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The
2020 Young Artist Competition will not be taking place this
year
due to the many risks and complications surrounding the Covid
situation. The 2021 date is scheduled for Saturday, November
13, 2021. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friends are planning on
holding the competition on that date, barring any further
complications or pandemics.
The Philharmonic Friends sponsor a Young
Artist Solo Concerto Competition each year
for young students through the age of 18. The winners of
each division receive cash prizes
of up to $1000.
All participants will receive a voucher for two tickets
to a Fort Wayne Philharmonic Concert (Masterworks,
Choral, or Freimann).
Entrants must live within a 100-mile
driving distance of Fort Wayne
and have studied with their present
teacher for at least six months.
Entrants perform a movement from a concerto or other standard
orchestral work for solo instrument with published
accompaniment. The audition piece, with orchestral
introduction and interludes, must not exceed 10 minutes.
All selections must be memorized. All performers need to
provide their own accompanist for
the audition.
The performance is judged
by professors of music from area universities, and each
participant receive written comments to encourage future
improvement.
The 2019
competition was held Saturday,
November 16, 2019 at the
Purdue University-Rhinehart Music
Center.
Contact Laura McCoy at (260) 414-4509 or
lauramccoy56@gmail.com for more information.
2019 Fall
Young Artist Competition Winners
The winner of the junior
division and
a $500.00 scholarship is
Miki Sachiko (13),
a pianist from Findlay, Ohio. Miki played
Concerto No. 2 by Dmitri
Shostakovich.
Winning
a scholarship of $250.00, the second-place winner in
the Junior Division is
Clara Bingamon,
of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Clara is 13 years old, is a
home-schooled student, and studies the violin with
Janet Guy-Klickman, also of Fort Wayne. Clara
competed performing Banjo & Fiddle by William Kroll.
The winner of the senior
division and
a $1000.00 scholarship is Trinity Le
from Avon, Indiana. Trinity is17 years old and
studies piano with Dr. Robert Palmer of the Ball
State University School of Music. Trinity competed
by playing Concerto # 5 in F major by Camille
Saint-Saens. Trinity is a student at Avon High
School and will be performing with the Fort Wayne
Philharmonic Orchestra at a family concert in the
near future.
Winning a scholarship of
$750.00, the second-place winner is Mishael
Paraiso, from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mishael
is 17 years old and studies violin with Mimi Zwieg
of the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University,
Bloomington, Indiana. Mishael competed by playing
Symphonie Espagnole by Edward Lalo. He is a
home-schooled student and sits as Concert Master of
the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Symphony
Orchestra.
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2018 Fall
Young Artist Competition Winners
The winner of the senior
division and a $1000.00 scholarship is Maya
Kilburn from Yorktown, Indiana. Maya is15 years old
and studies violin with Mimi Zweig at Indiana University’s
Jacobs School of Music. Maya competed by performing Concerto
in D major by Tchaikovsky and will be performing with the Fort
Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra at the April 28 Family series
concert.
The winner of the junior division
and a $500.00 scholarship is Tierra Raiti
(13), from Toledo, Ohio. She studies the violin with Penny
Kruse, at Bowling Green State University and played the first
movement of the Mozart Violin Concerto in G major #3.
2017 Fall
Young Artist Competition Winners
The winner of the junior
division and a $500.00 scholarship is
Christian Lo
(13), a violinist from Fishers, Indiana. Christian studies
the violin with Chin Mi Kim, of Carmel, Indiana. Christian
played Violin Concerto in G major by Giovanni Battista Viotti.
The runner-up of the junior division is
Emi Kawamura (13), a pianist from Findley.
Ohio. Emi studies with Kathleen Price of Findley, Ohio. She
competed by playing Concerto No. 3 in D Major (Youth) by
Dmitri Kabalevsky. Emi will be receiving a $250.00.00
scholarship as the result of her place in the competition.
The winner of the senior division
and a $1000.00 scholarship is Lydia Rhea
(16), a cellist from Fishers. Indiana. She studies with Hans
Jensen of the Northwestern Bienen School of Music, Evanston,
Illinois. Lydia played the Cello Concerto in B minor by
Antonin Dvorak. Lydia will be performing with the Fort
Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday,
January 21, 2018,
at the 2:00 p.m. family concert in
the Auer Performance Hall, Rhinehart Music Center, on the IPFW
campus.
Winning a scholarship of $750.00, the second-place
winner is Maya Kilburn from Yorktown,
Indiana. Peter is 14 years old and studies violin with Mimi
Zwieg, of the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University,
Bloomington, Indiana. Maya competed by playing Henri
Vieuxtemps Violin Concerto No 5.
2017 Spring Young
Artist Competition Winners
The winner
of the junior division and a $500.00 scholarship is Christian
Lo(13), a violinist from Fishers, Indiana. Christian studies
the violin with Chin Mi Kim, of Carmel, Indiana. Christian
played Violin Concerto in G major by Giovanni Battista Viotti.
The runner-up of the junior division is Emi Kawamura(13), a
pianist from Findley. Ohio. Emi studies with Kathleen Price of
Findley, Ohio. She competed by playing Concerto No. 3 in D
Major (Youth) by Dmitri Kabalevsky. Emi will be receiving a
$250.00.00 scholarship as the result of her place in the
competition.
The winner of the senior division and a $1000.00 scholarship
is Lydia Rhea (16), a cellist from Fishers. Indiana. She
studies with Hans Jensen of the Northwestern Bienen School of
Music, Evanston, Illinois. Lydia played the Cello Concerto in
B minor by Antonin Dvorak. Lydia will be performing with the
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday, April 30, 2017,
at the 2:30 pm Family Concert in the Auer Performance Hall,
Rhinehart Music Center, on the IPFW campus.
Winning a scholarship of $750.00, the second-place winner is
Maya Kilburn from Yorktown, Indiana. Peter is 14 years old and
studies violin with Mimi Zwieg, of the Jacobs School of Music,
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Maya competed by
playing Henri Vieuxtemps Violin Concerto No 5.
2016 Young Artist
Competition Winners
The winner
of the junior division and a $500.00 scholarship is Maya
Kilburn (13), a violinist from Muncie, Indiana. She studies
the violin with Mimi Zwieg, of the Jacobs School of Music,
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Maya played
Zigeunerweisen by Pablo De Sarasate.
The runner-up of
the junior division is Eric Yun (12), a pianist from Granger,
Indiana. Eric studies with Geena Kam of Granger, Indiana. Eric
competed by playing Piano Concerto in D major by Haydn. Eric
will be receiving a $250.00.00 scholarship as the result of
his place in the competition.
The winner of the senior
division and a $1000.00 scholarship is Anna Nordmoe (16), a
violinist from Kalamazoo, Michigan. She studies with Stephen
Shipps of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Anna played
the Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor by Max Bruch.
Winning a scholarship of $750.00, the second-place winner is
Peter Rutkowski from Granger, Indiana. Peter is 16 years old
and studies piano with John Blacklow of the University of
Notre Dame. Peter competed by playing Prokofiev's Piano
Concerto No. 3 in C Major.
2015 Young Artist
Competition Winners
The winner of the junior division and
a $250.00 scholarship is Mishael Paraiso (13), a violinist
from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He studies the violin with Olga
Yurkova of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mishael played the Concerto in
A minor by Jacque-Pierre Rode.
The runner-up of the
junior division is Kate Ward (13), a violinist from Fort
Wayne, Indiana. She studies with Derek Reeves of Fort Wayne.
Kate competed by playing Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Melodies) Op.
20 in C minor. Kate will be receiving a $125.00 scholarship as
the result of her place in the competition.
The winner
of the senior division and a $500.00 scholarship is Rebekah
Rexroth (16), a pianist from Auburn, Indiana. She studies with
Dawn Hopkins of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Rebekah played the Grieg
Concerto in A minor.
Winning a scholarship of $250.00,
the second-place winner is Mark Bixel from Bluffton, Indiana.
Mark is 17 years old and studies piano with Kathleen Price, of
Findlay, Ohio. Mark performed the Khachaturian Concerto in Db
Major.
2014 Young Artist
Competition Winners
The winner of the Junior Division and a
$750.00 scholarship is Mary Grace Rudolph (13), a violinist
from Columbia City, Indiana. She studies the violin with
Timothy Tan of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mary Grace played the
Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor.
The runner-up of the
Junior Division is Bethany Bobbs (11), a cellist from South
Bend, Indiana. She studies with Chris French of Houston,
Texas. Bethany competed by playing the Haydn Cello Concerto
No. 1 in C. Bethany will be receiving a $500.00 scholarship as
the result of her place in the competition. Senior Division
The winner of the Senior Division and a $1,000 scholarship
is Zachary Brandon (15), a violinist from Battle Creek,
Michigan. He studies with Hye-Sun Lee, of Chicago, Illinois.
Zachary played the Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2.
Winning a scholarship of $750.00, the second-place winner is
Brandon Xu from Carmel, Indiana. Brandon is 17 years old and
studies the cello with, William Grubb, of Indianapolis,
Indiana. Brandon performed the Elgar Cello Concerto.
The Friends would like to give special thanks
to
Tri Kappa of Fort Wayne for
being our
2014 Corporate
Sponsor.
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2013 Young Artist
Competition Winners
The winner of the
Junior Division and a $750.00 scholarship is Lydia Rhea (13),
a cellist from Fisher, Indiana. She studies the cello with
Kurt Fowler of Indianapolis, Indiana. Lydia played the Lalo
Concerto in D minor, Movement 3.
The runner-up of the
Junior Division is Geoffrey Ladue (10), a pianist from
Granger, Indiana. He studies with Linda Witchie of Granger
Indiana. Geoffrey competed by playing the Haydn Concerto in C
Movement 2. Geoffrey will be receiving a $500.00 scholarship
as the result of his place in the competition.
The
winner of the Senior division and a $1,000 scholarship is Sang
Jun Park (15), a pianist from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He studies
with Alexander Klepach, also of Fort Wayne. Sang Jun played
the Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 51, Movement 1.
Winning a scholarship of $750.00, the second-place winner
of the Senior Division is Rebecca Luppe, from Kalamazoo,
Michigan. Rebecca is 17 years old and studies the piano with
Susan Uchimura, also of Kalamazoo. Rebecca performed the
Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 51, Movement 1.
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Many thanks to Chair Laura McCoy, Judges Assistant
Ed Goetz and Pat Day, Jan Ormiston, Diane McCammon,
Samm Johnson and
John McFann for keeping
things well greased and ahead of schedule.
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Thanks also to Barb Mansfield who handled the
hospitality and to Marylou Hipskind and Kathie
Sessions who organized the food donations.
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Special thanks to Subway owner, Jeff Siebecka, the
Phil Board's treasurer for providing sandwiches.
The winner of the junior division is Andrew
Ganahl (11), a pianist from South Bend, Indiana. He
studies piano with his mother, Hyeja Chong Ganahl.
Andrew played Concerto in F Major Op 102 Movement 3 by
Dimitri Shostakovich. The runner-up is Rebekah Rexroth
(13), a pianist from Auburn, Indiana. Rebekah studies
with Dawn Hopkins, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and she
played the Mozart Concerto in C Major No. 21 Opus 467
Movement 3.
The winner of the senior division is Jiwon
Park(16), a pianist from Fort Wayne, Indiana. She studies with
Dr. Robert Palmer from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.
Jiwon played the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, Opus 18
Movement 1.. Second place winners is Carolyn Ronning, from
Noblesville, Indiana. Carolyn is 17 years old and studies
cello with Dr. William Grubb, of the Jordan School of Music at
Butler University. She performed the Lalo Cello Concerto in D
minor, movement number 1.
The judges and the committee
offer their sincere congratulations to the winners and their
thanks to all participants. The judges were very impressed
with the performances and the level of competition. We
appreciate your being part of the Young Artist Competition,
and hope to see you next year.
2010 Young Artist Competition Winners
Out of 18 competitors (up from last year), the judges picked
the following:
The winner of the junior division is
Benjamin Meulink (13), a marimba player from Warsaw, Indiana.
He studies with Dr. Erwin Mueller, from Ball State University.
Benjamin played Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra in A minor,
Opus 34, Movement 1, by Robert Kurka. The
runner-up is Caleb Stuckey (13), a pianist from Fort
Wayne, Indiana. Caleb studies with David Leichty, from
Grabill, Indiana, and he played Piano Concerto in A minor,
Opus 16, Movement 1, by Grieg.
The winner of the senior
division is Marissa Uchimura (16), a pianist from Kalamazoo,
Michigan. She studies with Jill Christian of Mattawan,
Michigan. Marissa played Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor, Opus
22, Movement 1, by Saint-Saens. For the first time in the
history of the Young Artist Competition, we have a tie for
second place in the senior division. Second place winners are
Rebecca Luppe and Thomas Huntington. Rebecca is 15 years old
and studies piano with Susan
Uchimura, of Western Michigan University. She performed
Beethoven's Concerto Number 1 in C Major, Opus 15. Thomas is a
17-year-old violinist and he performed Concerto in D Major,
Opus 77, Allegro Giocoso, Movement III, by Brahms. Thomas
studies with Shmuel Ashkenasi, of Chicago, Illinois, professor
of violin at the Curtis Institute of Music.
For some pictures from the competition, go
here.
The Friends would like to give special thanks
to
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
for being our
2010 Corporate Sponsor.
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2009 YAC Winners
Fifteen
young musicians participated in the 2009 Young Artist
Competition on Saturday, November 21, at the Rhinehart Music
Center on the IPFW campus
This year's winner in the junior division was
Katelyn Reinhard, 13, of Columbia City, who played
Albinoni's Concerto A Cinque in B Flat on oboe; runner-up
was Andrew Danielson, 12, of Fort Wayne, who played Bach's
Concerto in A Minor on violin.
The winner in the senior division was Rebecca
Benjamin, 15, of Warsaw, who played Mendelssohn's Concerto in
E Minor on violin; runner-up was Mikhail Vayman, 15, of
Muncie, who also played Mendelssohn's Concerto in E Minor on
violin.
Judges Mathew Hill of Goshen College; Robert Jones,
associate professor emeritus of Manchester College; and
Jason Thompson of Indiana Wesleyan University were thrilled
by the level of talent and accomplishment our young
musicians displayed. Competitions such as ours provide the
impetus for serious young music students to stretch
themselves by memorizing and performing part of a concerto
before professional judges. The carefully written
evaluations they receive from the judges encourage and
assist them in their on-going study and performance of
classical music.
The 2008 YAC
Winners
Held on November 15 at the IPFW College of
Music, The winner in the Junior Division was
Zachary Brandon, violin. He is nine years old and studies
with Renata Artman Knific. The runner up is Jiwon Park,
piano. She is 13 and studies with Dr. Joyanne Outland.
The winner in the Senior Division
was
Austin Huntington, cello. He is 14 and studies with
Richard Hirsch. The runner up is Brian Klickman, cello. He
is 16 and studies with Weiqn He. All three judges commented
how enlightening it was to hear so many talented, young
musicians and that they enjoyed listening to all the
participants. The Friends staff commented that these
children were so talented that just hearing them practice
took your breath away.
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