Special Music School High School Concerto Competition Winners' Concert

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See the highly accomplished winners of the 2025 Special Music School High School Concerto Competition. Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, led by Music Director David Bernard, will accompany the six winners. Kaufman Music Center's Special Music School is New York’s only K-12 public school offering an intensive, immersive and musically-focused education without financial barriers.

CECILE CHAMINADE  –  Concertino for flute, Op. 107
Tommy Wazelle, flute
Winds, Brass and Percussion Division Winner

NICOLA PORPORA  –  “Alto Giove” from the opera Polifemo
Casey Schopflocher, countertenor
Vocal Division Winner

JEAN SIBELIUS  –  Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op 47, Mvt. 1 Allegro moderato
Nickita Zhang, violin
String Division Winner

DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH  –  Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102, Mvt. 2 and 3
Sol Nicholson, piano
Piano Division Winner

HENRYK WIENAWSKI  –  Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22, Mvt. 2,& 3o
Jacky Chuang, violin
Wildcard Winner

DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH  –  Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Mvt. 1, Allegretto
Yoonsuh Lee, cello
Wildcard Winner

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