SOPA Past Winners
2025
Woodwinds
1st Place - Jesus David Milano Melgarejo, Clarinet
2nd Place - Jacob Cruz, Flute
Brass and Percussion
1st Place - Lisandro Atencio, Percussion
2nd Place - Franco Ortiz, French Horn
Strings and Harp
1st Place - Allison Lovera, Violin
2nd Place - Logan May, Bass
Most Outstanding Instrumentalists
Alyssa Estrella, Clarinet
Logan May, Bass
Lisandro Atencio, Percussion
Austin Canon, Trombone
Rafael Noriega Jr., Bass Trombone
Cameron Hall, Tuba
Diego Pena, Bassoon
Kamila Dotta, Cello
Jacob Cruz, Flute
Adolfo Pena, French Horn
Maria Paula Loria Valerin, Harp
Donovan Bown, Oboe
Hamza Able, Timpani
Eric Pereira, Trumpet
Robert Switala, Viola
Allison Lovera, Violin
2024
Woodwinds
1st Place - Leonardo De La Cruz, Oboe
2nd Place - Donovan Bown, Oboe
Honorable Mention - Sophia Jean, Flute
Brass and Percussion
1st Place - Joshua Williams, Tuba
2nd Place - Tiago Gomes Linck, Trumpet
Honorable Mention - Luciano Valdes, Percussion
Strings and Harp
1st Place - Edwardo Rios, Viola
2nd Place - Samuel Frois, Violin
Honorable Mention - Camila Berg, Viola
Most Outstanding Instrumentalists
Martin Godoy, Flute
Laressa Winters, Bassoon
Oliver Talukder, Oboe
Olivia Hamilton, Clarinet
Ayrton Pisco, Violin
Michael Martin, Bass
Luis Parra, Cello
Robert Switala, Viola
Oved Rico, Horn
Federico Montes, Trumpet
Harry Gonzalez, Trombone
David Cavazos, Percussion
Hamza Able, Timpani
Joshua Williams, Tuba
Rafael Noriega Jr., Trombone
Maria Paula Loria Valerin, Harp
2023
Strings and Harp
1st Place - Meredith Riley, Violin
2nd Place - Camila Berg, Viola
Honorable Mention - Taylor Abbitt, Bass
Woodwinds
1st Place - Alejandro Lombo, Flute
2nd Place - Lani Kelly, Oboe
Honorable Mention - Jaquain Sloan, Bassoon
Brass and Percussion
1st Place - Nelson Ricardo Yovera Perez, French Horn
2nd Place - David Cavazos, Percussion
Honorable Mention - Jason Tanksely, Tuba
Honorable Mention - Hamza Able, Timpani
Most Outstanding Instrumentalists
David Cavazos, Percussion
Austin Canon, Trombone
Federico Montes, Trumpet
Hamza Able, Timpani
Alex Henton, Horn
Jason Tanksley, Tuba
Juan Riveros, Harp
Esther Seitz, Cello
Matthew Peralta, Bass
Robert Switala, Viola
Meredith Riley, Violin
Jaquain Sloan, Bassoon
Lani Kelly, Oboe
Citlalmina Hernandez Toro, Clarinet
Alejandro Lombo, Flute
2022
Strings and Harp
1st Prize: Meredith Riley, Violin
2nd Prize: Marlea Simpson, Viola
Honorable Mention: Matthew Peralta, Bass
Woodwinds
1st Prize: Juan Esteban Martinez, Clarinet
2nd Prize: Joshua Butcher, Bassoon
Honorable Mention: Eder Rivera, Oboe
Brass and Percussion
1st Prize: Davi Martinelli de Lira, Percussion
2nd Prize: Harry Gonzalez, Trombone
Honorable Mention: Corbin Castro, French Horn
Most Outstanding Instrumentalists
Shantanique Moore, Flute
Eder Rivera, Oboe
Alisha Zamore, Clarinet
Thalia Navas, Bassoon
Federico Montes, Trumpet
Harry Gonzalez, Trombone
Elizabeth Linares Montero, French Horn
Jason Tanksley, Tuba
Davi Martinelli de Lira, Percussion
Rainel Joubert, Violin
Davis Perez, Viola
Esther Seitz, Cello
Matthew Peralta, Double Bass
Juan Riveros, Harp
2021
Strings and Harp
1st Prize: Denielle Wilson, Cello
2nd Prize: Sydney Adedamola, Violin
Woodwinds
1st Prize: Luis Marquez Teruel, Bassoon
2nd Prize: Devan Jaquez, Flute
Brass and Percussion
1st Prize: Austin Cruz, Trumpet
2nd Prize: Corbin Castro, French Horn
Most Outstanding Instrumentalists
Devan Jaquez, Flute
Tamara Winston, Oboe
Juan Esteban Martinez Martinez, Clarinet
Kai Rocke, Bassoon
Austin Cruz, Trumpet
Myles Blakemore, Trombone
Corbin Castro, French Horn
Joseph Alvarez, Tuba
Jonathan Sotelo, Timpani/Percussion
Sabrina Bradford, Violin
Davis Perez, Viola
Denielle Wilson, Cello
Joseph Nunez, Double Bass
