Feb. 11, 2023: The final round performance is held at 2:00 p.m. in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at Marine Barracks Annex in Washington, D.C. and live streamed at www.youtube.com/usmarineband. Queensland Youth Orchestras respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of theAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations on whose lands we live and work. 64, III, Abby Reed, Grade 12, Murfreesboro, TN, violin For enquiries, please contact the JCNYCC Coordinator:Phone: (07) 3257 3028 Email: marketing@qyo.org.au. Gabriela is a 1st violin in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) for the 2021-22 season. The applicant must be prepared to perform the entire movement, should they proceed to the final round, even if it exceeds the 10-minute limit. 4. She was named winner of the 2020 DYSO Concerto Competition, and was 1st Runner-up in the 2021 Delaware Concerto Competition for Young Musicians. Isaiah is a sophomore at the Strath Haven High School and when not playing the cello, he loves to sing and enjoys playing soccer, basketball, and ping pong. 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. Ms. Jung expanded her orchestral experience by joining the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) for their 2015-2016 season and by being selected to attend the inaugural year of the National Youth Orchestra 2 organized by the Weill Music Institute of Carnegie Hall as principal cellist. The winner will perform the concerto with AYS in the 2023/24 season. 47th John Curro National Youth Concerto Competition 2022. She is a member of four honor societies, including Pi Kappa Lambda, Eta Chi Chapter, and Phi Kappa Phi. American violinist and proud Michigan native Colin McGregor began his studies of music at age 2. Jan. 1, 2023: Finalists are notified on or before this date. Maxine is a recipient of the Peter H. Flint (2018) and the Anthony Tony G. Simmons (2019) Merit Scholarship Awards. violin, an 1855 Derazey, on generous loan from Temple Music Prep. Alison Hoffmanis a senior Music Education major at the University of Delaware. Proctors will host special guest Eujeong Choi, winner of the Empire State Youth Orchestra 2022 Concerto Competition, for the upcoming Schenectady Symphony Orchestra performance, "The Age of N Genna has been, and is presently, a part of a number of chamber ensembles, including Collegium Musicum, in which she plays the Baroque flute as well as various recorders. The decision of the judges will be final. Special thanks to all our generous individual contributors and the following businesses, foundations, and public support entities who have committed generous support for the 2022-2023 season! In 2019, Zeke won 1st prize in the MTNA string competition, Junior National Division, and in 2020 was Overall Grand Prize winner of the ENKOR with the highest jury score ever awarded. John Curro National Youth Concerto Competition, John Curro National Youth Concerto Competition 2022, 2022 QYO Big Band Far North Queensland Tour, Media Release - Big News for QYO and The Old Museum. Applicants must be string players aged 18 years or under on 9 October 2023. Congratulations to 13 year old Ein Na from Brisbane who was this year's winner. Sabine also received 2nd place for the Tri-County Concerts Youth Festival Competition in the Senior Division in 2016. 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. While accommodation and airfares are not provided for family members of finalists or recitalists, QYO can recommend hotels near the rehearsal venue, The Old Museum in Bowen Hills. The musical selections were so beautiful, and again so timely., HHSO Overtures Fall 2022HHSO Overtures Spring 2022HHSO Overtures Winter 2021-2022HHSOOverturesFall 2021HHSOOverturesSummer 2021HHSOOverturesSpring 2021HHSOOverturesWinter 2021. She currently studies with Dr. Vladimir Dyo and previously studied under Julianne Murphy Ruiz at the Music School of Delaware. Maxine is also a frequent performer for Pacem in Terris, a nonprofit organization that uses the arts to promote peace. As fate has it, they're all violinists - and . Most recently, Jonathan was awarded the inaugural Samuel Hsu Piano Scholarship to attend Chamberfest at CSEHY Summer School of Music. Presented jointly by the League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 2023 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, History of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, National and International Friends of the CSO, Esme Arias-Kim wins 2023 Young Artists Competition, Rosie Wang and Isabella Brown make their long-awaited CSO debuts. 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. Zubin Park, seventeen, is a senior cellist residing in Wilmington Delaware. Award-winning pianist and composer Jennifer Nicole Campbell appears as concerto soloist, chamber musician and recitalist in the mid-Atlantic US and Europe. 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. 7. National Competition Qualifier. The concerto competition is open to all current members of the 2022/23 orchestra. In April, he will perform in Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium as principal second of MSMs Philharmonic Orchestra in Manhattan School of Musics Centennial Gala. Beginning her oboe studies at age ten, Laura spent her high school years playing in various orchestras, including the Peabody Youth Orchestra and the Maryland All-State Senior Orchestra. Second and third-place winners will receive $1,000 and $500 scholarships respectively. 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. She has been playing for ten years and currently studies with Kerri Ryan, assistant principal viola in the Philadelphia Orchestra. 3. State affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association. Three of Australias most outstanding young violinists performed popular concertos with the Queensland Youth Symphony conducted by Paul Dean. He has also served as principal cellist in the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra. The winner does not have to be a current member at the time of performance. The 43rd National Youth Concerto Competition is Australia's leading competition for string soloists aged up to 17 years. At the university, Genna has fulfilled the positions of principal flute or piccolo in the UD Symphony Orchestra and the UD Wind Ensemble. He is the co-principal cellist at Temple Music Programs pre-college division and is a full scholarship at Settlement Music School, where he plays in the Trowbridge Advanced Study String Quartet. Finalists will provide their own accompanists and copies of complete scores of their selections. She also enjoys reading and participating in musical theater productions. Program from classics to Klezmer, exciting and fun! 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. Crain-Maling winner Isabella Brown looks to past victors for guidance. Isaiah was recently featured on NPRs From the Top, a national radio broadcast, as a soloist performing live at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Isaiah has been studying the cello for eleven years and he currently studies with Priscilla Lee of the Philadelphia Orchestra. The recitals are not an eliminating round and will not be judged, but failure to give a recital will disqualify a finalist from the Finals Concert. In her academic pursuits, Ms. Campbell was awarded the Presser Scholar Award, the Peabody Alumni Award (as Valedictorian of Peabodys class of 2014), and most recently the Peabody Career Development Grant. He plays The Howard A. Levin, M.D. He attends the Bowdoin Music Festival over the summer. Elgar, Concerto in E minor, Op. The finalists compete for the first prize with their chosen concerto (preferably performed from memory) in the public JCNYCC Finals Concert titled String Sensations. Her compositions have won the MTNA composition competitions in both Delaware and Pennsylvania, and her solo piano works have been premiered throughout the United States including halls at the University of Miami, the University of Buffalo, Canisius College, and the Peabody Conservatory. Nicolette Marie Sullivan-Cozza began studying the violin at the age of 4 and viola at the age of 11. 26, 2nd & 3rd movements, Glazunov- Concerto in B-flat, 1st movement, Mozart- Concerto in B-flat Major, K. 191, 1st movement, Mozart -Concerto #3 in E-flat, K. 447, 1st movement, Strauss, R. -Concerto #1 in E-flat, Op. Alison won the UD Music Department Jefferson Award to spend a week studying with Jeffrey Khaner, principal flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Curtis Summerfest last summer. Laura Yawney,Oboe, a twenty-year-old native of Clarksville, Maryland pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in oboe performance at the University of Delaware. 64, I, Isabella Nguyen, Grade 11, Ashland City, TN, violin former Chicago Symphony Orchestra principle keyboardist, Mary Sauer. Check out the Institute for Composer Diversity. He is also an Honors and Certificate Program student at The Music School of Delaware. 2. April 23, 2023: The competition winner returns to Washington, D.C., to perform his or her solo selection in concert with the Marine Band. The 16-year-old from Sydney took out the top prize in the competition's 44th year for her performance of Erich Korngold's Violin Concerto in the historic Concert Hall of Brisbane's Old Museum Building. 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. 3 in D minor, Kimiko Darcy, third place tie 2022Liszt Piano Concerto No. 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. 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. She was selected to take part in a 12-day choral residency at Cambridge University in the winter of 2022. She has received numerous scholarships and 1st place awards from the Reading Musical Foundation and has also been offered a Starling Scholarship at Temple Music-Prep. In 2019, she won a partial scholarship and was invited to participate in the Seoul International Music Camp Festival, and in 2018, she won the DYSO Concerto Competition. Conor McAvinue,viola/violin, is sixteen and a junior at Archmere Academy. -Recordings current and not recorded before March 2022 will be accepted. This competition is open to high school musicians (grades 9-12) enrolled during the 2022-2023 academic year. He has studied cello for 7 years and currently studies under Ohad Bar-David. 64, I, Top row, left to right: Jeremiah Jung, Isabella Nguyen, Ewan Manago, Ellie Dixon, Leila Warren; For questions regarding the Young Artists Competition, contact Rachael Cohen via email or call 312-294-3400 Latest from CSOradio Most Popular Share the joy of music Outside of music, Daniel enjoys reading, gardening, and playing soccer. QYO can assist with transport from The Old Museum to and from recital venues, but QYO does not provide or pay for transfers to and from airports. AYS will not provide one for you. Piano Competition and the New York International Piano Competition. Wieniawski, Concerto No. A confirmation email will be sent to you once your application has been received. A dynamic and adventurous clarinetist, Mr. Wilkes repertoire includes diverse selections from every period and genre of music. Previous competition winners and immediate family members of current/former U.S. Marine Band members are not eligible. World-class judges create exposure and recognition for competitors at every level. Maxine has also studied with Amy Barston and Joann Whang. 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. She is currently the Principal Violist of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, the Associate Principal Violist of the Temple University Music Preparatory Youth Chamber Orchestra, is a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) artist and a Primavera artist. The 2018 jury will comprise: violinist Alan Smith, violist David Deacon and cellist Matthew Farrell. World-class judges create exposure and recognition for competitors at every level. 35: Movement 1, Moderato nobile, Luis Villa, runner up 2022Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. He has also traveled to Ecuador to play and spread the influence of music and plans to travel more in the future. 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. The population of Danielsville was 3,085 at the 2000 census. Zeke is a four year recipient of the Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Scholarship. -Repertoire must meet the new requirements outlined below. It prepares them well for their careers. 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. In the 2019-20 season, she will be appearing as a soloist with the Ambler Symphony and the Main Line Symphony as the winner of their concerto competitions.Vibha is the violinist of the Gray Charitable Trust Advanced Study Scholarship Piano Trio coached by Sandra Carlock at Settlement Music School. Aside from playing the violin, Vibhas interests include playing Indian classical music (violin), learning Sanskrit, Math, Composing, and Penguins. He has attended many summer festivals, including Aspen Music Festival, Bowdoin Music Festival, and Summit Music Festival, where he studied under Herbert Greenberg and Victor Danchenko and collaborated with Emil Chudnovsky, Kyungok Park, and Yoni Levyatov. QYO reserves the right to choose which airline flights are booked with. Individual pieces should not exceed five minutes. She began studying the piano at age five and cello at age eight with Jennifer Stomberg. The competition winner will be invited to perform his or her solo selection in concert with the MarineBand on April 23, 2023, in the Washington, D.C. area, and will receive a $2,500 scholarship from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. Outside of performing, she also enjoys teaching private lessons to students who have ranged from ages 8 to 70. The Concerto Competition takes place in alternate years and will next take place during the 2024-25 season. The application formcannot be completed without a link to the video. 9. Young Artists Concerto Competition Application 2023 Young Artists Concerto Competition Results Bravura Youth Orchestra Christine has been studying percussion for almost a decade, and her favorite percussion instruments include the steel pan and timpani. A student of Dr Robin Wilson at the Australian National Academy of Music, Yebin was also awarded 1st prize at the 2016 Gisborne International Music Competition, in New Zealand.. She will receive AUD $3000. Competition: win tickets to the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Spring concerts in Perth or Edinburgh Advertisement feature: Win tickets to see Scotland's young musical stars in either. She started taking piano lessons at the age of four and has studied with Takashi Kato, Masumi Ueda, Reiko Kikuchi, Dr. Bruce Berr, and. 1, Zarin Mehta, third place tie 2022Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. QYO provides an accompanist for all recitals, including one rehearsal with each finalist and recitalist. "Vienna New Year's Concert" 6th International Music Competition. 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. 25, lst movement, Mozart -Concerto in F Major, K. 459, lst movement, Bach -Violin Concerto #1 in A Minor, lst movement, Mendelssohn -Concerto in E Minor, Ist movement, Mozart- Concerto #3 in G Major, 1st movement, Mozart- Concerto #4 in D Major, 2nd movement, Viotti -Concerto #22 in A Minor, Ist movement, Vivaldi -Concerto in G Minor, Ist movement, Bach, J. C. -Concerto in ut Mineur, 1st & 2nd movements, Bloch, Ernest -Suite Hebraique, any movement, Stamitz -Viola Concerto in D Major, 1st movement, Kabalevsky- Concerto, Op. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. John Curro National Youth Concerto Competition. Letter of Recommendation: A teacher familiar with your musicianship must provide a letter of recommendation. Ksenia Ilinykh and Vera Oussetskaia Watanabe. YoungArts is one of the only organizations in the U.S. that supports artists across 10 disciplines at all stages of development, beginning with the critical moment when they decide to pursue a life in the arts, and continuing throughout their careers. 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. 1 in D Major, Op. He is sixteen years old and currently a sophomore. 1. He has been invited to perform in many community events including: the Holladay City Arts Council, the Utah Senate, The Elizabeth Smart Foundation, the Annual Interfaith Community Concert, the Deseret News, the Excellence in the Community Concert Series and The Trevor Project. Conor has been studying both instruments with Ms. Shelley Beard 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. Gabriel Huang is currently 15 years old and is studying at Tower Hill High School. Widely regarded as the most significant development prize . -Musician and instrument must be fully visible in the recording. I would encourage any serious young musician to apply. Artists ages 15-18, or grades 10-12, in the U.S. are encouraged to apply in the discipline . He also studied piano for 6 years with Drs. 2 in D Minor, Op. Outstanding performers are selected for Round 2 based on their virtual submissions. She will receive AUD $3000. Currently, she is a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. At the Music School of Delaware, Gabriela was concertmaster of the Delaware Youth Symphony Orchestra (DYSO) for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, under the direction of Maestro Simeone Tartaglione. In that capacity she was responsible for making our Youth Concerto Competition a regionally sought after prize. Sabine was a participant of the Central New Jersey Regional Intermediate Orchestra (CJMEA) and the New Jersey All-State Intermediate Orchestra (NJMEA) in 2013. Conor is also part ofthe Archmere Academy Mastersingers, one of the top ten high school choirs in the nation. Your gift will help bring the music you love to audiences in Chicago and around the world. Travel and lodging will be provided for the competition winner and one guardian for the solo performance with the MarineBand. 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. He has won many prestigious awards and competitions including The First Great China Area Youth Arts Festival in 2007; second place in the Internationaler Deutscher Irmler-Klavierwettbewerb in 2013; and The Dandelion Selective Activity for Youngsters Outstanding Artistic Stars in 2013 sponsored by SrikDu. Closing date: 15 Mar 2023. 35, I As a homeschooled student, Zeke has enjoyed the freedom of balancing a rigorous academic schedule with his practicing. . A member of the CGYMs Youth Chamber Orchestra, Daniel loves to play chamber music. Sabine also won the Newark Symphonys concerto competition and will perform with the orchestra in May 2017. Audition Requirements: 1. In 2015, Jonathan came to America to study English at Tall Oaks Classical School in Bear, DE. The American Protg International Concerto Competition The American Protg International Music Talent Competition The American Protg International Piano and Strings Competition The American Protg International Woodwinds and Brass Competition The American Protg Showcase at Stern Dallas Music Teachers Association Tobias made his solo debut at age eleven with the Georgia Philharmonic as the first prize winner of the Samuel Fordis Young Artists Concerto Competition. The competition is open to violinists of all nationalities below the age of 31 at the time of the competition. Queensland Youth Orchestras (QYO) provides one return airfare, and accommodation with a host family (if required) for each finalist and recitalist. In her choral pursuits at the University of Delaware, she has been a member of University Singers, Schola Cantorum, and Chorale, of which she is presently a member. Second Place, Tri County Youth Festival Junior Strings 2022 Second Place, Bucks County Youth Concerto Competition 2022 Honorable Mention, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute Ninth Annual Solo Competition 2023. Applicants to previous NYCCs may not repeat the same works unless they can show that they have exhausted the repertoire for their instrument. The winner does not have to be a current member at the time of performance. Washington --. Maxine is enrolled in the Honors Program and the Certificate Program at the Music School of Delaware. Danielsville is a village northeast of Northampton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Genna has performed in master classes with Erica Peel, Gary Schocker, Greg Patillo, Amy Porter, and Katherine Hoover. 14, I, Roy Lee, Grade 11, Suwanee, GA, violin I had the honor of being one of the jury members for the last edition of the International Concerto Competition, and I was truly impressed with the high level of the participants. Works are to be recorded in order (ie. Finalists will have the opportunity to be coached by a member of "The President's Own" during their rehearsal time. 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. Posted: 06 Jan 2023. Her former teachers include Dr. Mira Kang and Dr. Tomasz Rzeczycki. The winner will perform the concerto with AYS in the 2023/24 season. Currently, he also serves as concertmaster of the Tower Hill School Youth Orchestra. Facebook Twitter Email. In her spare time, she enjoys fashion, travel, and spending time with her family and friends. Vienna, Austria. Congratulations to the National Finalists competing in the Australian Youth Classical Music Competition this year! Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin performs with the Civic Orchestra during Young Artist Competition finals in 2017. Since 2007, the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra has sponsored a Youth Concerto Competition for the Southeastern Region of the United States. 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. QYO retains all broadcasting and recording rights for NYCC performances. She studies with Masao Kawasaki at The Juilliard Pre-College where she has served as Concertmaster of The Pre-College Orchestra. Bio: Ms. Suzuki was born in Japan. She has attended the Perlman Music Program and PMP Suncoast since 2017 where she studied with Clara Kim, Paul Katz, and Zvi Plesser. Mendelssohn, Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op. She studies with Eileen Grycky, flute professor at UD. The Presidents Own United States Marine Band, in conjunction with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, is pleased to announce its Concerto Competition for High School Musiciansare now open. Applicants must supply via online application form: a) Proof of Australian citizenship or residency (copy of birth certificate or passport), d) High resolution image of applicant with their instrument. Since his orchestral debut at age 10, he has been invited to perform with the Newark Symphony Orchestra, Wilmington Community Orchestra, Tower Hill Chamber Orchestra, and Gloria Youth Orchestra. Auditions: TBD January, 2024. For more information please visit her website at:www.jennifernicolecampbell.com. Sivani has performed at Carnegie Hall with the Honors Performance Series and, more recently, with the Global Music Partnership All-Star Orchestra.