| 1999 (1/16/1999) | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 1 | Jie Deng | Concerto No. 1 in e minor, Op. 11 - Chopin |
| 2 | Maxim Shagdaron | Concerto No. 2 in c minor, Op. 18 - Rachmaninoff |
| 3 | Nathan Brandwein | Concerto No. 1 in D♭ major, Op. 10 - Prokofiev |
| 3 (tie) | Levi Hammer | Concerto in G major - Ravel |
| HM | Christine Chen | Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25 - Mendelssohn |
| Instrumental | ||
| 1 | Adam Barnett-Hart (Violin) | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 - Korngold |
| 2 | Felix Fan (Cello) | Cello Concerto in b minor, Op. 104 - Dvořák |
| 3 | Kellie Travers (Violin) | The Lark Ascending, Romance for Violin and Orchestra - Vaughn Williams |
| HM | Ivy Chang (Violin) | Violin Concerto in d minor, Op. 47 - Sibelius |
| HM | Christina Hoskinson (Flute) | Ballade for Flute, Strings and Piano - Martin |
| HM | Josh Singer (Viola) | Viola Concerto - Walton |
| 1998 (1/17/1998) | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 1 | Joseph Satava | Concerto No. 1 in f♯ minor, Op. 1 - Rachmaninoff |
| 2 | Dustin Gledhill | Concerto No. 1 in b-flat minor, Op. 23 - Tchaikovsky |
| 3 | Beatriz Pimentel | Concerto for the Left Hand - Ravel |
| HM | Jay Brasch | Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102 - Shostakovich |
| HM | Angelina Gadeliya | Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 - Beethoven |
| HM | Yi-heng Liu | Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 - Prokofiev |
| HM | Chandi Miller | Concerto in a minor, Op. 16 - Grieg |
| HM | Sarah Rector | Concerto No. 2 in B♭ major, Op. 19 - Beethoven |
| Instrumental | ||
| 1 | Karen Johnston (Violin) | Violin Concerto in d minor, Op. 47 - Sibelius |
| 2 | Adam Barnett-Hart (Violin) | Violin Concerto in d minor, Op. 47 - Sibelius |
| 3 | Jae-Eun Lee (Cello) | Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major - Haydn |
| HM | Elizabeth George (Violin) | Violin Concerto in d minor, Op. 47 - Sibelius |
| HM | James Shaw (Viola) | Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra - Hummel |
| HM | Alina Svyatlovsky (Violin) | Violin Concerto No. 1 in a minor, BWV 1041 - Bach |
| HM | Kellie Travers (Violin) | Romance in A♭ major, Op. 2 - Dvořák |
| 1997 (2/1/1997) | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 1 | Rachel Seay | Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Op. 22 - Saint-Saëns |
| 2 | Jensina Byington | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43 - Rachmaninoff |
| 3 | Richard Holbrook | Fantasia on Hungarian Folktunes - Liszt |
| HM | Joseph Ferretti | Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Op. 22 - Saint-Saëns |
| HM | Amy Grinsteiner | Concerto No. 1 in D♭ major, Op. 10 - Prokofiev |
| HM | Eileen Kuo | Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488 - Mozart |
| HM | Sarah Rector | Piano Concerto in d minor, BWV 1052 - Bach |
| HM | Lisa de Alwis | Concerto No. 3 in c minor, Op. 37 - Beethoven |
| Instrumental | ||
| 1 | Chantal Hovendick (Clarinet) | Clarinet Concerto - Copland |
| 2 | Adam Barnett-Hart (Violin) | Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for Solo Violin, Op. 28 - Saint-Saëns |
| 3 | Anna Genest (Violin) | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 - Brahms |
| HM | Chih Cheng (Violin) | Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K.219 - Mozart |
| HM | Nancy Leong (Violin) | Violin Concerto No. 3 in b minor, Op. 61 - Saint-Saëns |
| HM | Matt Means (Violin) | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 - Tchaikovsky |
| HM | Heather Verbeck (Flute) | Concerto for Oboe and Flute No. 2 in C major, K.314 - Mozart |
| SHM | Kevin Bobo (Marimba) | Marimba Concerto No. 1, Op. 8 - Živković |
| SHM | Keiko Forrey (Cello) | Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, Op. 33 - Tchaikovsky |
| 1996 (1/13/1996) | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 1 | Thomas Yee | Concerto No. 1 in b-flat minor, Op. 23 - Tchaikovsky |
| 2 | Gia Chang | Concerto No. 2 in c minor, Op. 18 - Rachmaninoff |
| 3 | Amy Grinsteiner | Symphonic Variations in f♯ minor, M 46 - Franck |
| HM | Andrew Canepa | Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Op. 16 - Prokofiev |
| HM | Jennifer Han | Concerto No. 2 in B♭ major, Op. 19 - Beethoven |
| HM | Michael Jacobsen | Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 - Prokofiev |
| HM | April Travers | Concerto No. 3 in c minor, Op. 37 - Beethoven |
| HM | Christine Tschoe | Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25 - Mendelssohn |
| HM | David Wright | Concerto in F major - Gershwin |
| Instrumental | ||
| 1 | Justin Bruns (Violin) | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 - Tchaikovsky |
| 2 | Blanka Bednarz (Violin) | Violin Concerto in d minor, Op. 47 - Sibelius |
| 3 | Adam Barnett-Hart (Violin) | Violin Concerto in e minor, Op. 64 - Mendelssohn |
| 3 (tie) | Elizabeth George (Violin) | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 - Tchaikovsky |
| HM | Phil Foiles (Alto Sax) | Concerto for Saxophone in F♯ major - Dubois |
| HM | Sean Hennessy (Trumpet) | Trumpet Concerto in E♭ major - Hummel |
| HM | Hilary Smith (Violin) | Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 26 - Bruch |
| 1995 (1/21/1995) | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 1 | Kathryn Tremills | Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 - Beethoven |
| 2 | Kerri Green | Concerto for the Left Hand - Ravel |
| 3 | Megan Owen | Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Op. 22 - Saint-Saëns |
| HM | Desirae Brown | Concerto No. 1 in e minor, Op. 11 - Chopin |
| HM | Ben Chen | Concerto No. 1 in f♯ minor, Op. 1 - Rachmaninoff |
| Instrumental | ||
| 1 | Joanna Kurkowicz (Violin) | Violin Concerto, Op. 14 - Barber |
| 2 | Julie Albers (Cello) | Cello Concerto in b minor, Op. 104 - Dvořák |
| 3 | Claire-Marie Bender (Violin) | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 - Tchaikovsky |
| 3 (tie) | Shannon Williams (Alto Sax) | Concertino da Camera - Ibert |
| HM | Anna Bard (Violin) | Violin Concerto in e minor, Op. 64 - Mendelssohn |
| HM | Nicole Jackson (Cello) | Cello Concerto in b minor, Op. 104 - Dvořák |
| HM | Crystal Shields (Flute) | Flute Concerto - Nielsen |
| 1994 (1/22/1994) | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 1 | Jeffrey Savage | Concerto No. 1 in b-flat minor, Op. 23 - Tchaikovsky |
| 2 | Amy Johnson | Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25 - Mendelssohn |
| 3 | Desirae Brown | Concerto No. 1 in e minor, Op. 11 - Chopin |
| Instrumental | ||
| 1 | Orieta Dado (Violin) | Violin Concerto in d minor, Op. 47 - Sibelius |
| 2 | Kiyoko Maejima (Marimba) | Marimba Concertino, Op. 21 - Creston |
| 3 | Craig Mulcahy (Trombone) | Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra in E♭ - David |
| 3 (tie) | Holly Mulcahy (Violin) | Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 26 - Bruch |
| HM | Claire-Marie Bender (Violin) | Violin Concerto No. 5 in a minor, Op. 37 - Vieuxtemps |
| HM | Clark Burnside (Clarinet) | Concerto for Clarinet - Shaw |
| HM | Dennis O'Boyle (Violin) | Violin Concerto in d minor, Op. 47 - Sibelius |
| 1993 (1/23/1993) | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 1 | Jenny Naylor | Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise in E♭ major, Op. 22 - Chopin |
| 2 | Xiao Hu | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43 - Rachmaninoff |
| 3 | Emily Senti | Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25 - Mendelssohn |
| J1 | Gregory Brown | Concerto No. 9 in E♭ major, K.271 - Mozart |
| J2 | Tiffany Back | Piano Concerto in d minor, BWV 1052 - Bach |
| JHM | Melody Brown | Piano Concerto in f minor, BWV 1056 - Bach |
| JHM | Melissa Haney | Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25 - Mendelssohn |
| JHM | Jennifer Snyder | Concerto No. 9 in E♭ major, K.271 - Mozart |
| Instrumental | ||
| 1 | Laura Albers (Violin) | Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 - Sarasate |
| 2 | Claire-Marie Bender (Violin) | Violin Concerto No. 3 in b minor, Op. 61 - Saint-Saëns |
| 3 | Shannon Williams (Alto Sax) | Saxophone Concerto in E♭ major, Op. 109 - Glazunov |
| HM | Andrew Alikhanov (Clarinet) | Rigoletto Fantasia in G major - Bassi |
| HM | Owen Emlen (Cello) | Cello Concerto in b minor, Op. 104 - Dvořák |
| HM | Kenton Leo (Violin) | Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 21 - Lalo |
| HM | Julia Morgenstern (Flute) | Concerto for Oboe and Flute No. 2 in C major, K.314 - Mozart |
| HM | Holly Mulcahy (Violin) | Violin Concerto No. 5 in a minor, Op. 37 - Vieuxtemps |
| HM | Francile Pamperin (Flute) | Poem for Flute and Orchestra - Griffes |
| JHM | Sarah Cornish (Violin) | Violin Concerto in a minor, RV 358 - Vivaldi |
| 1992 (2/1/1992) | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 1 | Lara Lambert | Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 - Beethoven |
| 2 | Colette Call | Concerto No. 1 in f♯ minor, Op. 1 - Rachmaninoff |
| 3 | Amanda Moody | Concerto No. 2 in d minor, Op. 23 - MacDowell |
| HM | Samuel Aikele | Concerto No. 1 in f♯ minor, Op. 1 - Rachmaninoff |
| HM | Deondra Brown | Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488 - Mozart |
| HM | Melissa Haney | Concerto No. 1 in F major, K.37 - Mozart |
| HM | Jeffrey Savage | Concerto in G major - Ravel |
| Instrumental | ||
| 1 | Paula Majerfeld (Violin) | Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K.218 - Mozart |
| 2 | Jenny Paulson (Flute) | Flute Concerto for in D major, Op. 283 - Reinecke |
| 3 | Tina De Lemos (Violin) | Violin Concerto in e minor, Op. 64 - Mendelssohn |
| HM | Owen Emlen (Cello) | Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, Op. 33 - Tchaikovsky |
| HM | John Masserini (Clarinet) | Clarinet Concertino in E♭ major, Op. 26 - Weber |
| HM | Julia Morgenstern (Flute) | Poem for Flute and Orchestra - Griffes |
| 1991 (1/12/1991) | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 1 | Mira Gill | Concerto No. 1 in E♭ major - Liszt |
| 2 | Zhong Tin | Concerto No. 3 in d minor, Op. 30 - Rachmaninoff |
| 3 | Adrienne Bender | Concerto No. 2 in B♭ major, Op. 19 - Beethoven |
| HM | Huang Du | Concerto No. 2 in c minor, Op. 18 - Rachmaninoff |
| HM | Jennifer Eberhardt | Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102 - Shostakovich |
| HM | Amanda Moody | Concerto No. 2 in d minor, Op. 23 - MacDowell |
| HM | Nicole Nago | Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Op. 22 - Saint-Saëns |
| Instrumental | ||
| 1 | April Clayton (Flute) | Flute Concerto - Ibert |
| 2 | Janiel Cragun (Cello) | Cello Concerto No. 1 in a minor, Op. 33 - Saint-Saëns |
| 3 | Tina De Lemos (Violin) | Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 26 - Bruch |
| HM | Claire-Marie Bender (Violin) | Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 21 - Lalo |
| HM | Linda Pfund (Violin) | Scottish Fantasy in E♭ major, Op. 46 - Bruch |
| 1990 | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 1 | Elisa Hicks | Concerto No. 20 in d minor, K.466 - Mozart |
| 2 | Amanda Moody | Concerto No. 4 in c minor, Op. 44 - Saint-Saëns |
| 3 | Max Midroit | Concerto for the Left Hand - Ravel |
| Instrumental | ||
| 1 | Gabe Hanselman (Bassoon) | Bassoon Concerto in B♭ major, K.191 - Mozart |
| 2 | Annelisa Arnone (Violin) | Violin Concerto in d minor, Op. 47 - Sibelius |
| 3 | Paula Majerfeld (Violin) | Scène de Ballet, Op. 100 - Bériot |
| J1 | Roxanne Joyner (Trumpet) | Trumpet Concerto in B♭ major - Hummel |