The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will present the final round of its 35th Annual Young Artists Competition to the public free of charge Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Millard Auditorium at the Hartt School of the University of Hartford.
Encouraging talented young instrumental musicians to continue their musical studies, the statewide instrumental competition is open to Connecticut high school students studying an instrument of the orchestra: brass, woodwind, string, percussion, or piano.
During the formal Finals Concert, five to seven finalists will perform a standard concerto movement from memory with accompaniment. The winners will split cash prizes totaling $3,000, and the first-place winner may perform with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra in a concert next season. After the competition, members of the audience will be able to attend a free reception to meet the talented players and congratulate the winners.
The 2008 Hartford Symphony Orchestra Young Artist’s Competition winner, pianist Michelle Lee, will perform Chopin’s Grand Polonaise Brilliant with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the upcoming POPS! concert featuring Anika Noni Rose Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Mortensen Hall at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
Marking its 65th season in 2008-2009, The Hartford Symphony Orchestra is Connecticut’s premier musical organization. The Hartford Symphony is the second largest orchestra in New England and is widely recognized as one of America’s leading regional orchestras. Dedicated to the performance of live symphonic music and the presentation of quality education and community programs, each season the Hartford Symphony plays to audiences numbering approximately 160,000 and reaches thousands statewide through its broadcast concerts on WNPR Connecticut Public Radio.
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s extensive array of Musical Pathways educational activities serves more than 64,000 individuals in Hartford and surrounding communities annually. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra is supported by more than 5,000 subscribers and 3,000 donors. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra receives major support from donors to the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign, the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and the MetLife Foundation. -- www.hartfordsymphony.org
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