In front of a packed house of family, friends and admirers at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vancouver on February 19, seven of the area's brightest young stars performed for scholarship money and an opportunity to solo with The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at its 18th Annual Young Artists Competition.
FIRST PLACE: $1,000 scholarship Ik Hoon Jung, Piano Beaverton, OR
Cem Iman, Piano Beaverton, OR
THIRD PLACE: $250 scholarship Kevin Wang, Piano Clackamas, OR
To qualify, a total of 40 area musicians under the age of 19 submitted audition recordings to the VSO in late 2011, with the seven students as finalists. |
First Place Winners
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In what has become a Northwest musical staple, the 18th Annual Young Artists Competition pits the finest area student musicians against each other in a concert setting before a live audience. Scholarship money will be $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place.
In addition to the winning $1,000 scholarship, the first place finishers all will perform their winning selection as guest artists with Maestro Brotons and The VSO at our April 14 & 15 concerts at Skyview Concert Hall.
A total of 40 area musicians under the age of 19 submitted audition recordings to the VSO in late 2011, with the students listed below as finalists. Initial judging was done by a blue ribbon panel of area professional musicians, with final judging on February 19 by a different panel.