The Grand Prize was awarded to violinist Leah Amory, who receives $10,000 and six paid performance engagements.
Amory is a 2026 Fulbright Scholar and Chi Mei Arts Award recipient. Her mentors include Catherine Cho, Pamela Frank, Erin Keefe, Itzhak Perlman and David Takeno.
She has won top prizes at the YoungArts Foundation, the Frank Huntington Beebe Fund for Musicians, the International Virtuoso Competition and the NY Chamber Players Competition. Amory has participated at the Marlboro Music Festival, the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival and the Perlman Music Program.