2006 Concerto Competition Winners

WYSO is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention recipients of the 2005-2006 WYSO Concerto Competitions:

Youth Orchestra:
Akornefa Akyea, Flute, 10th grade, Verona Area High School
Ibert: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Mvt. 1
Rachel Bottner, Cello, 10th grade, Logan High School (LaCrosse, WI)
Saint-Saens: Concerto No. 1, Op. 33, Mvt. 1
Naomi Latorraca, Piano, 9th grade, LaFollette High School
Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op 25, Mvt. 3

Philharmonia:
Hong-En Chen, Piano, 8th grade, Hamilton Middle School
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102, Mvt. 1

Youth Orchestra Honorable Mention recipients:
Alex Green, violin, 12th grade
Yang He, violin, 9th grade
Alice Huang, piano, 7th grade
Elise Larson, oboe, 11th grade
Jane Lee, violin, 8th grade
Sam Livingston, percussion, 12th grade
Margaret Mackenzie, harp, 12th grade
Fresca Park, violin, 11th grade
Berk Schneider, trombone, 12th grade
Ben Seeger, violin, 9th grade
Nathaniel Wolkstein, violin, 9th grade
Ami Yamamoto, violin, 9th grade

Winners of the Youth Orchestra and Philharmonia competitions will have the honor of performing their concerto with their respective orchestras at the WYSO Spring Concert in May. All Honorable Mention recipients are invited to perform in the Youth Honors Recital, April 7 at 7:00pm, at the Oakwood Village West Auditorium.

WYSO is also pleased to announce that the winner of the 2006 Murphy Family Interlochen Scholarship is Akornefa Akyea. She will receive a scholarship and letter of recommendation to attend the Interlochen Summer Camp. The scholarship runner-up is Sam Livingston.