The Village of Schaumburg awarded Schaumburg Youth Orchestra scholarships to 28 students for their outstanding contributions during the program's 2025-26 season. Recipients, selected from the program's five orchestras, received their scholarships at Schaumburg's May 12th, 2026 Village Board meeting.
| Anisvar Balasubramanian Sundaram, Violin | Thomas Dooley Elementary School - Grade 4 |
| Owen Becker, Flute/Piccolo | Lake Zurich High School - Grade 12 |
| Charlie Bromley, Prcussion/Drums | Schaumburg High School - Grade 11 |
| Aashna Chandran, Viola | James B. Conant High School - Grade 12 |
| Sadie Chang, Violin | Thomas Dooley Elementary School - Grade 4 |
| Hanna Doroz, Violin | Robert Frost Jr. High School - Grade 8 |
| Calin Garbu, Cello | Robert Frost Jr. High School - Grade 8 |
| Bhargav Hareesh, Bass | Aptakisic Jr. High School - Grade 7 |
| Emerson Hickman, Bass | Addams Jr. High School - Grade 8 |
| Lewis Hickman, Violin | Hoffman Estates High School - Grade 10 |
| Samira Jacobo, Violin | Robert Frost Jr. High School - Grade 8 |
| Leroy Jing, Violin | William Fremd High School - Grade 11 |
| Mrunmayi Kamble, Viola | James B. Conant High School - Grade 9 |
| Charity Kim, Violin | Robert Frost Jr. High School - Grade 8 |
| Evelyn Kim, Cello | Robert Frost Jr. High School - Grade 8 |
| Raina Kim, Clarinet | Barrington Middle School - Grade 7 |
| Rishan Kolli, Cello | Lincoln Prairie School - Grade 8 |
| Jade Lee, Violin | Thomas Dolley Elementary School - Grade 4 |
| Mia Lukatsky, Trumpet | Hoffman Estates High School - Grade 10 |
| Xavier Mejia, Sax/Clarinet | Hoffman Estates High School - Grade 11 |
| Kiara Neema, Violin | Campanelli Elementary School - Grade 5 |
| Victor Osorio, Violin | Guilford High School - Grade 12 |
| Maya Pandolfi, Violin | Home School - Grade 10 |
| Krithik Prabhu, Violin | Hoffman Estates High School - Grade 9 |
| Brady Simon, Violin | James B. Conant High School - Grade 10 |
| Chiara Stathakis, Viola | Prospect High School - Grade 12 |
| Hadessah Yamintz, Violin | Home School - Grade 6 |
| Khole Zhang, Violin | Schaumburg Christian School - Grade 5 |
In addition to the village-sponsored scholarships, four graduating high school seniors each received a special scholarship worth $1,000 from the Al Larson Cultural Center Foundation:
Ruth Park Senior Music Scholarship, sponsored by the Prairie Center Arts Foundation
Abraham Thomas, Violin
Schaumburg High School - Grade 12
Leo Chan Alumni Award, sponsored by former Schaumburg Youth Orchestra member Leo Chan
Jiho Park, Clarinet
James B Conant High School - Grade 12
Kelliher-Miller Scholarship, sponsored by Former Schaumburg Senior Trustee George Dunham
Aaron Trenery, Trumpet
Home School - Grade 12
Al Larson Cultural Center Foundation Choral Scholarship
Julia Gorcik, Voice
Schaumburg High School - Grade 12
Page owner: Al Larson Cultural Center
Reviewed Oct. 2026 · next review April 2027