The Pasadena Community Orchestra is thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s competitions. In the Senior Division, the winner is violinist Ezra Shcolnik. The Junior Division winner is pianist Nathan Pak.
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is excited to announce that violinist Ezra Shcolnik is the winner of the 2024 Young Artist Competition (Senior Division). Ezra will perform the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Pasadena Community Orchestra’s May 10, 2024 concert.
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is excited to announce that pianist Nathan Pak is the winner of the 2024 Young Artist Competition (Junior Division). Nathan will perform the the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at the Pasadena Community Orchestra’s May 10, 2024 concert.
Update: Jan 24, 2024: The Young Artist competition is now closed to applications. A new competition will be announced in the fall.
We are excited to offer these opportunities for talented young musicians to demonstrate their skill and artistry through the audition process, and for the winner, a performance as soloist with the Pasadena Community Orchestra. Click “Read More” for details.
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is excited to announce that violinist Anais Feller is the winner of the 2022 Young Artist Competition. Anais will perform violin solo in the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto at the May 12, 2023 concert of the 2022-23 season.
The winner of the 2021 Young Artist Competition violinist Boxianzi (Vivian) Ling. She will perform the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns at our March 17, 2023 concert.
On January 27, 2023 at 8:00pm we will present our 2020 Young Artist Competition Winner Audrey Park, playing the Violin Concerto by Johannes Brahms.
Update: February 4, 2023. The Young Artist Competition for 2022 is closed. The Competition will be back in fall 2023. It will be announced to our Newsletter distribution, to local music schools, and on this website.
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