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The Young Artist Competition, WAMSO's longest running education program, discovers and encourages exceptional young musical talent through a regional competition. Young performers come from eleven Midwest states and two Canadian provinces. The competitors can win scholarships and monetary awards, as well as an opportunity to perform with the Minnesota Orchestra. The competition celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006.
Sunday, February 21, 2010, 1pm in Orchestra Hall
1st Prize: Jonathan Cohen, 21, clarinet, Manhattan School of Music
2nd Prize: Cahill Smith, 23, piano, University of Michigan
3rd Prize: Yoshihiko Nakano, 21, viola, Northwestern University
Information about the 2011 Competition will be coming soon!
Please check back at a later date.
Competition Prizes:
- GRAND PRIZE (Awarded to the First Prize winner at the discretion of the Minnesota Orchestra music director or designee)
· Performance with the Minnesota Orchestra
· $1,000 Award from the Minnesota Orchestral Association in memory of Isaac Stern for his dedication to young artists
- FIRST PRIZE
· $5,000 WAMSO Young Artist Award (funds provided by anonymous donor)
· $2,250 WAMSO Achievement Award
· Performance with the Minnesota Orchestra
· Taped performance on McGraw Hill's Young Artist Showcase, WQXR, New York
- SECOND PRIZE
· $4,000 WAMSO Award
· Taped performance on McGraw Hill's Young Artist Showcase, WQXR, New York
- THIRD PRIZE
· $2,000 WAMSO Award
ELAINE LOUISE LAGERSTROM MEMORIAL AWARD - $1,000 Violin Award
MATHILDA HECK AWARD - $1,000 Woodwind Award
TWIN CITIES MUSICIANS UNION AFM AWARD - $1,000 Award
VINCENT R. BASTIEN MEMORIAL AWARD - $500 Cello Award
MARY WINSTON SMAIL MEMORIAL AWARD - $500 Piano Award
Performance Opportunities:
SAINT PAUL CIVIC SYMPHONY
THE SCHUBERT CLUB OF SAINT PAUL
Summer Study 2010:
ASPEN MUSIC SCHOOL, Aspen, Colorado
Sponsored by WAMSO and the Aspen Music School. The award covers tuition, room and board for the full 2010 nine-week session scheduled from June 24 to August 17, 2010. www.aspenmusicfestival.com.
MADELINE ISLAND MUSIC CAMP, LaPointe, Wisconsin
Sponsored by WAMSO and Madeline Island Music Camp, for violin, viola, cello and piano. The award covers tuition, room and board for four weeks. Piano and strings: June, 2010, ages 14-24. Woodwinds and horns: July, 2010, college-age. www.music-camp.org.
INTERLOCHEN ARTS CAMP, Interlochen, Michigan
Sponsored by WAMSO and Interlochen Center for the highest-ranking high school contestant in the competition. www.interlochen.org.
CHAUTAUQUA MUSIC FESTIVAL, Chautauqua, NY
Sponsored by the Chautauqua Schools of the Fine and Performing Arts at Chautauqua Institution
The award covers tuition, room and board for the entire length of the program.
June 26 – August 17, 2010 (Instrumental)
June 26 – August 13, 2010 (Piano)
2009 WAMSO YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION WINNERS
FIRST PRIZE: ................................................Daniel Velasco, 22, flute, University of Northern Iowa
SECOND PRIZE: ............................................................ Aaron Tindall, 25, tuba, Indiana University
THIRD PRIZE: ...............................................................Char Prescott, 20, Northwestern University
2008 WAMSO YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION WINNERS
FIRST PRIZE: ......................................................Fedor Amsov, 19, cello, Michigan State University
SECOND PRIZE: ..........................................................Aubrey Foard, 25, tuba, The Colburn School
THIRD PRIZE: ...........................................Ksenia Leletkina, 24, piano, Cleveland Institute of Music
Past Winners (archives)
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