Maurice Kawashima | Associate Concertmaster Chair
Endowed Merit Scholarship
Maurice Kawashima established this endowed scholarship to invest in his dual passions of classical music and aspiring talent. Maurice is a native of Japan who came to the United States as a student. He had a prolific career in the New York and Tokyo fashion industry before retiring to San Diego. This annual scholarship is awarded to a leading violin student in the San Diego Youth Symphony Orchestra for their participation in the orchestra and advanced chamber music. We extend our thanks to Maurice for his wonderful generosity.
Recipients of the Maurice Kawashima Associate Concertmaster Chair Scholarship:
| Archimedes Li - 2021 | Sofia Hashemi-Asasi – 2014 |
| Saeji Hong - 2020 | Flora Li – 2013 |
| Esther Jung - 2019 | Jasmine Y. Wang – 2012 |
| Jasmine Quiang - 2018 | Jarvis Chang – 2011 |
| Ilana Hirschfeld - 2017 | Carolyn Lee – 2010 |
| Ilana Hirschfeld – 2016 | Janet Jeong – 2009 |
| Allan Huang – 2015 | Corrie Bunnell and John Michael Brooks – 2008 |
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
