Ones to Watch: Concerto Competition Finals Day I
17 March 2023 • 6:00pm
Conservatory Concert Hall
PROGRAMME
TCHAIKOVSKY
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
ZOU ZHANG, violin
GE XIAOZHE, piano
SAMUEL BARBER
Knoxville : Summer of 1915, Op. 24
LIM HUISHI KIRA, soprano
KOH KAI JIE, piano
– Intermission (10 minutes) –
NINO ROTA
Divertimento Concertante per Contrabbasso e Orchestra
HIBIKI OTOMO, double bass
KERIM VERGAZOV, piano
ANDRE JOLIVET
Flute Concerto No. 1 for Flute and string orchestra
WENG YI-CHIAN, flute
MATTHEW MAK, piano
– Intermission (10 minutes) –
TCHAIKOVSKY
Piano Concerto No. 1
LIANG RAY-HENG, piano
WANG CHIEN-JOU, orchestral reduction
ABOUT THIS EVENT
After a series of preliminary rounds, where YST second and third-year students competed within their instrumental family groupings, the Conservatory Concerto Competition Finals brings together the first and second-placed musicians from each area, to compete for the opportunity to play their chosen concerto with the Conservatory Orchestra. Finalists compete over two evenings, performing a complete work of their choice with piano accompaniment. The event culminates with the announcing of three soloists by our international panel of adjudicators.
Adjudicators:
GORDON HUNT
Faculty, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
LYDIA KUO
CEO, Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra
KEN LAM
Director of Orchestral Studies and Resident Conductor, Tianjin Juilliard School
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TICKETING INFORMATION
Free admission.
Out of respect for other concertgoers, no children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission.
* All event information is correct at time of print.