GSO 2023 Concerto Competition

The Germantown Symphony Orchestra's 2023 Concerto Competition, was held in person at Circle Music in Memphis on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

The Competition is open to young pianists, guitarists, and band/orchestral instrumentalists 18 years or younger at the time of the audition, with a home address within Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties in Tennessee. 

The judges of the GSO 2023 Concerto Competition chose four winners out of 11 excellent competitors.

We applaud the commitment of all competitors. We also acknowledge the dedication of the competitors' teachers and families for the effort they extended to help the competitors reach their goals.

Congratulations to Winners:
  • DANNIE DONG in Ney Rosauro's  Concerto for Marimba  on marimba
  • KIMBERLEY HUANG performing Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 - 1st Movement on violin
  • MARIAN JAMORA with Édouard Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21 - Mvt. 1 on violin 
  • ERIC XIE playing Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major on piano  

Adjudicators:
  • Marsha Rider
  • Dr. Ronald F. Vernon

Concerto Competition Committee Members: 
  • Marsha Rider (Chair)
  • Tina Dunaway 

Competition winners receive a $500 Music Camp/School or Independent Study scholarship and may perform with GSO during the 2023-24 concert season.

Stay tuned for more details about the winners in the months ahead.  
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