Honolulu Symphony to feature top Oahu teen musicians
Advertiser Staff
The eight winners of the 2008 Hawaii Youth Concerto Competition, who range in age from 14 to 17 and attend high schools across O'ahu, will perform with the Honolulu Symphony in a family-friendly concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall.
At the Youth Concerto Concert with the Symphony, each young musician will perform one movement from their competition performance piece. Conducted by Maestra Ann Krinitsky, musical highlights include a selection of masterworks by Saint-Saens, Bruch, Lalo, Dvorak and Rachmaninoff.
Tickets for the Youth Concerto Concert tickets are $10, on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets (877-750-4400) and Times Supermarkets.
The competition phase of the HYCC took place in January 2008 and saw nearly 40 competing for a soloist position. Piano judges included Symphony violinist and conductor Ann Krinitsky, Symphony principal clarinet Scott Anderson, and University of Hawaii faculty member and pianist Wendy Yamashita. Instrumental judges included Ann Krinitsky, Scott Anderson, and Symphony concertmaster Ignace Jang.
The winners also have the opportunity to perform on Hawaii Public Radio in a "Live from the Atherton" program from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26.
In this live broadcast, Hawaii Public Radio Music Director Gene Schiller will interview the winners before each plays an excerpt from his or her winning performance.
The program will be heard simultaneously on KHPR 88.1 Honolulu, KKUA 90.7 Wailuku and KANO 91.1 Hilo. Pianists will perform on the Atherton's Bosendorfer grand piano. Sanders Piano will provide the second piano heard on the broadcast.
THE WINNERS, TEACHERS AND SELECTED WORKS:
Riana Anthony, cello
Lifen Anthony, teacher
Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104 - 3, Third Movement - Finale: Allegro moderato
Anthony is 14 years old and attends 'Iolani School.
Aris Doike, cello
Andrew Eckard, teacher
Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33, First Movement: Allegro non troppo
Doike is 15 years old and attends Moanalua High School.
Asia Doike, violin
James Stanford, teacher
Bruch: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor Op. 26, Third Movement - Finale: Allegro energico
Doike is 17 years old and is homeschooled.
Alda Lam, piano
Ellen Masaki, teacher
Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.22, First Movement: Andante sostenuto
Lam is 15 years old and attends Punahou School.
Andrew Ramos, piano
Ellen Masaki, teacher
Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 Sz119, First Movement: Allegretto
Ramos is 16 years old and attends Moanalua High School.
Alex Watanable, violin
James Stanford, teacher
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82, Third Movement: Allegro
Watanable is 17 year old and attends Punahou School.
Eric Wu, piano
Thomas Yee, teacher
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30, First Movement: Allegro ma non tanto
Wu is 17 years old and attends Punahou School.
Patrick Yim, violin
Hung Wu, teacher
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole op. 21 for Violin and Orchestra, First Movement: Allegro non troppo
Yim is 17 year old and attend Roosevelt High School.