Ruth French
We honor violinist Ruth French and the incredible impact she made, and continues to make, over the course of her 62 year teaching career. We honor her legacy by celebrating young violinists in our community through the biennial Ruth French Violin Competition.
The biennial Ruth French Violin Competition
The next competition will take place spring of 2026
2024 Division winners
Division I: Eva Zou
Division II: Megumi Martin
Finalists: Joyce Fang, Lydia Murdock, Jose Lino, Reagan Lueker
2024 Judges: Michele Barbosa, Julia Cash, Christopher Robinson
2022 Division Winners
Division I - Meg Martin
Division II - Kaylynn Li
2022 finalists: Joyce Fang, Scout Fridell, Eva Luna Johnson, and Amy Tang
2022 judges: Geoff Herd, Leslie Kalkhof, and Carol Webb.
