Friends of Music Concerto & Aria Competition

Sponsored by Friends of Music

The Friends of Music Concerto & Aria Competition is open to students of Washington University in St. Louis.  The winner will perform with the Washington University Symphony Orchestra in the 21-22 season and will receive a Friends of Music $500 merit award. 

Panelists:
Thomas Jöstlein, associate principal horn, SLSO
Marta Simidtchieva, Professor of Cello, SIUE
Jacob Lassetter, Professor of Voice, Director of Opera Studio, Webster University
Susan Gilbert, Friends of Music Council

Competitors:
(4:00 P.M.) Mia Phutrakul, oboe - Marcello Concerto in C minor,  Mvt. 1
(4:10 P.M.) MacKenzie Larkin, viola - Forsyth Viola Concerto in G minor, Mvt. 1
(4:20 P.M.) Sindy Ivaturi, soprano - Mozart "Durch Zärtlichkeit und Schmeicheln" and Handel "Bel Piacere"
(4:30 P.M.) Jorge Modolell, piano - Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
(4:50 P.M.) Cynthia Yan, flute - Mozart Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major, Mvt. 1
(5:00 P.M.) Jeremy Lin, cello - Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107
(5:10 P.M.) Meredith Levin, violin - Vivaldi "Winter" 
(5:20 P.M.) Thomas McGrath, french horn - Mozart Horn Concerto No. 2, Mvt 1
(5:30 P.M.) Lillie Kang, flute - Sarasate Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Op.20
(5:40 P.M.) Ceresa Munjak-Khoury - Mozart Concerto No. 3, Mvt. 1
(5:50 P.M.) Jenise Sheppard, mezzo soprano - Gershwin "Summertime"


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