions about the application process.
Joan Terr Ronis Recital Prize
Join us in celebrating the achievement of the 2024/25 winners:
- JESSE SILVERBERG (horn) studies with David Brockett
- ANGELA TSANG (piano) studies with Sean Schulze
Learn more about these students and their fall recital on our upcoming events page.
The Joan Terr Ronis Recital Prize was established by Leonard Ronis in 1996 as a memorial to his wife, the well-known Cleveland piano soloist, chamber music artist, and teacher. The prize and recital are presented after a competition held each spring among undergraduate music students to recognize world-class music scholars at Case Western Reserve University.
Cleveland Heights native, Joan Terr Ronis began her piano studies at age 4 with her mother, famed Cleveland pianist Fanny Faust Terr. She later studied at Case Western Reserve University, the Yale School of Music, the Longy School of Music, and Cleveland State University, where she completed her academic studies summa cum laude and taught for many years.
She performed as a featured soloist with the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, the Suburban Symphony, and the orchestras of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve University, and the Cleveland State Orchestra. She also performed Chamber Music with members of the Cleveland Orchestra. Northern Ohio Live named her one of six “Leading Ladies of Classical Music” in Cleveland.
After her untimely passing in the spring of 1993, her husband Leonard established the Joan Terr Ronis Recital and Scholarship fund to recognize world-class music scholars at CWRU, for whom performing careers would become a lifelong avocation rather than a vocation.
2024 Applicants:
Compliments to our wonderful musicians, we take this opportunity to recognize your incredible talents. A special thank you to our staff accompanists, Alicja Basinska and Anne Wilson!
- Zoe Buff (violin) Stephen Sims
- Harry Ganz (saxophone) Greg Banaszak
- Shreya Girish (flute) Heidi Ruby-Kushious
- Oscar Heft (violin) Stephen Sims
- Kazutada Nakao (saxophone) Greg Banaszak
- Luisa Parker (cello) Ida Mercer
- 2023: Emma Bentley (clarinet), Grant Car (piano)
- 2022: Ruth Cavano (double bass), Caleb Owens (piano)
- 2021: Julia Feng-Bahns (piano), Harue Suzuki (flute)
- 2020: Dana D’Orlando (oboe), Allison Siekmann (violin)
- 2019: Diane Jo (violin), Karen Ji (piano)
- 2018: Devin Reddy (horn), Jason Linn (trombone)
- 2017: William Spallino (trombone), Madeline Yankell (soprano)
- 2016: Rebecca Pfeiffer (trumpet), Vincenzo Volpe (flute)
- 2015: Ryan Rose (saxophone), Ruolin Yang (violin)
- 2014: Sydney Vereb (flute), Jeff Einhaus (tuba)
- 2013: Lok Lei (violin), Nicholas Valentas (percussion)
- 2012: Frankie Delgado (bassoon), Nathan Budge (euphonium)
- 2011: Francis Blackman (voice), Dora Wu (violin)
- 2010: Alyssa Hoffert (saxophone)
- 2009: Karl Beheim (clarinet)
Concerto Competition Recital
Join us in celebrating the achievement of the 2024/25 winners:
- EMMA BENTLEY (clarinet) studies with Dan Gilbert
- JOJO FUJIWARA (cello) studies with Ida Mercer
- SOOAH PARK (flute) studies with Heidi Ruby-Kushious
Read more about these students and their featured performances during the 2024/25 academic year on our upcoming events page!
Each spring, Case Western Reserve University undergraduate music majors have the chance to compete in a public recital for an opportunity to perform as a soloist with the Case/University Circle Symphony Orchestra or Symphonic Winds during the following academic year. The Concerto Competition, open to full-time CWRU undergraduate music majors at the sophomore or junior level (or seniors planning a fifth year), allows students to gain valuable performance experience and receive public recognition for their talent. Eligible students must be enrolled in applied lessons and a primary department ensemble during both the competition and performance semesters.
2024 Applicants:
View the program on the CWRU Concerto Competition event page.
- 2023/24: Maxine Chou (cello), Jesse Silverberg (horn), Angela Tsang (piano), Lilyanne Dorilas (violin), Matthew Smutny (saxophone)
- 2022/23: Michael Brough (saxophone), Grant Carr (piano), Jeremy Gray (clarinet), Hitomi Ono (flute), Gina Yang (piano)
- 2021/22: Karen Ji (piano), Allison Siekmann (violin)
- 2020/21: Samuel Chaffee (piano), Alexander Lenhart (trumpet), Nicholas Strawn (percussion), Rachel Beller (percussion)
- 2019/20: Brian Liu (piano), Jon O’Brien (saxophone), Tim Orlando (violin), Nick Pogharian (trombone)
- 2018/19: Julie Kim (violin), Bianca Pierson (saxophone), Devin Reddy (horn)
- 2017/18: Kieran Aulak (marimba), Tyler McMaken (piano), Jason Linn (trombone), Zoe Ruolin Yang (violin), Timothy Nicholas (violin)
- 2016/17: David Hsiao (violin), Christina Liu (violin), Rebecca Pfeiffer (trumpet), Vincenzo Volpe (flute), Ann Wang (piano)
- 2015/16: Ailin Yu (piano), Meigen Yu (piano), Robin Jo (violin)