2025 Instrumental Winners

2025 INSTRUMENTAL RESULTS

ELEMENTARY
ELEMENTARY STRINGS CHAMPIONSHIP
Eddie Li

ELEMENTARY STRINGS MOST PROMISING
Jessica Zhang Song

ELEMENTARY CLASSICAL STRINGS (one class)
LULU MAIRS TROPHY
Eddie Li

ELEMENTARY CONTEMPORARY STRINGS CUP (one class)
Jessica Zhang Song

ELEMENTARY STRINGS AWARD OWN SELECTION (one class)
Wenli (Paul) Zhu

PRIMARY
PRIMARY STRINGS CHAMPIONSHIP 9 & 10 YEARS
Bayan Xu

SAPACS CUP MOST PROMISING PRIMARY STRING PLAYER 9 & 10 YEARS
Tiffany Song

SAPACS SHIELD for PRIMARY DUET
Chelsey Nie & Connie Zhang

SAPACS PRIMARY/JUNIOR RESTRICTED CUP Uner 11 Years
9 &10 years section winner: Ellie Yu Xin Jia
8 years & under section winner: Charles Gu (overall winner)

SAPACS CUP CLASSICAL STRINGS PRIMARY (one class) 9 & 10 Years
Boyi Yujin

SAPACS CUP CONTEMPORARY STRINGS PRIMARY 9 & 10 YEARS (one class)
Hugh Berrington

SAPACS CUP OWN SELECTION STRINGS PRIMARY 9 & 10 YEARS (one class)
Tiffany Song

JUNIOR
JUNIOR INSTRUMENTAL REGIONAL AWARD
Sponsored by Clevedon Valley Music Foundation Trust
Haocheng Qin

SAPACS GENERAL INSTRUMENTAL SHIELD
Junior General Instrumental Championship (points – non bowed strings)
Chantelle Cowie

MERRALL FAMILY STRINGS TROPHY
Junior Strings Championship 11 & 12 Years
Ethan Sun

SAPACS JUNIOR CLASSICAL AWARD (One class) Non-strings
11 Years & Under
Ellie Yu Xin Jia

SAPACS JUNIOR CONTEMPORARY AWARD (One class) Non-strings
Chantelle Cowie

SARAH MCDOWALL STRINGS Trophy
Most Promising Junior String Competitor 11 & 12 Years
Renee Jiang

BARRY FAMILY TROPHY
Junior Instrumental Duet
Class not held

INTERMEDIATE
SAPACS INTERMEDIATE RESTRICTED CUP 11 to 14 Years
Bonnie Zhang – winner’s cup
Olivia Yang– runner up cup

MUSIC MANIA (PUKEKOHE) STRINGS TROPHY
Intermediate String Championship (points)
Daniel Wang

KAREN YANG STRINGS TROPHY
Most Promising Intermediate String Player
Ashley Shin-ing Ling

SENIOR
SENIOR INSTRUMENTAL REGIONAL AWARD
Sponsored by Clevedon Valley Music Foundation Trust
Ivy Yi Na Hou

HUTCHISON FAMILY TROPHY
Senior General Instrumental Championship (points – non bowed strings)
Lydia Xiyuan Xing

NOMINATION AWARD
1st Nominee: Hayley Jiang
2nd Nominee: Priscilla Teh
Direct Entry: Maodong Li and Celine Liu

SPECIAL AND GROUP AWARDS
DAVY MCKEE CHALLENGE SHIELD
Instrumental Small Ensemble Award (Classical)
Symphonia Nova Trio

PAPAKURA MUSIC SCHOOL TROPHY
Instrumental Small Ensemble Award (Contemporary)
Symphonia Nova Trio

PAUL RADDEN SHIELD
Large Ensemble
Vivaldi Junior Chamber Group

SAPACS GOLDEN JUBILEE CUP
Highest Mark over all 20th Century/Contemporary Classes
Lydia Xiyuan Xing

SCOTT MCDOWALL WOODWIND TROPHY
Most promising solo woodwind performance

DORA GREEN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CELLO
(any age group championship)
Chloe Zishan Liu

SAPACS CUP MOST PROMISING SENIOR STRING PLAYER
Violet Theodore

COX FAMILY TRUST TROPHY
Restricted 14 Years & Over
Terri YanTung Tsang

KBB MUSIC Trophy
Winner of Senior Instrumental Duet
Linda Liu & Celine Liu

INTERMEDIATE INSTRUMENTAL REGIONAL AWARD
Class Not Held

PATRICIA APPLETON STRINGS TROPHY
Senior Strings Championship (points)
Not competed for