THE Young Artist Concerto Competition RETURNS SEPTEMBER 29.

For the first time since the arrival of COVID-19, the Young Artists Competition returns to the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra.

This year’s competition is open to all instruments. The competition winner(s) will have the opportunity to perform their piece with the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra on their April 2025 concerts.

This competition is open to Washington State residents aged 12-23. Participants must have an accompanist and ideally perform their repertoire from memory. All participants’ repertoire choices must be approved by the Music Director prior to confirmation. The judges may select up to 2 winners (depending on length/choice of repertoire) to perform with the orchestra.

The competition will be held on Sunday, September 29th at the Buxton Center for Bainbridge Performing Arts. There is a $25 participation fee, payable on the day of the competition. Any questions should be directed to: rdfarris@bainbridgeperformingarts.org

PAST WINNERS

2020 – Winner, Senior Division – Yvette Kraft, violin, Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (1st movement)
2020 – Winner, Junior Division – Daniel Stein, cello, Édouard Lalo’s Cello Concerto in D minor (1st movement)
2019 – 1st Place Winner – Emily Jeeho Park, piano, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 (1st movement)
2019 – 2nd Place Winner – Renee Ruiyi Qin, harp, Handel’s Harp Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 4 No. 6
2019 – Runner Up – Yvette Kraft, violin, Karl Goldmark’s Violin Concerto in A minor (1st movement)
2018 1st Place Winner – Phoebe Rawn, flute, Flute Fantaisie by Hüe
2018 2nd Place Winner – Carson Ling-Efird, cello, Sant-Saens Cello Concerto in A
2018 Honorable Mention – Owen Espinosa, piano, Ravel’s Concerto in G
2018 Honorable Mention – Adlai Erickson, cello, Popper’s Hungarian Rhapsody
2017 Winner – Charlotte Marckx, violin, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, 1st movement
2016 Winner – Leah Deobald, piano, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37, 1st movement
2015 Winner – Andrew Barnwell, piano, Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, 1st movement
2015 Runner Up – Shintaro Taneda, violin, Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, 1st movement
2014 Winner – Christopher Son Richardson, piano, Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54, 1st movement
2013 Winner – Marianne Martinoli, violin, Julius Conus: Concerto for Violin in E minor