DeKalb Symphony: Young Artists Concerto Competition Winners

• Kate "Sunny" Kim, violin
• Jihoon Kim, cello
• Emma Burnsworth, harp
• Chloe Park, flute

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 ("I. Allegro moderato")
Edward Elgar — Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 ("IV. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non-troppo – Poco più lento – Adagio")
George Frideric Handel — Harp Concerto in B-flat, Op. 4, No. 6 ("I. Andante allegro")
Albert Franz Doppler — Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise, Op. 26
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Marche Slave ("Slavonic March")

The March 21 DeKalb Symphony concert will feature the winners of the 2023 Young Artists Concerto Competition. These 4 elite high school musicians will each play their winning pieces with the DSO. Also on the program will be Tchaikovsky's "Slavonic March"

About DeKalb Symphony Orchestra

DeKalb Symphony Orchestra presents concerts of traditional and contemporary symphonic repertoire, seeking both the highest possible level of artistic quality and the advancement of musical awareness and participation among ourmusicians and diverse audiences.

Membership in DeKalb Symphony Orchestra is by audition. Of the more than 80 players in the full orchestra, only a handful are paid a small stipend to act as principal players. The others are volunteer players from the community. A recent study concluded that each player in DSO devotes approximately 200 hours per year to the Orchestra’s rehearsals and performances and that the average member serves for 10 years or more.

https://www.dekalbsymphony.org

About Emma Burnsworth, harp

https://www.emmaburnsworth.com/