FSYO Performs The Annual Concerto Competition Finalists’ Recital on November 10

For Immediate Release

November 5, 2013

FSYO Performs The Annual Concerto Competition Finalists' Recital on November 10

ORLANDO, FL – On November 10, the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra will hold a recital showcasing the 2013-2014 Annual Concerto Competition Finalists. A highlight of the FSYO Season, the Concerto Competition encourages students to step out of their roles within the orchestra, and into a soloist's seat. Join us as these talented musicians compete to win the honor of performing their concerto, accompanied by the FSYO's Symphonic Orchestra, in a FSYO regular season concert. Winners from previous seasons have gone on to study at Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, The Boston Conservatory, and many other prestigious institutions around the country.

Finalists, in alphabetical order:

Rebecca Edge, Violin: Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 – H. Wieniawski

Emily Erdman, Violin: Concert No. 3, Op. 61 – C. Saint Saens

Jean-Marie Glazer, Cello: Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb: 1 – J. Haydn

John Horzen, Violin: Concerto in C Major, Op. 48 – D. Kabalevsky

Jocelyn Hsu, Violin: Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 – F. Mendelssohn

Vanessa Huber Weber, Violin: Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 – M. Bruch

Nicholas Johnson, Cello: Concerto No. 1, Op. 33 – C. Saint Saens

Ivan Kaiser, Cello: Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 – E. Elgar

Tyler Pacheco, Viola: Concerto in A minor – W. Walton

The recital begins at 6:30 pm, Sunday, November 10, 2013, at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 4917 Eli St., Orlando, FL 32804. Admission is free!

ABOUT: The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra aims to educate and inspire Florida's top young musicians through programs committed to strengthening musical talents and developing appreciation of the arts through classical music. The FSYO, in its 57th Concert Season, comprises three full orchestras and one string training orchestra made up of 237 students from around Central Florida.

Programs are sponsored in part by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Darden Restaurant Foundation; Universal Orlando Foundation; and United Arts of Central Florida. The FSYO is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. For more information, please visit www.fsyo.org.