Concerto Competition
Each year, several of the YSSO's
advanced Youth Symphony musicians compete for an opportunity to play with the Youth
Symphony as a soloist. The public is invited to attend the annual Concerto
Competition to hear the performances by the participants.
The
2010 Concerto Competition took
place on Monday, February 1, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at Southern Oregon
University's Music Recital Hall. Several YSSO advanced musicians played excerpts of works by Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens, Bruch, Vaughan Williams and others. The performances by all of the musicians were extraordinary.
Noted teachers and musicians Kristin Kessler and Michal Palzewicz served as judges for the 2010 Concerto Competition.
This year's winners include soloists Jasmine Terry-Shindelman (violin) and Gabriel Young (oboe), and the duo of Ashley Hoe (violin) and Chas Barnard (cello). Paul Shubat (cello) and Elana Cooper (violin) received honorable mentions by the judges. Gabriel Young was the featured soloist in performances of Ralph Vaughan Williams' Concerto in A minor for Oboe & Strings in May 2010. Ashley Hoe and Chas Barnard will perform as soloists in November 2010 and Jasmine Terry-Shindelman will be the featured soloist in February 2011.
The 2011 Concerto Competition will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2011, at Southern Oregon University's Music Recital Hall in Ashland. The 2011
Intent to Participate form is available below. Youth
Symphony of Southern Oregon advanced musicians may click on the link to read or download
the form or may contact the YSSO
office to request the form.
Please note, there is a deadline by which
YSSO musicians must complete and submit the form each year.
541-858-8859 or ysso@mind.net
