The Williams College Department of Music is delighted to announce the results of the Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Competition for 2016!
The panel has selected (left to right):
Michael Chen ’18 and Stephen Ai ’18, piano
Poulenc – Concerto for Two Pianos – Allegro ma non troppo
Claire Leyden ’16, soprano
J. Strauss – Frühlingsstimmen, op. 410
Scott Daniel ’17, violin
Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D Minor – Adagio
Nathaniel Vilas ’17, piano
Grieg – Piano Concerto in A minor – Allegro molto moderato
Hosted by Ronald Feldman, conductor of the Berkshire Symphony, and judged by a panel of guest musicians – Joel Pitchon (strings), Paul Green (winds), Gili Melemed-Lev (piano), and Amanda Boyd (voice) – the judges and audience were spoiled for choice.
Mr. Feldman concluded, “[It was] an amazing evening! It goes without saying that this was the most competitive competition I have been involved with at Williams. The judges could easily have chosen more winners than we could possibly fit on one concert.”
The student musicians have been selected for the honor of performing their pieces along with the Berkshire Symphony on Thursday April 21, 2016 at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus.
We also want to thank all of the performers, their collaborating pianists, and their teachers (in performance order):
Sebastian Keyes Black ’19, piano; Doris Stevenson, piano
Kang-Yee Chyou ’16, piano; Edwin Lawrence, piano
Maggie Yang ’16, piano; Doris Stevenson, piano
Sean Wang ’18, piano; Doris Stevenson, piano
Joyce Lee ’17, piano; Doris Stevenson, piano
Nathaniel Vilas ’17, piano; Doris Stevenson, piano
Stephen Ai ’18 and Michael Chen ’18, piano
Stacey Tamura ’17, piano; Edwin Lawrence, piano
Calvin Ludwig ’18, flute; Edwin Lawrence, piano
Leonard Bopp ’19, trumpet; Edwin Lawrence, piano
James Miotto ’18, trumpet; Edwin Lawrence, piano
Scott Daniel ’17, violin; Elizabeth Wright, piano
Patricia Ho ’16, cello; Elizabeth Wright, piano
Daniel Potter ’16, tenor; Robin Kibler, piano
Kurt Pfrommer ’18, tenor; Robin Kibler, piano
Claire Leyden ’16, soprano; Robin Kibler, piano