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Congratulations to this spring’s xxxx��Ƶ Concerto Competition winners Paul Aguilar (violin, Laredo/Sloman) and SoYoon Oh (piano, Brown/Paik) and to Martin Kocev (clarinet, Cohen) and Yu-Ming Ma (violin, Zenaty/Cho) who received honorable mentions. The winners will each perform a solo with the xxxx��Ƶ Orchestra this fall.

Aguilar performed Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op.19, a piece he is eager to perform with the xxxx��Ƶ Orchestra. “The Prokofiev Concerto is such a great work,” he says. “I know it will be a wonderful experience to work with the xxxx��Ƶ Orchestra on it.” Feeling honored to be chosen a winner, Aguilar is “really looking forward to performing with the orchestra!”

Oh, who performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor Op. 37, was surprised when she heard she had won. “I never thought I had a chance of winning,” she says. “Everyone who competed in the competition played wonderfully. I would like to thank my family, friends, Victor, Ms. Paik and Ms. Brown who helped and supported me in various ways.” Oh will perform the same piece with the xxxx��Ƶ Orchestra this fall. 

The competition was judged this year by faculty members Carl Topilow, Joyce Griggs, Robert Vernon, Linda Jones, Daniel Shapiro, Marc Damoulakis and Shuai Wang.

Congratulations to all!