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ADM Concerto Competition Announcement

Dear Teachers and Instrumental Music Students:

With great pleasure we announce the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra's 22st Annual Arthur D. Montzka Young Artist's Concerto Competition. This competition was begun by Art Montzka 22 years ago and has enjoyed a proud tradition of featuring some of Northern Illinois' finest young artists.

The March concert, featuring the winner(s) of this annual competition, has become a highlight of the year for the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

PAST WINNERS

2008

Mindy Park

Vincent Meklis

Shostakovich: Concerto No. 1 for Cello in Eb Major, Op. 107
Ravel: Tzigane for Violin

2007 Benjamin Lash
Christine Murphy
Hindemith: Concerto for Cello, 1940 Bizet: Carmen Fantasy for Flute
2006 Kevin Korda Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
2005 Shawn Moore Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
2004 Hejin Bae Sibelius Violin Concerto in D-minor
2003 Jessica Hung
Rachel Kudo
Tim Sawyier
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto
Strauss Oboe Concerto
2002 Hiro Matsuo
Natalia Szadkowski
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme Khachaturian Violin Concerto, First Movement
2001 Jessica Schmitz
Tomo Matsuo
Anna Burden
Lisa Steltenpohl
Mozart Flute Concerto No 2 in D Major Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (The Emperor)
Dvorak Cello Concerto, First Movement Bartok Viola Concerto
2000 Stephanie Nilles
Anna Steltenpohl
Eunice Keem
Chopin Panio Concerto No 2 in F-Minor, First Movement
Hummel Oboe Adagio & Variations Op 102
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Op 35, First Movement