Winners of the 2026 Buckeye Auditions

Congratulations to Winners of the OhioMTA-SW District Level for the 2026 Buckeye Auditions!

Each spring, highly motivated students in piano, strings, voice, and winds compete at the District level. One winner in each participating category is selected to perform as a finalist in the state-level Buckeye Audition. Winners earn cash prizes.

Piano Division

Elementary

Winner: Janica Crousey

Alternate: Lillian Zhang

Junior

Winner: Alice Zheng

Alternate: Sophia Fan

Senior

Winner: John Zhan

Alternate: N/A

Strings Division

Elementary

Winner: Daniel Xu

Alternate: Dylan Zhang

Junior

Winner: Eliot Brown

Alternate: Andrew Zhang

Senior

Winner: Jenna Zhang

Alternate: N/A

Thank you to all of our judges and everyone who participated!