Competitions

sharon wu 2005 winner
Laura Johnson, Winner of the 2009
DYAO Concerto Competition,
performed Violin Concerto No. 5 in
A minor by Henri Vieuxtemps

Concerto Competitions

The DYAO holds two annual concerto competitions (one for DYAO members and one for Conservatory Orchestra members) in which current members can showcase their individual talent. The winners will have the distinction of performing in the spring. Each year approximately forty orchestra members undertake the challenge of the concerto competitions

Conducting Competition

DYAO also holds a conducting competition each spring. The winner of this competition conducts one piece during the DYAO orchestra's fundraiser Concert in May.

 

 

sharon wu 2005 winner
Nathaniel Ver Steeg, Winner of the
2008-2009 Conservatory Orchestra
Concert Competition, performed Violin
Concerto No. 2 by Viotti