A concerto competition is held each year, with up to two winners playing their piece with the orchestra during a concert. The work performed during the audition will be the same as the one played during the concert.

2007 WINNERS

Congratulations to Haynn Tang with the Concerto in E Minor by Julius Conus, to second place winner Francesco Georg with Symphonie Espagnole, by Édouard Lalo, and honorable mention winner Annelise Gilsdorf who played Romance in F Major, Op 50, by Beethoven. Both Haynn and Francesco will perform in the spring concert.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be a member of the YOR Symphony Orchestra, in good standing, during the season that they will be playing.

CHOICE OF INSTRUMENT: The competition is open to all orchestral instruments.

REPERTOIRE:The entrant must play from memory one movement of a solo concerto which has a readily available orchestral score. It is the responsibility of the entrant to confirm eligibility of music selection by having the Music Director approve it in advance. The entrant must provide his or her own accompanist, who will play the piano reduction of the orchestral score. An original copy (no photocopies) of the soloist's part should be provided for the judges.

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