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The winner will perform as soloist with The U.S. Army Orchestra in concert on Sunday April 25, 2010, 3 PM at Rachel M. Schlesinger Hall and Arts Center, Northern Virginia Community Concert, Alexandria, VA. Second Place, Third Place, Finalists and Honorable Mentions will be invited to join The U.S. Army Orchestra in rehearsing and performing selected ensemble numbers on the April 25 concert.

2010 U.S. Army Orchestra Young Artist Competition Final Results:

First Place Winner

Brian Hong, violin

  • Fairfax Station, VA - Robinson HS
  • Playing Ravel’s Tzigane
  • Student of June Huang

Second Place Winner

Nina Decesare, bass

  • Ellicott City, MD - St. Vincent Pallati HS
  • Played Bottesini Concerto (mvt.1)
  • Student of Iva Gold

Third Place Winner

Niles Watson, flute

  • Damascus, MD - Cedar Brook Academy
  • Played Borne Carmen Fantasie Brilliante
  • Student of Aaron Goldman

Finalists

  • Godfrey Fuschrgott, violin, Saint-Saens Concerto no. 3 (mvt.3), Chevy Chase, MD, French International School, student of Adrian Semo
  • Andrew Kim, oboe, Mozart Concerto (mvt.1), Annandale, VA, Thomas Jefferson HS, student of Yeon-Jee Sohn
  • Nathan Kim, cello, Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Potomac, MD, Landon School, student of David Hardy
  • Samantha Kline, violin, Dvorak Concerto (mvt.3), Manassas, VA, Osbourn Park HS, student of Rhonda Cole
  • Isabella Nogues, violin, Khachaturian Concerto (mvt.1), Bethesda, MD, student of Holly Hamilton

Honorable Mentions

Violin

  • Zeynep Mells Alpan, Bethesda, MD, Keystone School/Julliard Pre-College, student of S. Givens
  • Julianna Hsing, Potomac, MD, Winston Churchill HS, student of Jody Gatwood
  • Clara McCreery, Bethesda, MC, Walt Whitman HS, student of Amy Beth Horman

Viola

  • Mikey Lankenau, Herndon, VA, Oakton HS, student of Olivia Hajiff
  • Patrick Miller, Herndon, VA, Herndon HS, student of Helen Fall

Cello

  • Eric Adamshick, Centerville, VA, Centerville HS, student of Loran Stephenson
  • Ryan Hintzman, Oak Hill, VA, Oakton HS, student of Loran Stephenson

Flute

  • Jessica Stewart, Fredericksburg, VA, Stafford Senior HS, student of Dr. Kelly Kazik

Oboe

  • Andrew Eshbach, Fairfax, VA, Fairfax HS, student of Carol Stephenson and Amanda Jury

Alto Sax

  • Shannon Gravette, Waldorf, MD, North Point HS, student of Marvin Van Dyke

Horn

  • Ryan Little, Herndon, VA, Herndon HS, student of Ted Thayer

Trumpet

  • Dominic Favia, Vienna, VA, Oakton HS, student of Tom Cupples

Tuba

  • Paul Foster, Burke, VA, Lake Braddock Secondary School, student of David Porter

Eligibility

The Young Artist Competition is open to Washington, DC-area high school string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists in grades 9-12. (DC-area to include the District of Columbia, Prince Georges Co., Montgomery Co., Howard Co., Anne Arundel Co., Fairfax Co., Fairfax City, City of Falls Church, Prince William Co., Loudoun Co., Arlington Co., Alexandria City, and Baltimore County.) Applications may be accepted from students who do not live in these jurisdictions, but have a connection to them through either a musical organization or a private teacher.

Updated Tuesday, March 2, 2010 11:31 AM | Orchestra Young Artist Competition 3/20