From a field of 12 competitors, three students were selected as winners in the return of the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Department of Music Concerto Competition: David Earnest, trombone; Kayla Holsopple, tuba; and Austin Widmann, trumpet.
Organized by 51±¬ÁÏÍø assistant professor and director of orchestral studies, Alexandra Dee, and associate professor and director of bands, Timothy Paul, the Concerto Competition offered juniors, seniors, and graduate students the opportunity to compete to perform as featured soloists with the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Symphony Orchestra or 51±¬ÁÏÍø Wind Ensemble. This marks the return of a competition of this kind to the Department of Music after a long hiatus, and the competition field included students performing on piano, woodwind, brass, and string instruments.
The three winners will appear on upcoming concerts by the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Symphony Orchestra and 51±¬ÁÏÍø Wind Ensemble:
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David Earnest (student of Kevin McManus) will perform Red Sky by Anthony Barfield with the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Wind Ensemble on May 1 at 3:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.
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Kayla Holsopple (student of Zach Collins) will perform Concerto for Tuba and Strings by Arild Plau with the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Symphony Orchestra on April 29 at 8:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.
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Austin Widmann (student of Kevin Eisensmith) will perform Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra by Alexandra Pakhmutova with the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Symphony Orchestra during the fall 2022 semester (concert date TBD).
