Queens Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that after a nearly 10 year hiatus, we reinstated our prestigiousYoung Soloist Competition in 2009. The final round of this year's competition was held as a public recital at the Taiwan Center in Flushing on March 7, 2010 at 4 pm, after which the winners were announced. In addition to cash prizes, the first and second place winners of both the senior and junior divisions will be invited to perform with QSO during the 2010-2011 season. The judges included Aimee Chow with IMG Artists and Constantine Kitsopoulos, QSO Music Director. This was truly an opportunity for our gifted youth to be heard by leading members of the industry and perform with the only professional orchestra in the borough of Queens!
WINNERS OF THE 2010 YOUNG SOLOIST COMPETITION
SENIOR DIVISION
First Place - Nan-Cheng Chen, cello
Second Place - Brittany Lasch, trombone
Third Place - Christina Bouey, violin
Honorable Mention - Clara Yoon, violin
JUNIOR DIVISION
First Place - Taeguk Mun, cello
Second Place - Jean Kim, cello
Third Place - Alison & Serina Chang, piano duo
QSO’s Young Soloist Competition was sponsored in part by Astoria Federal Savings Bank, the Taiwan Center, the Taiwanese American Association of New York and the Queens Chronicle.
The 2011 Young Soloist Competition will hold preliminary and semi-final rounds March 2- 4, 2011 and the final round recital will take place Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 4 PM at the Taiwan Center in Flushing, NY.
The 2011 Young Soloist Competition application form and guidelines are available to download here: YSC Registration Form and Guidelines 2011 Applications are due no later than Friday, Dec. 3, 2010.