Concerto Competition

about the concerto competition

The Concerto Competition is an annual event to recognize outstanding members of NVYS and to provide members of the orchestra an opportunity to perform a movement of a concerto in its intended presentation: with orchestral accompaniment. The Competition is open to all NVYS members in good standing. Students may not win in two consecutive years.

Repertoire

Concerti are to be one movement from any standard work with parts readily available and playable by the orchestra members. The work must be published in a version for your instrument and orchestra, not just piano accompaniment. Ask your teacher for help with this. All entries must be approved by the music director.

Performance

Based on the competition (held concurrent with an NVYS rehearsal), up to three concertos will be chosen to perform with the full NVYS orchestra in our Annual Concerto Concert.

Past Winners

2024 Jessica Cheung, Harp, Introduction and Allegro by Maurice Ravel
2023 Madeline Chiu, Violin, Violin Concerto in C Major by Dimitri Kabalevsky
2023 Sienna Yoo, Violin, Violin Concerto in G Minor by Max Burch
2022 Ida Killebrew, Violin, Violin Concerto in D minor Movement 1 by Khachaturian
2022 Amy Park, Violin, Violin Concerto in A minor, 1st Movement by Accolay
2022 Soren Pang, Piano, Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor Movement 3 by Grieg
2021 Claire Bussel, Violin, Violin Concerto in G minor, 1st Movement by Bruch
2021 Sienna Yoo, Violin, Konzert in A Minor for Violins and Strings, Allegro by Bach
2020 Luke Gallenkamp, Horn, Horn Concerto No 1 by Strauss
2020 Juliana Tran, Viola, Viola Concerto in D Major, 1st Movement by Hoffmeister
2020 Soren Pang, Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin
2019 Gabrielle Cortez, Violin Finale from Violin Concerto no. 3 by Saint-Saens
2019 Justin Row, Violin Symphonie Espagnole by Lalo
2019 Elena Pang and Jasmin Cruz, Cello Concerto for Two Cellos in G Minor by Vivaldi
2018 Zia Calpito, Bass Capazzi Bass Concerto in F
2018 Juliana Tran, Viola Casadesus Allegro from Viola Concerto in C Minor
2017 Sydney Cliff, Flute Mozart Ebullient D Major Flute Concerto
2017 Beatrice Pang, Violin Kabalevsky Violin Concerto, first movement
2017 Justin Row, Violin Bruch First Violin Concerto
2016 Maggie Carpenter, Violin De Bériot Concerto no. 9 in A Minor
2016 Abigail Western, Violin Haydn G Major Violin Concerto
2016 Tevy Emoedi, Cello Fauré Elegie
2015 Christine Cho, Violin - Zigeunerweisen
2015 Kiwi Anisman & Beatrice Pang, Violin, Vivaldi Concerto Grosso, for Two Violins, Op 3 #11, Allegro - Adagio e Spiccatto - Allegro, Allergro
2015 Justin Haggard, Cello - Allegro Appassionnato, Camille Saint-Saens
2014 Calvin Jin, Violin - de Beriot Scene de Ballet
2014 Victoria Datlen, Bass - Botessini Bass Concerto #2
2014 Maya Harris, Cello - Saint-Saens Cello Concerto #1
2013 Christine Cho, Violin ~ Kabalevsky Violin Concerto in C Major, Op 48
2013 Helena Herber, Violin ~ Bruch Violin Concert No. 1 in G Minor, Op 26
2013 Brigitte McFarland, Flute ~ Doppler Fantasie Pastorole Hongroise
2012 Brittany Wong, Flute ~ Chaminade Concertino
2012 Calvin Jin, Violin ~ Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 - First Movement
2011 Helena Herber, Violin ~ Saint-Saens Violin Concerto No. 3 - First Mvmt.
2011 Noah Terry, Violin ~ Viotti Violin Concerto No. 23 - First Movement
2011 Brittany Wong, Flute ~ Encouragement Award
2010 Elena Kim, Violin ~ Lalo Symphonie Espagnole - First Movement
2010 Marie Kelly, Piano ~ Mozart Piano Concerto in C Major - First Movement
2010 Helena Herber, Violin ~ Vitali Chaccone -Encouragement Award
2009 Molly Rubin, Bassoon ~ Weber Bassoon Concerto - First Movement
2009 Daniel Cho, Violin ~ Bruch Violin Concerto - Third Movement
2008 Hayaka Komatsu, Violin ~ Lalo Symphonie Espagnole - First Movement
2007 Ethan Dittrich-Reed, Cello ~ Saint-Saens Cello Concerto
2006 Oliver Blaylock, Violin ~ Sarasate Zigeunerweisen
2005 Maiko Takeda, Violin ~ Beethoven Romance in F Major