On Saturday’s broadcast, we present the first of two programs featuring winners from the 2015 DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers. This annual competition gives young musicians the opportunity to perform movements of a concerto with the Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mina Zikri.
2015 DePaul Concerto Festival Winners Part 1 of 2
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Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, by Felix Mendelssohn
III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace
Performed by Joshua Brown, violin, with the Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra -
Concerto in D Major, Op. 1, by Carl Stamitz
I. Allegro non troppo
Performed by Beatrice Chen, viola, with the Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra -
Méditation from Thaïs, by Jules Massenet
Performed by Steven Song, violin, with the Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra -
Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85, by Edward Elgar
IV. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non-troppo – Poco piu lento – Adagio
Performed by Leevy Williams, cello, with the Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra