MFH Scholarship Winners
2024 Winners
On Saturday July 20, 2024 we awarded another $20,000 in music scholarships bringing our grand total to $187,000 and 72 music scholarships. We were forced, because of limited funding, to select 6 recipients out of 36 deserving applicants. Thanks to all the people who have donated time, talent & money to make these scholarships possible. “More Music Means a Better World for All of Us”. Our scholarship winners are more than just excellent musicians. They are “Music Ambassadors” who are building the invisible roads & bridges that connect our hearts & souls via music. Let’s work together to give everyone who applies in 2025 a scholarship.
Special thanks to our Scholarship Committee below:
2023 Winners
On Saturday July 15, 2023 we awarded another $16,000 in music scholarships bringing our grand total to $167,000 and 66 music scholarships. We were forced, because of limited funding, to select 5 scholarship winners out of 24 deserving applicants. Thanks to all the people who have donated time, talent & money to make these scholarships possible. “More Music Means a Better World for All of Us”.
Simon Buerki
Grand Scholarship Winner – $7500 goes to Simon Buerki pictured above. Simon is a pianist, originally from St. Gallen, Switzerland. He is a senior attending Juilliard in New York, NY. Here’s his website: https://simonbuerki.com
Natalie Corrigan
Runner-up – $4000 goes to Natalie Corrigan. Natalie is a mezzo-soprano from Cincinnati and is attending the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Here’s one of the videos she submitted on her application:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7C1nC22wXQ
Rachel Schlesinger
MFH David Crystal Scholarship – $2500 goes to Rachel Schlesinger. Rachel is a soprano, from Long Island. She is attending the NY State Conservatory of Music at Purchase College. Here’s one of her videos she submitted on her application: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKQSnUt-O_A
Bethany Bobbs
Honorable Mention – $1000 goes to Bethany Bobbs cellist. Bethany is from New Jersey and is an undergraduate at Juilliard. Here’s the video she submitted with her application:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41yDI0Gqbb4
Tianxiang Ni
Honorable Mention – $1000 to Tianxiang Ni, pianist from China, who will be a freshman at Bard Conservatory of Music. Here’s the video she submitted with her application: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEIvjd7fZwQ
2022 Winners
On Saturday July 16, 2022 we awarded another $16,000 in music scholarships to the following outstanding young musicians bringing our grand total to $151,000 in 61 music scholarships. Thanks to all the people who have donated time, talent & money to make these scholarships possible. “More Music Means a Better World for All of Us”
Raquel Nisi
Grand Scholarship Winner – $7500 goes to Raquel Nisi, harpist, (pictured above) from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She will be attending Juilliard in New York as a freshman. Here’s her performance.
Simon Buerki
Runner-up – $4000 goes to Simon Buerki, pianist, originally from St. Gallen, Switzerland. He will be attending Juilliard in New York, NY as a senior. Here’s his website: SimonBuerki.com
Riley Brutvan
MFH Ron Renninger Scholarship – $2500 goes to Riley Brutvan, guitarist, from Gardiner NY. He will be attending the University of Hartford in Hartford, CT. Here’s his performance.
Honorable Mention – $1000 goes to Timothy Leonard, bassist, from Warwick NY. He will be attending William Paterson University in Wayne NJ. Here’s his performance.
Hyojin Ellen Kim
Honorable Mention – $1000 to Hyojin Ellen Kim, violinist, originally from Korea. She will be completing her Masters at Juilliard in New York, NY. Here’s her performance.
2021 Winners
On Sunday, June 13,2021 we awarded another $15,000 in music scholarships to the following outstanding young musicians bringing our grand total to $135,000 in music scholarships. Thanks to all the people who have donated time, talent & money to make these scholarships possible. “More Music Means a Better World for All of Us.”
2020 Winners
On Saturday, July 18, 2020 we awarded $20,000 in music scholarships to the following outstanding young musicians:
