Sunhee Han,2006 Junior Division Winner

Young Artist Competition

The Fishers Chamber Players Young Artist Competition allows students in grades K-12 to compete for the opportunity to perform as a soloist with a professional orchestra. We strive to create an encouraging, beneficial experience for the students, while also promoting a high level of achievement in music. In addition, Fishers students in each division will be eligible to win a special prize only open to Fishers residents, the "Best Performance by a Fishers Resident" award. This award is not associated with a cash prize or performance opportunity, but winners will receive a certificate and be honored at the FCP Young Artistry concert.

Dates to note:

• September 29, 2007 Applications and recordings must be postmarked
  
• October 20, 2007 Finalists will be notified by mail
  
• November 17, 2007 Live Final Round
• March 30, 2008 1st Prize Winners perform with Fishers Chamber Players Young Artistry concert

*CONCERT DATE CHANGE*: Due to a conflict, our concert date has been changed from what was originally published. The concert has been changed from March 16, 2008 to March 30, 2008. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Our Young Artist Competition is a bit unique. Please read the rules carefully.

• Rules: YAC_2007
• Application: YAC_Application_2007

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About the Jongsun Lim Junior Division Award

The Young Artist Competition has two divisions; a senior division and the Jongsun Lim Junior Division. The junior division award has been made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Bomie Han. Han’s daughter, Sunhee Han, was named as the competition’s junior division winner in the organization’s first annual Young Artist Competition in November 2006. At that time, a cash prize was only offered for the senior division winner, and was not offered for the junior division winner. Both division winners received the opportunity to solo with the Fishers Chamber Players. Recognizing the need for a cash prize for future junior division winners, Han generously donated $1000, which has been matched by Eli Lilly Foundation. The donations have been used to create an endowment which will permanently fund the Jongsun Lim Junior Division Young Artist Award. Continued donations to the endowment may help increase the prize amount.

The award is named in honor of Han’s wife, concert pianist and educator Jongsun Lim. Having received both a bachelor's and master's degree in Piano Performance from the Julliard School, Lim also pursued a doctorate at Boston University before motherhood interrupted her studies. A scholarship recipient at both schools, Lim has an impressive listing of international awards and recitals to her name. She was Grand Prize winner of the Jung Ang Competition in New York, NY; 1st Place winner of the Brazil Herald Competition, in Sao Paulo, Brazil; and 1st Place winner of The National Teenagers Competition, in Seoul, Korea. She has performed solo recitals in the National Theatre in Seoul, South Korea, and at the Lincoln Center in New York, NY, as well as many other locations throughout the world. Currently the organist and pianist at the Korean Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis, Lim is an accomplished accompanist, chamber musician, piano instructor, and soloist.