The Walter W. Naumburg Saxophone Competition

Final Round Took Place on October 9th, 2022
Neidorff-Karpati Hall, Manhattan School of Music
New York City

Available to Watch Below

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WiNners announced

Co-First Prize Winner
Co-First Prize Winner
Second Prize Winner
Honorarium Award
Honorarium Award

Andreas Mader
Valentin Kovalev
Robert (Chance) Stine
Thomas Giles
Walter Puyear

Upcoming Recitals

In addition to cash awards, both Co-First Prize Winners will receive a New York Recital where they will debut a commissioned work.

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Finalists
In Performance order

12:30 PM
1:20 PM
2:10 PM
3:10 PM
4:00 PM

Walter Puyear
Andreas Mader
Thomas Giles
Valentin Kovalev
Robert (Chance) Stine

Pianist: Liz Ames
Pianist: Casey Dierlam Tse
Pianist: Liz Ames
Pianist: Yoni Levyatov
Pianist: Liz Ames

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Semi-Finalists
In Performance order

10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:40 AM
12:10 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
2:40 PM
3:10 PM
3:50 PM
4:20 PM

Thomas Giles
Chi-Chun Chen
Robert (Chance) Stine
Jonathan Selmer
Maria Torres-Melgares
Walter Puyear
Etienne Boussard
Charles (Chad) Lilley
Andreas Mader
Valentin Kovalev

WATCH THE SEMI-Final Round

Competition Dates

October 4 - 6

Preliminary Round

Thalia Theater
Symphony Space
(Closed to Public)

October 7 @ 10:00 AM
Live Stream Available

Semi Final Round

Greenfield Recital Hall
Manhattan School of Music
(Closed to Public)

October 9 @ 12:30 PM
Live Stream Available

Final Round

Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Manhattan School of Music
(Open to Public)

Jury List

Charles Neidich (Chair)
Paul Cohen
Carrie Koffman
Timothy McAllister
Otis Murphy
Bence Szepesi
Carol Wincenc

(Final Round only)
John Corigliano and Joan Tower