FSYO to Host Annual Concerto Competition Finalists' Recital

2018 Concerto Competition Finalist

ORLANDO, FL - On Saturday, November 10, 2018, Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras will present its 2018-2019 Annual Concerto Competition Finalists’ recital. Showcasing the talent and skill of eight finalists the adjudicated competition gives students the opportunity to hone their skills as a soloist. At the conclusion of the concert, two winners will be announced who will perform the concerto of their choice with full accompaniment from the FSYO Symphonic Orchestra later this season. All members of the Jazz Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and Symphonic Orchestra, the more advanced ensembles of FSYO, are eligible to participate in the Concerto Competition.

Previous winners have gone on to study at Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, The Boston Conservatory, among other prestigious institutions. The experience of performing at the November recital, supported by a piano reduction of the orchestral parts, has proven to be invaluable to the young artists’ growth.

The 2018-2019 Concerto Competition finalists are, in alphabetical order:

Renzo Decarlo, clarinet: Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, Mvt. I - C. Weber
Arielle Fentress, viola: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Mvt. I- W. Walton
Destin Hoskins, tuba: Concerto for Bass Tuba, Mvt. I - R. Williams
Alexander Keiser, trumpet: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, Mvt. I-III - A. Arutunian
Adam Langs, marimba: Concertino for Marimba, Mvt. I - P. Creston
George Lawson, violin: Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, Mvt. I - F. Mendelssohn
Alyssa Orantes, violin: Concerto in G minor, Op. 26, Mvt. III - M. Bruch
Brenton Zhang, cello: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, Mvt. I - A. Dvořák

The recital begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Montverde Academy Sandra O. Stephens Auditorium - 17235 7th St, Montverde, FL 34756. Don't miss the opportunity to hear some of the most talented student musicians in Central Florida! Free admission for all! Please visit www.fsyo.org for more information.

About FSYO: Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras exists to encourage children and young adults, through the practice and performance of orchestral music, to become passionate leaders, thinkers, and contributors in their local community and beyond. In its 62nd Concert Season. Today, FSYO serves almost 300 students and is comprised of seven ensembles - three symphony orchestras, one string-training orchestra, a chamber orchestra, two jazz orchestras - and two supplementary programs - Stringmania Summer Camp and Sing-Song, String-Along.

FSYO programs are carefully structured to encourage student growth with FSYO throughout their primary and secondary years. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras full range of ensembles gives each student a place to excel with peers at a similar level, and an opportunity to collaborate with seasoned music professionals on local, national, and international levels. During summers, Symphonic Orchestra students participate in life-changing experiences of organized tours, alternating between international & national travel every other year.

Programs are sponsored in part by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Orlando Utilities Commission; The City of Orlando, Mayor's Matching Grant; and United Arts of Central Florida. We thank these groups for their generous support.

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