Open to all UBC School of Music students, the annual Concerto Competition is an opportunity for young musicians to earn a coveted spot as a soloist with the UBC Symphony Orchestra.
Competitors select virtuosic works that highlight their exceptional technical and expressive abilities as musicians.
Finalists & Programme
Kaiya Gazley & Kristofer Siy vibes & marimba Emmanuel Séjourné (b. 1961): Double Concerto for Vibes, Marimba, and Orchestra
Vivian Kwok piano Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major, Op. 10
Phoebe Cheng violin Ernest Chausson (1855-1899): Poème, Op. 25
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko piano Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
Intermission
Melodie Peet saxophone Jacques Ibert (1890-1962): Concertino da camera for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
Sarah Anderson-Caulfield voice Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Exultate, jubilate, K. 165
Annis Lee violin Béla Bartók (1881-1945): Violin Concerto No. 2
Melanie Hiepler voice Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957): Chants d’Auvergne (First Series)
