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The KCB would like to express our appreciation to the Kalamazoo Community Foundation for their gracious sponsorship of this year’s competition.
We are excited to announce the 2026 Youth Soloist Winner is:
Winner – Allysa Eder, Flute
Tecumseh High School
Congratulations! The judges.
Runner up – Holden Steiner, Bassoon
Gull Lake High School
2026 Competition Participants
Brooklyn Barrows, Clarinet
Samantha DeFrain, Clarinet
Emelyn Germay, Clarinet
Joel Mubake, French Horn
Zoe Oxenreider, Alto Saxophone
Vivian VanKampen, Bassoon
Seth Wagner, Trumpet
