Named to honor the memory of Miss Hogg, a co-founder of the Houston Symphony, this prestigious Competition is open to young musicians between the ages of 13 and 30 who play standard orchestral instruments or piano. Through the support of the Houston Symphony League, the Competition provides performance opportunities for aspiring musicians ages 13-30.

The application deadline for the 2012 Competition is February 12, 2012.
The 2012 semifinal round will take place on Thursday, May 31 at Stude Concert Hall at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.  Ten semifinalists will perform two concertos with piano accompaniment.  At the conclusion of the semifinals, four finalists will be selected to perform one concerto with the Houston Symphony at the Finals Concert on Saturday, June 2.  The first place winner will then perform with the Houston Symphony at the Houston Chronicle Dollar Concert in early July; second place will perform with the orchestra at Miller Theatre on June 23.

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The 2011 Ima Hogg winners are: 

Gold		Brook Speltz, born in Los Angeles, graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in 2009, following studies with Peter Wiley and Carter Brey. As a soloist, Speltz has performed concertos with the Curtis Institute of Music Chamber Orchestra... continue reading
Silver		Pianist Esther Park has performed with orchestras and in recitals in the United States, Asia and major European cities. Park has appeared with orchestras such as the Corpus Christi, Shreveport, Juilliard and New Jersey symphonies; continue reading
Bronze		Violinist Siwoo Kim is a multifaceted artist active in solo, chamber and orchestral settings. Kim began playing violin at two, and has won many competitions and awards since. Kim took first prize at the Sejong Music and Columbus Symphony Young Musician competitions; continue reading
4th Place		A native of Malaysia, Geraldine Ong began her musical studies at age three. She earned her undergraduate degree with summa cum laude honors from Missouri State University under the guidance of Wei-Han Su and worked with Alan Chow while pursuing her Master’s degree at Northwestern University from which she graduated with program honors. continue reading