The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park and the Morse Museum of American Art congratulate the winners of the 17^th Annual Young Artist Competition.

This year’s 1^st Place winner is cellist Logan Castro of Saint Cloud, FL. After placing in his category during the preliminary rounds, Mr. Castro competed in and won the finalist round, playing Movement I of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in E^b.

Orlando, FL, flutist Jake Chabot won 2^nd Place in the competition, playing Movement I of Serenade, Op. 35 by 20^th-century composer Howard Hanson. Pianist Enoch Wong from Orlando, FL, won 3^rd Place with Movement III of Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 84 by Sergei Prokofiev.

The Young Artist Competition, generously sponsored by the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation, is open to students in grades 9 through 12 who are Florida residents or attend school in Florida. Prizes are awarded in both the preliminary and finalist rounds for a total of $5,000, one of the largest combined prize winnings in the state.