Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra, Young Artists Concerto Competition Concert

Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra

44^th Annual Young Artists Concerto Competition Concert

Sunday May 7^th, 2023 at 3pm

Saunders Trades and Technical High School, 183 Palmer Road, Yonkers NY

Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra presents a gala concert featuring the winners of its 44^th Annual Young Artists Concerto Competition.  These outstanding young musicians join the orchestra in an exciting and varied program led by guest conductor Stephen Huang. Repertoire extends from the Baroque to the Modern era, with concertos by Bach, Beethoven, Grieg and Arutiunian, along with Bizet’s brilliantly virtuosic Carmen Fantasy, arranged for flute. The competition is open to students residing or studying in Westchester county and offers monetary prizes along with the chance to perform with the orchestra, playing a significant role in the development of these young performers careers. Many of the past recipients have gone on to enjoy careers in music.

First Place:              Melody Shen – Flute

Carmen Fantasy / Bizet-Borne

Second Place:        Fjord Deda – Trumpet

Concerto for Trumpet / Alexander Arutiunian

Third Place:             Aniketh Arvid – Piano

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor , 1^st Movement / Ludwig van Beethoven

Fourth Place:          Ariana Thomas – Piano

                                    Piano Concerto in A minor, Movements 2 & 3 / Edvard Grieg

Fifth Place:              Michael Stoica – Flute

                                    Flute Concerto in D minor / CPE Bach

The concert is free and all are welcome to join us as we celebrate the achievements of these talented young artists.

Further information: www.yonkersphilharmonic.com

Email: press@yonkersphilharmonic.org

Phone: (571) 310-7060

About Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra

The Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director Tong Chen, presents four symphonic concerts annually. The concerts are held at Saunders Trade and Technical High School on Palmer Rd. in Yonkers on Sunday afternoons: three featuring well known soloists and one featuring winners of our annual Concerto Competition. Additional free concerts have been held during the summer at the new Hudson River Museum amphitheater, Untermyer Park, Cross County Shopping Center and the Riverfront Library in Yonkers. In response to COVID-19, the YPO has also developed a series of on-line concerts under the general title of YPO@Home. The idea is to bring the music to our audience even when they can’t come to us. The Fine Arts Orchestral Society of Yonkers sponsors the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra which comprises approximately 65 musicians. All concerts are FREE and open to the public.

The Fine Arts Orchestral Society of Yonkers (FAOS) celebrated its 50th anniversary as sponsor of the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra in its 2012-2103 season. The organization sponsors FREE classical music Yonkers Philharmoic Orchestra concerts. In March 2018 the FAOS held its 40th annual Concerto Competition for Westchester County High School students. The winners received schoarships and were featured as soloists at a free Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra “Young Artists Concerto Concert” in May 2018.