2012 Dorothy Farnham Feuer Memorial String Competition

The Dorothy Farnham Feuer Memorial String Competition was first held in 1964 as a tribute to Dorothy Farnham Feuer, founder of the Fairfax Symphony and a violinist with the orchestra. This string scholarship competition has provided well-deserved recognition, encouragement, and monetary support to outstanding young performers on string instruments. It is open to advanced string players in grades 7-12 in Northern Virginia, offering valuable prizes and experience for talented young musicians. Award money must be used to further the musical training of recipients, and is most often spent toward study with noted teachers, tuition for a summer camp, or the purchase of a new instrument. Many winners have continued to pursue music as private teachers and as members of orchestras throughout the nation, including the FSO.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Dorothy Farnham Feuer Memorial String Competition!

The 2012 competition winners will be participating in a special recital on Wednesday May 2nd at the Sherwood Center as a part of Fairfax City’s Spotlight on the Arts and Virginia’s statewide initiative – Minds Wide Open: Celebrating Children and the Arts!

Scholarship awards will be presented at the Fairfax Symphony concert on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts.

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Third Prize: Cory Riviera, violin
Second Prize: Michael Lewis, bass
First Prize: Fedor Ouspenskaya, violin