Additionally, Sabine received an honorable mention in the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra (LSO) Young Artists Competition and represented her middle school at the District 12 Pennsylvania 7/8th Grade Stringfest. The Australian National Youth Concerto Competition was established by conductor John Curro and the Queensland Youth Orchestras in 1976 to encourage the development of outstanding young Australian string players. 1 Honorable Mention: Ella Suputra - Walton Violin Concerto High School Piano QYO FINALE Saturday 28 October 7pm, QPAC Concert Hall $45 Adult | $38 Concession | $18 Full-Time Student All seven QYO orchestras and ensembles perform highlights from their 2023 repertoire. Finalists will perform the same selection submitted with their application materials for an audience and panel of judges consisting of the Marine Band Director, Marine Band Assistant Directors andguest adjudicator Timothy Roblee, director of bands at Shenandoah University. Previous competition winners and immediate family members of current/former U.S. Marine Band members are not eligible. Esme Arias-Kim, a 17-year-old violinist, was declared the first-place winner of the 2023 Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition. Violinist Natalie Kendy has won Queensland Youth Orchestras' 2019 National Youth Concerto Competition in Brisbane. She has been studying violin for nine years, currently with Sylvia Ahramjian, who she has been studying with for 7 years, and Dr. Timothy Schwarz. 64, III, Abby Reed, Grade 12, Murfreesboro, TN, violin The concerto competition is open to all current members of the 2022/23 orchestra. Already a seasoned soloist, she has performed with orchestras such as the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, Newark Symphony, Houston Symphony, Georgia Philharmonic, Yonkers Philharmonic Symphony, Delaware Symphony, Ocala Symphony, among many others. 11, 1st movement, Creston- Concertino for Marimba, 1st movement, Cirone, Anthony- Sonata #1 for Timpani & piano, Tcherepnin- Sonatina for Three Timpani, 1st & 4th movements, Russell, A. This past summer she participated in the 2021 Heifetz PEG Institute, where she studied with Francesca dePasquale. 35, I Esme Arias Kim, first place winner 2022Korngold Violin Concerto in D major, Op. She will also perform in PMEA District 12s concert as 2nd chair. The AYS Concerto Competition was established to recognize outstanding musicians in the orchestra and to also train the orchestra in the art of orchestral accompaniment. I don't know of any other competition that affords so many competitors the opportunity to perform as a soloist with a professional orchestra. Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin performs with the Civic Orchestra during Young Artist Competition finals in 2017. The finalswill be held on Feb. 11, 2023, in the John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in Washington, D.C., and will be streamed live at www.youtube.com/usmarineband. Genevieve Hahnis a senior flute performance major and voice performance minor at the University of Delaware, where she studies flute with Professor Eileen Grycky. Woodwind, brass and percussion players areeligible to apply. In her spare time, she enjoys fashion, travel, and spending time with her family and friends. He has also performed at the A.J. He has also served as principal cellist in the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra. Ezekiel (Zeke) Sokoloff is a 16 year old student of Eugene Watanabe and is currently enrolled at the Gifted Music School full scholarship, pre-college conservatory program in Salt Lake City, UT. Visit our site to find a local music teacher or learn about membership benefits. 6. As a homeschooled student, Zeke has enjoyed the freedom of balancing a rigorous academic schedule with his practicing. 129, lst movement, Dragonetti -Concerto in A Major, lst movement, Mozart -Concerto in G Major, K. 313, 1st movement, Quantz, J. J. Current members who have previously won this competition are eligible to participate in this competition. (abridged to meet the time limit), Ewan Manalo, Grade 11, Ooltewah, TN, cello Acclaimed San Diego Youth Cello Quartet, winner of the 2020 Music Teachers Association VOCE Competition will present a new program consisting of virtuoso cello solo, cello quartet original classics and Klezmer arrangements: Wilhelm Fitzenhagen (1848 . The winner will perform the concerto with AYS in the 2023/24 season. For any additional questions, please contact Major Ryan Nowlin at (202) 433-4002 or ryan.nowlin@usmc.mil. Second and third-place winners will receive $1,000 and $500 scholarships respectively. Violinist Njioma Grevious of Boston, MA and Washington, DC, is a versatile chamber and orchestral musician who completed her undergraduate studies at The Juilliard School and is currently studying at the University of Delaware as a graduate string quartet fellow. Currently, Sabine is associate principal cellist of PYOs 2016-2017 season. 1, Zarin Mehta, third place tie 2022Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. Gabriela is a 1st violin in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) for the 2021-22 season. He is a two-time winner of the Delaware Concerto Competition for Young Musicians (2019 and 2021), a gold winner of the 2021 Bsendorfer Youth Music Festival, the first-place winner of the 2019 Estella Hillersohn Frankel Violin Scholarship, and the winner of 2021 Delaware Music Teachers Association Competition in junior string division. Up to three finalists and four recitalists are then invited to Brisbane to take part in the JCNYCC Finals Week from 30 September to 8 October 2023. He attends the Bowdoin Music Festival over the summer. In striving to progress with the evolution of classical music, to enrich and broaden our musicians musical repertoire and experiences, as well as to promote works written by a diverse array of composers, the works performed for this audition must showcase an underrepresented facet of the concerto repertoire. Ritchie was named the Grand Prize winner at the 2021 Hampton Roads Philharmonic Young Artist Competition, where he performed with the orchestra at the American Theatre in Hampton, Virginia. She is also honing her skills in fiction writing and composition, for which she has won several accolades. During her time at UD, she has studied under Harvey Price, Orlando Cotto, and Kristian Paradis. The three Finalists in the 48th National Youth Concerto Competition perform their chosen concertos with QYS. 9. All recitalists must perform a minimum of three public recitals in Brisbane and join the Queensland Youth Symphony as orchestra members for the concerto rehearsals and the Finals Concert. Applicants must be string players aged 18 years or under on 9 October 2023. 47th John Curro National Youth Concerto Competition 2022 Three of Australia's most outstanding young violinists performed popular concertos with the Queensland Youth Symphony conducted by Paul Dean. Entry is restricted to Australian residents and citizens, or musicians who have been resident in Australia for no less than two years prior to the closing date of 30 June 2023. For assistance contact Tom Rocek, rocek@udel.edu. Works are to be recorded in order (ie. Feb. 10, 2023: Selected finalists rehearse with accompanist and have a coaching session with a member of "The President's Own." Junxue (Julius) Huang is a senior at the Haverford School in Haverford, PA. She has also worked with Leon Fleisher, Richard Goode, and Seymour Lipkin among others. She began studying the piano at age five and cello at age eight with Jennifer Stomberg. Outstanding performers are selected for Round 2 based on their virtual submissions. For enquiries, please contact the JCNYCC Coordinator:Phone: (07) 3257 3028 Email: marketing@qyo.org.au. Zubin Park, seventeen, is a senior cellist residing in Wilmington Delaware. Artists ages 15-18, or grades 10-12, in the U.S. are encouraged to apply in the discipline . For all rounds of the competition, memorization of the music is not required. Genna studied with Melinda Bowman at the Music School of Delaware. Applications and payments are due October 10, 2022 APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED Application deadline Monday, October 10th; auditions held Saturday, November 5th. In 2021, she won the UD Concerto Competition and took second place in the Eastern Division of the MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Performance Competition in 2019. QYO provides an accompanist for all recitals, including one rehearsal with each finalist and recitalist. I would encourage any serious young musician to apply. Your gift will help bring the music you love to audiences in Chicago and around the world. April 23, 2023: The competition winner returns to Washington, D.C., to perform his or her solo selection in concert with the Marine Band. She began playing violin at 4, studying with Julianne Murphy Ruiz, and has been playing viola for three years. Miss Sullivan-Cozza has participated in and won numerous competitions including first prize in the Delaware Concerto Competition for Young Musicians, the IU Jacobs School of Music Summer String Academy Concerto Competition, and the Catholic University of America Young Artist Competition. Also an avid composer, Ms. Campbells works have been performed by various notable artists such as members of the Philadelphia Orchestra who premiered herPiano Trio No. 2023 Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra. She began playing violin at age six in Valencia, Spain, and has been studying with Julianne Murphy Ruiz at the Music School of Delaware (MSD) since 2015. A 9th grader at the PA Leadership Charter School (PALCS) University Scholars Program, Vibha has performed in reputable venues such as the Kimmel Center, Carnegie Hall, the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, the Met Philadelphia, and the Lincoln Center. Since arriving in the states, Jonathan has studied piano under Akiko Turley, Dr. Erickson Rojas and Lotus Cheng.He is currently enrolled at the Wilmington School of Music. A dynamic and adventurous clarinetist, Mr. Wilkes repertoire includes diverse selections from every period and genre of music. At the University of Delaware, Njioma is a student of Ryan Meehan and previously studied with Ronald Copes at Juilliard, where she was a recipient of a Jerome L. Greene scholarship. In addition to performance opportunities during the JCNYCC Finals Week, the following prize money is allocated:- Winner: $3,000- Other Finalists: $1,200Prizes will not be awarded if the judges consider that the finalists are not of the required standard. Stephanie Bonk, violin, is a Senior honors student at Exeter Township Senior High School. She is presently a second-year graduate student pursuing two Masters degrees in Flute Performance and Vocal Performance at the University of Delaware, where she studies flute with Professor Eileen Grycky and voice with Dr. Isai Jess Munoz. Nov. 15, 2022: All application materials are due. The actual competition was run very well and I truly cherish the experience of performing for the jury and meeting the other competitors. Last summer, Laura attended the Eastern Music Festival inGreensboro, North Carolina. Aside from playing the violin, Vibhas interests include playing Indian classical music (violin), learning Sanskrit, Math, Composing, and Penguins. Individual pieces should not exceed five minutes. Fletcher Music Center in Greenville, Ferguson Center for the Arts in Newport News, and Ewell Hall in Williamsburg. Gabriela was a soprano in the 2019 Delaware All-State Jr Choir, and distinguished as a top ten violinist in both the 2019 and 2020 Delaware All-State Orchestra. In her free time, Sabine enjoys playing with her dog, Pompom. Maxine is enrolled in the Honors Program and the Certificate Program at the Music School of Delaware. The JCNYCC is recognised as the most prestigious competition in Australia for string soloists aged up to 18 years. David won many competitions and performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall, Kimmel Center and Lincoln Center. From 2014 to 2018, Maxine was a member of the Delaware Youth Symphony Orchestra and Delaware Youth Soloists. In 2021, Gabriela was selected as one of ten participants of the inaugural national cohort of Fortissima, an artistic and leadership development program for high school-age young women in classical music at the Colburn School, where she is mentored by Karla Donehew-Perez of the Catalyst Quartet. She has also placed in competitions such as the Fredericks Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Concerto Competition, the American Protege International Piano, and Strings competition, and was selected as one of the six finalists of the 2016 American Viola Society Biannual Solo Competition. In 2018 she won First Prizes for Performance and Interpretation in the Prix Ravel chamber music competition in France, and as a winner of a Keston-Max Fellowship she studied and performed with the London Symphony Orchestra in 2022. Isaiah was also the first place winner in the junior strings division of the Tri-County Youth Festival and in March, 2014 Isaiah took top honors as the national winner at the MTNA National competition in Chicago, IL. The 43rd National Youth Concerto Competition is Australia's leading competition for string soloists aged up to 17 years. 4. Currently, he also serves as concertmaster of the Tower Hill School Youth Orchestra. Besides performing, Bethany has been recognized by The Strad and The ViolinChannel for using her musical talent to help others. A non-refundable fee of $40 must accompany each application. He has won or placed in several local and national level competitions as well, in both solo and chamber divisions.Zeke enjoys participating in service for his community and in 2020, he was highlighted on KSL TVs High Five spotlight for the donation of 30 violins to the GRIT after school music program. HHSO Youth Concerto Competition. This letter must be submitted by your teacher directly, via email, to Major Ryan Nowlin at marineband.submissions@gmail.com. Saint-Sans - Vi Current members who have previously won this competition are eligible to participate in this competition. What the International Concerto Competition does is invaluable, as it foster the young musicians growth in a unique and remarkable way. As concerto soloist, Ms. Campbell has performed with the Lansdowne Symphony, the Delaware County Symphony, and the Wilmington Community Orchestra among others. Applications must be received by 6pm Thursday, 30 June 2023. No other audio format will be allowed. He is sixteen years old and currently a sophomore. Betsy served on the Newark Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors and was one of the original organizers of the Newark Symphony Chorus serving as Chorus Master, rehearsal accompanist, and membership chair. Along with her colleagues in the Abeo Quartet, Njioma participated in the Banff International String Quartet Competition, won First Prize and the Audience Favorite Prize in the Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition for Emerging Professional Ensembles and was Silver Medal winner of the 2022 Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition, all in 2022. Zoe Yost, seventeen, is a violist, composer, and writer from Delaware. The winner of the competition will be awarded prize money and perform a work for solo instrument and orchestra during the May Symphony Series concert. At the university, Genna has fulfilled the positions of principal flute or piccolo in the UD Symphony Orchestra and the UD Wind Ensemble. Daniel Qi is a freshman at Archmere Academy in Wilmington Delaware. The Delaware County Symphony (DCS) offers young musicians (in grades 9-12) of outstanding talent the opportunity to audition for its annual youth concerto competition. Natalie is a current student of Dr. Evgeny Sorkin at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music 'Rising Stars' Pre-College program. Isaiah attended the Meadowmount School of Music, the Heifetz International Music Institute, the Harpa International Music Festival in Reykjavk, Iceland, and the Perlman Music Program. Born in Newark, Delaware, David is a junior at Radnor High School. She performed in a master class in 2013 with Jonathan Spitz, principal cellist of the New Jersey Orchestra. She has also been a member of the PMAY Arts Initiative since 2017, and attended the 2019 Young Artist Summer Program at the Curtis Institute of Music. This year's judges also commended 14 year old cellist Benett Tsai and 16 year old violinist Emmalena . Jonathan Duanis a native of QingDao China where he began piano lessons at the age of four. Her former teachers include Dr. Mira Kang and Dr. Tomasz Rzeczycki. Gabriela is an alum of the Sphinx Performance Academy at the Curtis Institute in 2018, 2019, and 2021, and at Cleveland Institute of Music in 2020; She is a two-year recipient of the SPA X-Factor Award, and in 2019 was awarded the prestigious Sphinx MPower Grant to continue her studies in the Honors Program at Music School of Delaware. Recently, he has been admitted to the PMEA district 12 region 6 festival and is yet to audition for all states. Isaiah Kimis a 15 years old cellist from Wallingford, PA. American Youth Symphony is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization. -Repertoire must meet the new requirements outlined below. In that capacity she was responsible for making our Youth Concerto Competition a regionally sought after prize. violin, an 1855 Derazey, on generous loan from Temple Music Prep. AYS reserves the right not to name a winner, based on auditions and/or programming needs for the next season. Conor is also part ofthe Archmere Academy Mastersingers, one of the top ten high school choirs in the nation. She combines her musical pursuits in her full-time work as a salaried vocalist and flautist at the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church and has also guest performed on both instruments at numerous churches in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania over the past seven years. She has studied with Barbara Girdler, Lloyd Shorter, and is currently studying with her principal teacher, Jeffrey ODonnell. Crain-Maling winner Isabella Brown looks to past victors for guidance. 3. Described as a sensitive colorist and intelligent musician(New York Concert Review),she hasperformed at notable halls including Lincoln Center, the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, and the Musikhauset Aarhus in Denmark. Congratulations to 13 year old Ein Na from Brisbane who was this year's winner. All finalists and recitalists are required to reside in Brisbane during the entire NYCC Finals Week (30 September to 8 October 2023). Carolyn Semes is a Distinguished Honor Student at The University Scholars Program at PA Leadership Charter School. The GMTA Pre-College Piano Auditions is a three-round competition event. The music was so attuned to our very painful, tipped world, offering deep understanding and solace. This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2020, Bethany and her twin sister, Susanna, founded a non-profit organization known as Harmony for Healing which has provided financial aid to unemployed artists struggling during COVID-19 and Ukrainian refugees in need of medical supplies and humanitarian aid. We will miss you, dear friend. She was also a 2020 and 2021 recipient of the MSD Honor Award and Merit Scholarship, and winner of the Estella Hillersohn Frankel Violin Scholarship Competition. In addition to being concertmistress in her high school orchestra, Stephanie is concertmistress of the Philadelphia Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra and Philadelphia Sinfonia Orchestra, and is first violin in the Philadelphia Sinfonia Piano Quintet. Piano Competition and the New York International Piano Competition. Cellist Maxine Chou, age seventeen, is a junior at Wilmington Friends School. Audition works must include the following: a) A complete concerto of the applicants choice. Tickets available at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre and at the door - Combination tickets available Concert Details: Baroque and Classical - Saturday 21 July 2pm Romantic and Modern - Sunday 22 July 2pm 2nd Place: Nathan Shepherd |Bassoon - Lanesville, IN, 3rd Place: Nikka Gershman |Flute -Los Angeles, CA, Christopher Dechant |Clarinet - Lucas, TX, Julianna Hollenbach |Horn - American Fork, UT, Christopher Petrella |Trumpet - Hudson, OH. Information about the 2024 Young Artists Competition will be available in September 2023. Facebook Twitter Email. Mendelssohn, Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op. David Clarke, violin. Tax ID: 95-2076046. He was the principal violist of both the Delaware All State Orchestra in 2015 and the Delaware Honors Orchestra Festival in 2014. Thank you to all of the GNOYO members who have entered the Young Soloists Concerto Competition, to be held at St. Charles Ave. Baptist Church. Conor is a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and is in the Advanced Studies Program at Settlement Music School where he receives a full scholarship to study chamber music with former Philadelphia Orchestra member Sidney Curtiss.