Concerto Competition
Each spring CYSO holds a concerto competition among current active members of the orchestra. Winners are chosen to be featured soloists the following season with the adult Claremont Symphony Orchestra. The 2018 Concerto Competition was held on May 5, 2018 at Lyman Hall at Pomona College. The winners, shown below, will perform with the Claremont Symphony Orchestra on February 2, 2019.
Alexis Cai, piano
Alexis Cai is a sixth grader at Etiwanda Intermediate School. She has been studying classical music since the age of five. Her weekly music lessons include vocal training, piano, flute, music composition, and music theory. Since the third grade she has been determined to become a professional musician. Alexis enjoys performing on stage and communicating with the audience through her music. She has been guided and nurtured by many wonderful music teachers, including her current piano teacher Dr. Robert Sage, and flute teacher Ellen Rondina, professor at the University of La Verne. Alexis has won multiple prizes at the National PTA Reflections arts programs, Lansum International Music Festival, and San Diego Flute Guild's Young Artist Competition. She is currently Principal 2nd Flute in CYSO. Alexis will perform Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488, 1st movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Charlotte Tu, flute
Charlotte Tu is a sophomore at Diamond Bar High School. She has been playing flute for six years and has been studying with Melissa Hullett for five years. She is a member of the Diamond Bar High School Concert Band and is also an accomplished pianist. Charlotte has been a member of CYSO's 1st Flute section for four years. She will perform Concertino pour Flûte, Op. 107 by Cécile Chaminade.
Past Concerto Competition Winners
2017
Jonathan Recomanta, clarinet
2016
Elisar Elgaouny, cello
Chloe Harsojo, piano
Allen Lin, clarinet
2015
Anselm Knecht, cello
Jo Ann Sun, violin
2014
JJ Alvarez, trumpet
Talia Knecht, violin
Kyra Madunich, flute
2013
Gaeun Moon, violin
ShihZan Yao, cello
2012
Evangeline Tsai, cello
Shih-Jing Yao, violin
2011
Jahnavi Curlin, flute
Alicia Lee, violin
Jonathan Recomanta, clarinet
2016
Elisar Elgaouny, cello
Chloe Harsojo, piano
Allen Lin, clarinet
2015
Anselm Knecht, cello
Jo Ann Sun, violin
2014
JJ Alvarez, trumpet
Talia Knecht, violin
Kyra Madunich, flute
2013
Gaeun Moon, violin
ShihZan Yao, cello
2012
Evangeline Tsai, cello
Shih-Jing Yao, violin
2011
Jahnavi Curlin, flute
Alicia Lee, violin