Chelsea King | French Horn Chair
Endowed Merit Scholarship
In 2010, the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory family was saddened by the sudden tragic loss of French horn player Chelsea King. To ensure that Chelsea’s love of music and amazing personality will be remembered forever, the SDYS Board of Trustees has established the Chelsea King Scholarship Fund. This fund will provide an annual scholarship to the second chair French horn player who demonstrates the joy for life that Chelsea shared with us all during her time as an SDYS student. Chelsea was a source of positivity and light to everyone that knew her. She was an outstanding musician and individual. Through this scholarship, we hope that her impact will continue to be felt by many for years to come.
Recipients of the Chelsea King French Horn Scholarship:
| Irene Staebler - 2021 | Jamie Pfauth – 2015 |
| Irene Staebler - 2020 | Jamie Pfauth – 2014 |
| Unawarded - 2019 | Patrick Chesnut – 2013 |
| Katherine Perrine - 2018 | Patrick Chesnut – 2012 |
| Katherine Perrine - 2017 | Andie Waterman – 2011 |
| Katherine Perrine - 2016 | David Ryan – 2010 |
Additional Endowed Merit Scholarships
Jeffrey Dan Sollender | Concertmaster Chair
Maurice Kawashima | Associate Concertmaster Chair
John-Michael Brooks | First Assistant Principal Violin Chair
Auroraleigh Cohen | Second Assistant Principal Violin Chair
Marvin Levine | Principal Viola Chair
Inge Manes | Principal Bassoon Chair
Chelsea King | French Horn Chair
Carson Kemp Memorial Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Scholarship
