Sofia Gurfinkel’s winning students in the Music Teachers National Association 2006 Bay State Competitions:
- Strings Senior Division – 2nd Place Winner – Laura Yanushpolsky
- Strings Intermediate Division – 2nd Place Winner – Raphaël Goemans
- Strings Junior Division – 1st Place Winner – Benjamin Rabin
- Strings Junior Division – Honorable Mention – Geordge Zeng
Sofia Gurfinkel’s winning students in the Music Teachers National Association 2005 Bay State Competitions:
- Strings Senior Division – 1st Place Winner – Richard Lew
- Strings Intermediate Division – 1st Place Winner – Laura Yanushpolsky
- Strings Intermediate Division – 3rd Place Winner – Chris Li
- Strings Junior Division – 3rd Place Winner – Raphaël Goemans
- Strings Junior Division – Honorable Mention – Gabrielle Bazin