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Devin Arrington’s new composition
"Heavenward: Meditation for Solo Violin" by PCS 2019 Winner Devin Arrington available on Spotify and iTunes. YouTube link to composition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8t_p0By4zw
PCS 2019 Major winners at the Johnstown Music Series
October 20, 2019:
Mia Venezia, harp
Phoebe Robertson, flute
PCS 2019 Young Artists winners programs on SLB Radio
June 8, Nathan Magley, clarinet
June 15, Maine and Zora Hoppo, violin and piano duo
June 22, Vivo string quartet
Enoch Hsiao and Carolyn Carr, violins
Futen Wang, viola
Yunshu Li, cello
July 6, Gary Peng, piano
August 3, Amanda Kengor, harp
August 10, Emily Gallagher, soprano
August 17, Skyler Moon, harp
August 24, Joseph Sandler, baritone
PCS 2019-2020 Season
Major Winners Concerts:
Sunday, September 22, 2019, 2:00 PM
Devin Arrington, solo violin
Agatha Holland, soprano
Sunday, October 20, 2019, 2:00 PM
Phoebe Robertson, flute
Mia Venezia, harp
Sunday, November 17, 2019, 2:00 PM
Yiwen Zhang and Hsing-Yi Tsai, piano duo
Toshitaka Hoppo, violin
Saturday, March 14, 2020, Young Artists auditions. The adjudicator will be Thomas Novak, Vice President and Provost, New England Conservatory.
Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 2020, Major auditions. The adjudicator will be Thomas Novak, Vice President and Provost, New England Conservatory.
Sunday March 29 and Sunday April 19, 2020, 2:00 PM, Young Artists Concerts
Sunday, June 7, 2020, 2:00 PM, Alumni Concert:
Becky Billock, piano
Eunice Keem, violin
PCS 2019 Major Audition
The PCS 2019 Major auditions were held on April 12 and 13. The adjudicator was Alan Fletcher, Aspen Music Festival and School president and CEO. Mr. Fletcher selected the following winners who will be featured in concert in fall:
Agatha Holland, soprano
Toshitaka Hoppo, violin
Yiwen Zhang and Hsing-Yi Tsai, piano duo
Devin Arrington, solo violin
Phoebe Robertson, flute
Mia Venezia, harp
Information about the artists and their concerts will be posted on the Home page of the PCS web site as soon as scheduling is finalized.
Congratulations to the winners and sincere thanks to all those who participated in these auditions.
PCS 2019 Young Artists Auditions
The PCS 2019 Young Artists auditions were held on March 9. The adjudicator was Alan Fletcher, Aspen Music Festival and School President and CEO.
Mr. Fletcher selected the following winners:
Nathan Magley, clarinet. He is a student of Thomas Thompson and attends Pittsburgh CAPA.
Aaron Berger, violin. He is a student of Hong-Guang Jia and attends Taylor Allderdice High School.
William Wang and J. Oliver Choo, violin and piano duo.
William Wang, violin, is a student of Monique Mead and attends North Allegheny Senior High School.
J. Oliver Choo, piano, is a student of Marina Lupinacci and attends Fox Chapel Area High School.
The duo is coached by Marina Lupinacci
Vivo String Quartet
Futen Wang, viola, is a student of Marylène Gingras-Roy and attends North Allegheny Senior High School
Enoch Hsiao, violin, is a student of Rachel Stegeman and attends North Allegheny Senior High School
Carolyn Carr, violin, is a student of Rachel Stegeman and attends North Allegheny Senior High School
Yunshu Li, cello, is a student of Katya Janpoladyan and attends North Allegheny Intermediate High School.
The quartet is coached by Charles Stegeman and Jeremy Black.
Amanda Kengor, harp, a student of Jing-I Jang and is home schooled.
Skyler Moon, harp, is a student of Gretchen van Hoesen and attends North Catholic High School.
Maine Hoppo and Sora Hoppo, violin and piano duo.
Maine Hoppo, violin, is a student of Hong-Guang Jia and attends North Allegheny Senior High School
Sora Hoppo, piano, is a student of Luz Manriquez and attends North Allegheny Senior High School.
Emily Gallagher, soprano, a student of Maria Spagagna and attends Carnegie Mellon University.
Gary Peng, piano, a student of Marina Lupinacci and attends Sewickley Academy Senior School.
Joseph Sandler, Baritone, a student of Daniel Teadt and attends Carnegie Mellon University.
Informations regarding the two concerts that feature the above winners, on March 31 and April 14, 2019, will be available on the PCS Home page once the scheduling is finalized.
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all those who participated in these auditions.
The Besozzi Trio at the Johnstown Music Series
Every year, the Johnstwon Music Series selects a winner of the Pittsburgh Concert Society's Major auditions to perform at one of their concerts. This year, the Besozzi trio, XiangJi and Daniel Muller, saxophone and Hyun Joo Park, piano, were selected to perform on October 27 at 7:30.
PCS Young Artists Winners in the News
Colin Aikins was a PCS Young Artist winner in 2016 and Hannah Ishizaki was a 2016 Young Artist winner as a violinist in the Penn Quartet and a solo violin winner in 2018.
We are enormously proud of them and of all the highly accomplished young classical musicians that we serve.
PCS 2018-2019 Schedule
Sep 23, 2018: Major Artists
Emily Hopkins, soprano with Mark Carver, piano
James Burns and Anoush Tchakarian, piano duo
Oct 21, 2018: Major Artists
John Rose, piano
Katherine Bell, soprano with Raymond Blackwell, piano
Nov 4, 2018: Major Artists
Daniel Muller, Xiang Ji and Hyun Joo Park, saxophone and piano trio
Tanying Dong, soprano with James Lesniak, piano
March 9, 2019
Young Artist Auditions
Adjudicator, Alan Fletcher, Aspen Music Festival and School president and CEO
Mar 24, 2019
Young Artists Concert
Apr 14, 2019
Young Artists Concert
Apr 12 and 13, 2019
Major Auditions
Adjudicator, Alan Fletcher, Aspen Music Festival and School president and CEO
Jun 2, 2019
Alumni Concert
2018 Major Auditions
The PCS 2018 Major auditions were held Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 2018. The adjudicator was Harvey Felder, Director of Orchestral Studies, University of Connecticut. Mr. Felder selected the following winners:
Katherine Bell, soprano
James Burns and Anoush Tchakarian, duo piano
Tanying Dong, soprano
Emily Hopkins, soprano
Daniel Muller, Xiang Ji and Hyun Joo Park, saxophone and piano trio
John Alan Rose, piano.
More informattion about the winners recitals will be available on this site as soon as scheduling is finalized.
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all those who participated in these auditions.