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Performer of the Year

DAVID DEACON Co-Director of Cocurricular Music The finals of the 2022 Performer of the Year Recital and Concerto concerts were filled with high expectations and did not fail to surprise and excite the many young audience members in attendance. The 12 finalists were chosen from a very strong field of over 40 applicants in total:

CONCERTO FINALISTS

Aden Gao – Grieg Piano Concerto Kaden Kuo – Dvorak Cello Concerto Mulan Ma – Schumann Piano Concerto Sam Catchpoole – Forsyth Viola Concerto (pictured bottom)

RECITAL FINALISTS

Andrew Zhang – Piano Lana Ly – Harp (pictured right) Michael Cheung– Flute (pictured right) Panelo Hsieh – Piano Rebecca Kim – Cello Tom Howard – Violin Theo Aitcheson – Violin Victor Huang – Piano Both finals, held in late August, represented the amazing talent and hard work of these 12 students. Observing the performances, one could only assume that hours had gone into the preparation of this challenging repertoire. Their performances fully captured the imagination of the listeners and inspired many young musicians to go home and practice. It is still a true joy to be able to sit in a live concert and appreciate the atmosphere that is created by youth music. All the finalists should be very proud of their achievements as they performed with eloquence, colour and remarkable dynamic control. Their youthful and exuberant performances communicated a real sense of fun and character while still maintaining the integrity of each composer’s vision. The orchestra exhibited their skilled expertise accompanying some of the most challenging repertoires that called for both elegance and precision. Congratulations to Aden Gao (pictured top) and Victor Huang (pictured second from top) who were announced as the Performer of the Year Concerto and Recital (respectively) for 2022.

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