Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Senior Scholarship auditions! Thank you to our judges Ondrej Lewit and Warren Gref. Below are the list of scholarship recipients and a YouTube video of one of their pieces they performed. We wish the students all the best as they continue their music studies in college.
1st Place – Eva Kurima ($1350) – flute student of Alina Steele
Eva Kurima is a senior at Sage Creek High School and will attend UC San Diego this fall. She is very passionate about music and began studies in 4th grade. Eva is the principal flutist in the San Diego Youth Symphony. She has also participated in MTAC’s Certificate of Merit program, completing the Advanced Level and earning branch and state honors on several occasions. Eva is also one of the new Young Artist Guild members which is the highest achievement in CM and will perform at the MTAC State Convention in June. She hopes to pursue pediatric medicine while continuing her musical studies and performance at UCSD.
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2nd Place – Bethany Hu ($1150) – flute student of Jane Masur
Bethany Hu is a senior at Del Norte High School and plans to attend UC San Diego in the fall. She has served as principal flutist for Civic Youth Symphony Orchestra in Escondido for 2 years. As vice president of DNHS Fortissimo Challenge, she helped raise over $5000 for charity through concerts. Bethany has also received an honorable mention in the MTAC VOCE program and completed the Advanced Level in Certificate of Merit. In college, she hopes to continue music by joining the UCSD Orchestra and continuing to take private lessons and may pursue a music minor.
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DATE: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Where: Private Home
Fee: $35
Details: Students of Active Northern San Diego Branch members can apply for the annual Senior Scholarship. Please read the 2026 Senior Scholarship Rules thoroughly. Students fill out the 2026 Application Form and can pay through Zelle or with a check sent to the Senior Scholarship chair, Alyze Dreiling. Application must be postmarked or emailed to Alyze Dreiling by Friday, May 8, 2026. The MTAC Parent Consent Form 2025 must be on file and emailed to nsdmtac@gmail.com by May 11. All rules and guidelines must be thoroughly followed.