Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra

The Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra is pleased to announce the following finalists for the 2010 Young Artists Competition.  

 

Finalists will perform on the Final round recital on Monday, March 15, 2010, at 6pm in Jacoby Symphony Hall.  This recital is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

 

Finalists will be competing to perform their piece as soloists with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra at the annual Major/Minor concert on May 7, 2010, as well as receive a $1000 scholarship from the Guild of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.

 

The jury has advanced the following 9 musicians to the final round (in no particular order):

 

Likai He, violin - Mendelssohn, Concerto in E minor, 3rd movement

Rachel Han, violin - Mendelssohn, Concerto in E minor, 1st movement

Robert Polidan, trumpet - Arutunian, Concerto

Maria Vaccaro, oboe - Vaughan Williams, Concerto in A minor, 1st movement

Orlando Diaz, piano - Grieg, Concerto in A minor, 1st movement

Brian Schaeffer, clarinet - Francaix, Concerto, 1st movement

Allison Watkins, flute - Faure, Fantasie

Gabriela Pena, violin - Bruch, Concerto #1 in G minor, 1st movement

Sam Casseday, double bass - Bottesini, Concerto #2 in b minor, 1st movement

 

Congratulations to our finalists, and well done to all our competitors this year!

The final round of the 2010 Young Artists Competition will be presented in recital format and open to the public on March 15, 2010 at Jacoby Symphony Hall. Finalists will be competing for the opportunity to perform as soloists with the Jacksonville Symphony at the annual Major/Minor concert on May 7th.

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