Young Artists' Competition Winners
This page lists all winners of the Symphony on the Bay Young Artists' Competition (originally called "Stars of Tomorrow") with the dates of their performances and the works played.
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[2011] December 11, 2011
Junior
Emma Meinrenken, Violin - Lalo: Symphonie Espagnol, 5th Movement
Senior
Clarisse Schneider, Violin - Wieniawski: Violin Concerto #2
[2011] November 13, 2011
Senior
Blake Pouliot, Violin - Paolo de Saraste: Carmen Fantasy
[2010] May 23, 2010
Junior
Bogdan Chetraru, Bassoon - Mozart: Bassoon Concerto, 1st Movement
Senior
Adam Despinic, Violin - Mozetich: Affairs of the Heart, 1st Movement
[2009] March 7, 2010
Junior
Leslie Ashworth, Violin - Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, 1st Movement
Slavko Popovic, Clarinet - Weber: Concertino for Clarinet, 1st Movement
[2009] December 13, 2009
Senior
Faeron Pileggi, Flute - Mozart: Flute Concerto #1 in G, 1st Movement
[2008] March 8, 2009
Junior
Clarisse Schneider, Violin - Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, 1st Movement
Senior
Eric Mohr, Bassoon - Nino Rota: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra
[2007] November 30 and December 2, 2007
Junior
Jeremy Trainor, Violin - Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor, 3rd movement
Senior
Adam Zinatelli, trumpet - Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra
Adam's audition piece was Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra by Arutunian.
[2006] December 3, 2006
Junior
Alex Morris and Elizabeth Gualtieri, violins - J.S. Bach: Concerto in D minor for 2 violins
Senior
Joshua Morrison, saxophone - Glazunov: Concerto in E flat major
Honorable Mention
Misty Johnson, Kelly Tiernay and Doda Song, flutes - Druste-Hulshuff: Symphonie Concertante for 3 flutes (Allegro)
[2005] March 10 and 11, 2006
Junior
Josephine Liu, cello - Fauré: Élégie for Cello, Op 24
[2005] October 30, 2005
Senior
Charlie Henderson, tuba - Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Tuba, 1st movement
[2004] December 3 and 5, 2004
Junior
Jenna Rak, flute - Quantz: Flute Concerto in G, Allegro
Senior
Joanna Tang, violin - Tchaikovsky: Concerto Op. 35, 3rd movement
Senior (Voice)
Marion Samuel-Stevens, soprano - Mahler: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen, Ich atmet' einen linden Duft, Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
[2003] November 1 and 2, 2003
Junior
Gertrude Trinh, cello - Haydn: Cello Concerto in C, Allegro
Senior
Jonathan Rogers, flute - Mozart: Flute Concerto in D, Allegro
[2002] November 16, 2002
Senior
Lucy-Ana Gaston, violin - Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. Op. 28
[2001] December 1, 2001
Junior
Courtney Prizrenac, French horn - Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 2 K 417
Senior
Sara Traficante, flute - Frank Martin: Ballade for Flute, Piano and Strings
[2000] November 18, 2000
Junior
Radha Subramanian, flute - Mercadante: Flute Concerto in E minor
Senior
Erika Broughton, flute - Chaminade: Flute Concerto Op. 107
[1999] November 27, 1999
Junior
Caroline Whiting, violin - Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Op 64, 2nd movement
Senior
Matthew Choi, piano - Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1, 1st movement
[1998] November 27 and 28, 1998
Junior
Radha Subramanian, flute - Quantz: Flute Concerto in G major
[1997] December 6, 1997
Junior
Courtney Prizrenac, French horn - Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1
Senior
Elspeth Poole, cello - Lalo: Cello Concerto in D minor
[1996] May 11, 1997
Junior
Rachel Desoer, cello - Fauré: Élégie for Cello, Op 24
Senior
Tanya Wolf, recorder - Vivaldi: Concerto in C for Recorder and Orchestra
Senior
Nathalie Pasche, soprano - Mozart: Exultate, jubilate
[1995] February 17, 1996
Junior
Elspeth Poole, cello - Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 33, Allegro
Senior
Adam Simpson, violin - Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5, Op. 37
[1994] February 18, 1995
Junior
Caitlin Boyle, viola - Teleman: Concerto in C for viola, 1st and 2nd movements.
Junior (voice)
Rae Ellen Hutley, soprano - Grundman: "Zoo Illogical"
Senior
Galina Zisk, piano - Chopin: Piano Concerto Op 21, 1st movement
[1993] February 26, 1994
Junior
Jennifer Mae Barizo, piano - Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1, 1st movement
Junior
Eric Mackinnon, cello - Elgar: Cello Concerto Op.85, 1st movement
Senior
Sun-Young Park, piano - Prokofiev: Piano Concerto Op. 26, 1st movement
[1992] February 20, 1993
Junior
Anthony Rullo, violin - Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Op. 64, 1st movement
Junior
Amanda Keesmat, cello - Fauré: Élégie for Cello, Op 24
Senior
Rebecca Morton, cello - Dvorak: Rondo for cello and orchestra
[1991] February 15, 1992
Junior
Sara Ward, cello - Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1, 1st movement
Junior
Adam Simpson, violin - Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2, 2nd and 3rd movements
Senior
Francesca Brittan, piano - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20, K 466, 1st movement
