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The Sound of Pittsburgh's Artists Pittsburgh Concert Society Pittsburgh Concert Society Non-Profit Org . P.O. Box 14843 U.S. POSTAGE Pittsburgh, PA 15234 PAID Pittsburgh, PA Permit No. 1094 T P h e i T t s h t o e s u s b n 2 o 0 d u u 1 n r 3 o d g – f o 2 h P f 0 i P 1 t C i 4 t t s t o • b s b u n 7 u r 1 r c g s g t e h h S ’ r ’ s s e t a a a s r S o t r i n s t o t i s s c t i s e t y The mission of the Pittsburgh Concert Society is to encourage S20c1h3–e2d0u14l eSe aosfo n Events Pittsburgh Concert Society and develop local music talent All events are at 2:00 p.m. at Kresge Recital Hall, WHAT WE’RE ABOUT by providing financial rewards Carnegie Mellon University. A “Meet the Artists” reception follows each concert. Tickets can be and formal performance purchased at the door, by phone (412-279-2970) or online at pittsburghconcertsociety.org: Major Auditions , held each spring, are judged by The annual June Alumni Concert features “return opportunities to musicians living Adults $15 – Seniors $10 – Students (Free) independent adjudicators selected from among deans performances” by former Pittsburgh Concert Society or studying within a 75-mile radius and faculty of leading schools of music. Candidates winners who have achieved distinguished careers in the MAJOR WINNERS RECITALS audition anonymously and are judged solely on the field of music. of Pittsburgh. Sunday, September 22, 2013 level of their performance and the quality of their Sage Po, harp Seungmin Oh, flute program. Six Major winners are presented in concerts, Outreach Performances . In addition to its formal Founded in 1943, the Pittsburgh generally the following September, October, and concert activity, the Pittsburgh Concert Society Concert Society is a non-profit, Sunday, October 13, 2013 November. Major Auditions are open to highly reaches out into the community and beyond. Leta Chin, violin qualified classical musicians, over the age of 18, living Outstanding artists are invited to perform in venues equal opportunity organization. All Fernando Deddos, euphonium or studying within a 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh who throughout the city, with a special emphasis on artists appearing on the Society’s meet the PCS program requirements. Each winner reaching young audiences. These performances are Sunday, November 10, 2013 receives an honorarium of $1,000 from the William arranged by the officers of the Society, working in programs are selected by audition. Sean Kennard, piano Mimi Jung, violin and Eleanor Benswanger Memorial Fund of The close collaboration with organizations such as the To afford each candidate a fair Pittsburgh Foundation. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Children’s opportunity, an independent judge YOUNG ARTISTS WINNERS RECITALS Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Senator John Heinz Sunday, March 2 and Sunday, March 16, 2014 Young Artists Auditions are held in January and History Center, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, of national reputation, from a city are also judged by independent, nationally known assisted living communities, Pittsburgh and suburban other than Pittsburgh, adjudicates. ALUMNI CONCERT adjudicators. Instrumentalists must be under the school districts, colleges, and other local arts Sunday, June 1, 2014 age of 19, vocalists under 22, and must live or organizations. Annually, one Young Artist winner is Liam Bonner, baritone guitar study within a 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh. Each featured as a soloist with the Edgewood Symphony The Pittsburgh Concert Society Marco Sartor, winner of the Young Artists Auditions receives a Orchestra and Major winners are featured on the $500 scholarship from the Benjamin and Anna Johnstown Chamber Music Series. is proud of its history and its SEASON AUDITION DATES Young Artists Auditions Perlow Scholarships Fund of The Pittsburgh contribution to the arts in the Saturday, January 4, 2014 Foundation, designated for the furtherance of The PCS Homer Wickline and Conrad Seamen Pittsburgh area. It is an Adjudicator: Peter Landgren, Dean, The University his/her music studies. Memorial Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music awards annual grants designated to provide financial organization of dedicated officers Young Organists Auditions are held in March. assistance to instrumentalists and vocalists, individuals or and board members, all volunteers, Major Auditions Organists must be under the age of 23 and must live groups, in the classical field, who are working to further Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12, 2014 consistently working to maintain or study within a 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh. The their careers or their performance opportunities. Adjudicator: Peter Landgren, Dean, The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Young Organist winner is presented in a concert, the highest possible level of talent CO NTACT INFO: generally soon after the auditions. The winner of 412-279-2970 in their concert presentations. the Young Organists Auditions receives a $500 pittsburghconcertsociety.org scholarship designated for the furtherance of his/her [email protected] music studies. 2013 2013 Major Auditions Winners Recitals Major Auditions Winners Recitals Major auditions are open to instrumentalists, Alberto Almarza’s studio in the Certificate Program. Fernando Deddos is a composer and Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and the orchestras of vocalists, and chamber music ensembles over Seungmin has won numerous competitions including euphonium soloist from the South Region of Charleston, Sioux City, and Honolulu. The Washington the age of 18 who live or study within a 75-mile TBC (Tae Gu Broadcast Competition), Ewha Competition, Brazil. He began piano studies at age four and Post wrote of his “powerful and involved music making” and Music Journal Competition. Additionally, she has won brass instruments at age 11 at Santos Anjos and described him as “a strong luminous pianist.” American radius of Pittsburgh and who meet PCS program top prizes in Yewon Chamber Music Performance School in the town of Porto União where he Record Guide said that he “plays Chopin’s preludes with requirements. This season’s auditions were Competition, the Korean Music Association Competition, played with night bands and also where he more poise and vision than most pianists who have recorded held on April 21 and 22, 2013; the adjudicator and Herald Competition. premiered his first orchestral composition them. He boasts a huge, romantic sound and a bold was Adrian Daly, Dean of the Cleveland Institute (2000). He earned his bachelor’s degree in conducting and melodic vision.” She performed as a soloist with Seoul Arts High School composition at Parana State School of Music and Fine Arts. Mr. of Music. Orchestra and Kangnam Symphony Orchestra. She also Deddos is the artistic director of the South-Brazilian Mr. Kennard received a Bachelor of Music degree from the has held principal flute positions in Seoul Arts High Tuba-Euphonium Conference. Curtis Institute of Music in 2004. In his final year at Curtis, School Orchestra and Seoul National University he won their Sergei Rachmaninoff Award, given to one Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Deddos released his debut CD in 2009, titled EuFonium graduating pianist each year. Later he worked with Enrique SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2013 Brasileiro, the very first euphonium recording in Brazil and it Graf at the College of Charleston and received a Master of Seungmin has had the privilege of playing in masterclasses received the prize for best album from the International Music degree from the Juilliard School where he studied with Sage Po, harp with world-renowned artists including Philippe Bernold, Tuba-Euphonium Association. In 2012, Deddos was a guest Jerome Lowenthal and Robert McDonald. Seungmin Oh, flute Peter-Lucas Graf, and Emanuel Pahud. She has participated artist in both the International Euphonium Institute in Atlanta, in Academie Internationale d’Ete de Nice, Orford Music GA, and in the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference Mimi Jung started violin at the age of four Sage Po fell in love with the harp at age Academy, and Tongyeong International Music Festival. This in Linz, Austria. Recently, he earned his master’s degree at and a half with Mrs. Nan Kim. At the age of eight, when she saw Lisa Stine playing the summer, she will be participating in the Music Academy of Duquesne University, studying with Mr. Lance Laduke and in eight, she was accepted as a student by the instrument during a ceilidh, or celtic music the West in Santa Barbara and in the fall she will continue 2013–14 Mr. Deddos received an award from the University of well-known Italian violinist, Roberto Cani. gathering, at the home of a family friend. her studies at Carnegie Mellon University in a Master’s Georgia for the doctorate program to be an assistant/researcher She has been part of the Colburn Chamber She immediately began lessons, and after Degree Program. for the Ideas and Creativity Exploration department. Fernando Orchestra as the Co-Concertmistress as well three years shifted her focus to classical Deddos is an Adams Performing Artist (Holland). as the American Youth Symphony. Her love music, studying with Laura Porter, for performing has brought her to venues such as the Walt principal harpist of the Fresno Philharmonic. Since then SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2013 Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, and the Athenaeum Main she has performed across the country and been awarded SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2013 Concert Hall in Bucharest, Romania. Mimi was a semi-finalist numerous honors for her interpretations of both classic Leta Chin, violin of the Spotlight Music Competition in Los Angeles and was Sean Kennard, piano showpieces and new works for the harp. Fernando Deddos, euphonium named the first place winner of the Edith Knox Concerto Mimi Jung, violin Competition.
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