Studio Highlights
The Bowling Green State University Saxophone Class has won impressive honors and awards in locations all over the globe. If you need a reason to "brag" about our studio, here are a few facts about recent competition activity.
Fulbright Scholars
Preston Duncan, Christopher Ford, Yiannis Miralis , Ryan Muncy, Joseph Murphy, Beth Shirk, Scotty Stepp, David Wegehaupt
(James Fusik was an accepted scholar but did not accept the honor)
BGSU Concerto Winners
(39 Winners Since 1979)
David Babich, Matthew Balensuela, Christopher Bartz, Phillip Berg, Christopher Blossom, Mary Borus, Chi-Him Chik, Susan Cook, Christopher Corde, Preston Duncan, Eva Egolf, Noa Even, James Fusik, Xiao Han, Zach Hinson, Drew Hosler, Sheldon Johnson, Jonathan Kierspe, Jacob Kopcienski, Steve Leffue, Dennis Lindsay, Wesley Miller, Lori Moorehead, Lee Morrison, Lizzy Mumford, Chris Murphy, Joseph Murphy, Carl Ng, Jimmy O'Donnell, Andrew Park, Russell Peterson, Bryan Polacek, Kirk O’Riordan, David Rice, Erin Rogers, Phil Wells, James Umble, Carey Valente, Yu Wen Wang, Lindsey Welp, Carl Wiggins, Theresa Witmer, Aiwen Zhang,
National Fischoff Competition
Gold Prize Winner (2005) – Blue Square Quartet
Gold Prize Winner (2000) – Lithium Saxophone Quartet
3rd Prize Winner (1995) – Transcontinental Saxophone Quartet
Gold Prize Winner (1992) – Black Swamp Quartet
International Geneva Concours
Top Prize Winner and Soloist with Swiss Romande (1995) – Russell Peterson
MTNA National Solo Competition
1st Prize Winner (2002) – Michael Ibrahim
1st Prize Winner (1998) – Preston Duncan
1st Prize Winner (1995) – Russell Peterson
MTNA National Chamber Music Competition
3rd Prize Winner (2005) – Blue Square Quartet
1st Prize Winner (2002) – Bohica Quartet
1st Prize Winner (1996) – Transcontinental Saxophone Quartet
Coleman Award for Woodwinds or Brass
1st Prize Winner (2002) – Bohica Quartet
1st Prize Winner (2001) – Fifth Generation Quartet
National Saxophone Competition (NASA)
1st Prize Winner (2004) - Michael Ibrahim
1st Prize Winner (1998) – Scotty Stepp
3rd Prize Winner (1998) – Preston Duncan
1st Prize Winner (1996) – Kevin Towner
Adolphe Sax International Competition
Semifinalist (2002) – Michael Ibrahim
Semifinalist (1998) – Scotty Stepp
Hoagg National Young Artist Competition
2ND Prize Winner and Soloist with Houston Symphony (1992) – Susan Cook
Agnes Fowler Competition
3rd Prize Winner (2005) – David Babich
2nd Prize Winner (2001) – Lee Morrison
William Byrd Solo Competition
Honorable Mention (2005) – Ryan Muncy
Richardson Competition
1st Prize Winner (2010) – James Fusik
Arriaga National Chamber Music Competition
1st Prize Winner (2011) – Harmonium Quartet
(Chang, Conn, Johnson, Stegeman)
Lima Symphony Competition
1st Prize Winner (2023) - James O'Donnell
1st Prize Winner (2015) - Chi-Him Chik
1st Prize Winner (2014) - Xiao Han
2nd Prize Winner (2014) - Aiwen Zhang
1st Prize Winner (2005) – Ryan Muncy
2nd Prize Winner (2005) – David Babich
1st Prize Winner (1984) - James Umble
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Ukraine International Saxophone Competition
4TH Prize Winner (2000) – Jessica Maxfield
Stockhausen Courses (Kurten)
Co-Winner for Interpretation (2010) - James Fusik
Tuesday Musical Scholarship Prize
Top Prize Winner (2021) - Josh Tuttle
Elise Hall Competition for Emerging Saxophonists
2nd Prize Winner (2021) - Claire Salli
3rd Prize Winner (2021) - Lindsey Welp
BGSU Wayland Chamber Music Competition
-1st Prize Undergraduate Division (2024)
Early Bird Quartet (Borus, Peper, Wood, Bass)
- 2nd Prize Graduate Division (2021) Rosaurum Qt (Tuttle, Campbell, Ng, Meltzer)
- 2nd Prize Graduate Competition (2018) Segetem Qt (Hamm, Salli, Kierspe, Piyaphon A.)
- 1st Prize Graduate Division (2016) - Gravity Q (Heslip, Kuhlman, Chik, Murphy)
- 2nd Prize Graduate Division (2016) Giris Q (Delouis, Zhang, West, Tanner)
- 2nd Prize Undergraduate Competition (2016) Enohpoxas Qt. (Buck, Bowser, Hostetler, Semanovich)
-2nd Prize Undergraduate Competition (2015) Blues 151 (Chi-Him Chik, Greenwell, Kato, Kuhlman)
-1st Prize Graduate Division (2014) Limbo Q (with Emily Schwartz)
- 2nd Prize Graduate Division (2014) Sidu Qt (Baer, Zhang, Tu, Zoulek)
- 2nd Prize Undergraduate Competition (2014) Graduate Qt (Baer, Goodwin, Du, Zoulek)
- 2nd Prize Graduate Competition (2013) Melt Snow (Du, Zhang, Liu)
- 1st Prize Undergraduate Division (2012) Gigi Quartet (Brown, Nicolia, Charpenter, McEvoy)
- 1st Prize Undergraduate Division (2011) Four Corners Qt (Han, Zhang, Whitt, Hurd)
- 1st Prize Graduate Division (2011) WCJC Quartet (Chang, Conn, Johnson, Stegeman)
- 1st Prize Undergraduate Division (2010) Borealis Quartet (Frakes, Lang, Hinson, Kopcienski)
- 1st Prize Graduate Division (2010) WCJC Quartet (Conn, Wiggins, Chang, Johnson)
- 1st Prize Undergraduate Division (2009) Quartet Du Jour (Green, Hinson, Park, Sevel)
- 1st Prize Graduate Division (2009) Dodecahedron Qt (Fusik, Li, Wiggins, Braet)
- 1st Prize Undergraduate Division (2008) H3O Quartet (Heller, Hummer, Hachey, O’Shea)
- 2nd Prize Graduate Division (2008) Volunteer Quartet (Fusik, Diegert, Patayanikorn, Braet)
International Jean-Marie Londeix Competition- Thailand
Semifinalist (2014) - Chi-Him Chik
3rd Prize Winner (2011) – Noa Even
4th Prize Winner (2008)- Sean Patayanikorn
Semifinalist (2008) - Joel Diegert
Military Service Bands
The President's Own U. S. Marine Band - Joshua Tuttle
US Navy Band - David Babich
US Navy Band - Adrienne Welker
US Field Band - Chris Blossom
US Navy Band (New Orleans) - Justin Church
Maritime Forces Pacific - Kris Covlin
Shape International Band (Brussels)- Kollister Williams
Great Britain Military Guard - Andy Braet
Toledo Symphony
Young Artists
First Prize Winner (2022) - Mary Borus
Royal Oak Symphony Competition
First Prize Winner (2023) - Mary Borus