2019 Concerto Competition Finalists' Recital

On Saturday, November 9, 2019, Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras will present its Annual Concerto Competition Finalists' recital. Showcasing the talent and skill of eight finalists, this adjudicated competition gives students the opportunity to hone their skills as a soloist. At the conclusion of the concert, two winners will be announced who will perform their concerto accompanied by FSYO's Symphonic Orchestra later this season. All members of the Jazz Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and Symphonic Orchestra are eligible to participate.

Previous winners have gone on to study at Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, The Boston Conservatory, among other prestigious institutions. The experience of performing at the November recital, supported by a piano reduction of the orchestral parts, has proven to be invaluable to the young artists' growth.

The 2019-2020 Concerto Competition finalists are, in alphabetical order:

• Juan Angulo, violin: Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. 61, Mvt. I - C. Saint-Saens
• Ethan Burke, clarinet: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra - A. Copland
• George Lawson, violin: Concerto No. 5 in a minor, Op. 37, Mvt. I - III - H. Vieuxtemps
• Isabelle Tseng, violin: Zigeuner Weisen, Op. 20, No. 1 - J. P. Saraste
• Isabelle Tseng/Brenton Zhang, violin/cello: Double Concerto in a minor, Op. 102, Mvt. I, J. Brahms
• Selina Xu, cello: Cello Concerto in e minor, Op. 85, Mvt. I - E. Elgar
• Maggie Yuan, violin: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, Mvt. I - W. A. Mozart
• Brenton Zhang, cello: Cello Concerto in b minor, Op. 104, B. 191, Mvt. I - A. Dvořák

The recital begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Montverde Academy Sandra O. Stephens Auditorium - 17235 7th St, Montverde, FL 34756. Don't miss the opportunity to hear some of the most talented student musicians in Central Florida! Free admission for all! Please visit www.fsyo.org for more information.