Concerto Festival

Each year, traditional and Suzuki students in piano, violin, viola, cello, flute and clarinet have the opportunity to audition for the Annual Concerto Festival held during Winter Quarter. Winners perform a movement of a concerto with the orchestra.

The DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers was started in 2003 to provide an opportunity for intermediate level pianists in the Community Music Division to perform with an orchestra. Repertoire was selected from sonatina movements and short piano pieces for which string accompaniments were available. Auditions were held and eight winners were selected to perform with the DePaul Youth String Orchestra. In 2004, the Festival was expanded to include violin students and a wider choice of repertoire was offered to pianists. In 2006, cello and flute were added to the roster of instruments. This year, clarinet has been included in the festival. In addition, the difficulty of repertoire was increased and thirteen winners had the privilege of performing with the Oistrach Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mina Zikri.

In 2007, a portion of the Festival was opened to students outside of the Community Music program. We invite and encourage young musicians in the Chicago area to audition for an opportunity to participate in the Concerto Festival.

Auditions for the 2012 Concerto Festival will be held on January 7 (piano) and January 8 (violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet). Winners will perform with the Oistrach Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, January 22 in the DePaul Concert Hall (800 W. Belden, Chicago).

2012 Concerto Festival Repertoire   

Piano

1. Beethoven, L. van: Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 – Mvt. 1
2. Beethoven, L. van: Concerto No. 2 in Bb Major, Op. 19 – Mvt. 3
3. Beethoven, L. van: Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 - Mvt. 3
4. Haydn, F. J.: Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:II – Mvt. 1 or 3
5. Kabalevsky, D.: Concerto No. 3 in D Major, Op. 50 – Mvt. 1 or 3
6. Mendelssohn, F.: Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 – Mvt. 1
7. Mozart, W. A.: Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414 – Mvt. 1 or 2
8. Mozart, W. A.: Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 – Mvt. 3
9. Mozart, W.A.: Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 – Mvt. 1 or 2
10. Mozart, W. A.: Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 – Mvt. 1
11. Shostakovich, D.: Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102 – Mvt. 1

Violin

1. Bach, J. S.: Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041 – Mvt. 1
2. Bach, J. S.: Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042 – Mvt. 1
3. Bruch, M.: Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 – Mvt. 1 or 2
4. Haydn, F. J.: Concerto in G Major, Hob. VIIa:4 – Mvt. 1
5. Kabalevsky, D.: Concerto in C Major, Op. 48 – Mvt. 1
6. Kreisler, F (Pugnani): Preludium and Allegro
7. Massenet, J.: Meditation from Thais
8. Mendelssohn, F.: Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 – Mvt. 3
9. Mozart, W. A.: Concerto in G Major, K. 216 – Mvt. 1

Viola

1. Casadesus, H.: Concerto in B Minor in the style of Handel – Mvt. 1
2. Hoffmeister, F. A.: Concerto in D Major – Mvt. 1
3. Telemann, G. P.: Concerto in G Major – Mvt. 2
4. Stamitz, C.: Concerto No. 1 in D Major – Mvt. 1
5. von Weber, C.: Andante & Rondo Ungarese Op. 35 (Primrose edition only)

Cello

1. Boccherini, L.: Concerto in Bb Major, G. 482 – Mvt. 1
2. Elgar, E.: Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 – Mvt. 1&2 or 4
3. Haydn, F. J.: Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1 – Mvt. 1, 2, or 3
4. Kabalevsky, D.: Concerto in G Minor, Op. 49 – Mvt. 1 or 3
5. Saint-Saëns, C.: Allegro Appassionato in B Minor, Op. 43
6. Saint-Saëns, C.: Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 – any movement

Flute

1. Bach, J.S.: Suite in B minor - Overture
2. Chaminade, C.: Concertino, OP. 107
3. Griffes, C.: Poem, A. 93
4. Hue, G.: Fantaisie
5. Mozart, W. A.: Concerto in G Major, K. 313 – Mvt. 1
6. Mozart, W. A.: Concerto in D Major, K. 314 – Mvt. 1
7. Ibert, J.: Concerto (1934) – Mvt. 1

Clarinet

1. Mozart, W. A.: Concerto in A Major, K. 622, Mvt. 1 or 3
2. Stamitz, C.: Concerto No. 3 in Bb Major, Mvt. 1
3. von Weber, C. M.: Concertino, Op. 26
4. von Weber, C. M.: Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73, Mvt. 1 or 3
5. von Weber, C. M.: Concerto No. 2 in Eb Major, Op. 74, Mvt. 1

Results   

2012

Cello

WINNERS:

Garrett Chou
Nathan Walhout

Honorable mention:

Yuyu Katahira
Jacob Semba

Clarinet

winner:

Torin Bakke

Flute

winner:

Sorcha Barr

honorable mention:

Jeeahn Ko

Piano

winners:

Sean Choi
Eric Lin

Honorable mention:

Tyler Cochran
George Dalianis
Kimberly Han (with Distinction)

Viola

winners:

Caitlin Adamson
David Berghoff

honorable mention:

Gloria Burca (with Distinction)

Violin

winners:

Hanna Bingham
Benjamin Ellenbogen
Serena Harnack
Jisun Lee
Hanway Wang

honorable mention:

Clarissa Bevilacqua
Brandon Metcalf
Hansuh Rhee
Julian Rhee

2011   

Cello

Winners:

Jessica Bieniarz
Christopher Gao
 

Honorable Mention:

Krystian Chiu
Martin Nyberg
Yong Park
Josiah Yoo

Piano

Winners:

Colin Choi
Samuel Liu

Honorable Mention:

David Hou
Benjamin Kolot
Katie Li
Natalie Nedvetsky
Daniel Rong

Viola

Winner:

Stephanie Block

Honorable Mention with Distinction:

Devon Naftzger

Honorable Mention:

Chase Gladish
Mira Williams

Violin

Winners:

Giancarlo Latta
Genevieve Smelser
Michaela Wellems
Hannah White
Ade Williams

Honorable Mention:

Karisa Chiu
Serena Harnack
Sabina Kim

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