Discover tomorrow’s stars today!

Students through grade 12 living in Nassau, Suffolk or Queens Counties are invited to compete in the Young Artist Competition – Strings.

Prizes:

1st place - $1,000 Maestro Christopher Keene Memorial Scholarship & invitation to perform with the Orchestra at the Annual Gala (at the discretion of Long Island Philharmonic Music Director David Wiley)

2nd place - $750 Vincent S. Rossitto Memorial Award

3rd place - $250 Brian R. McCaffrey Award

Application deadline: January 2009 TBD
Final Round: Monday, March 16 at 6:00 pm
Winner must be available to perform at the LI Philharmonic’s Gala Concert
date TBD (Honoree: Billy Joel)

Application and Rules & Regulations available for download soon.

Last Season's 22nd Young Artist Competition - Piano

The 22nd annual Long Island Philharmonic Young Artist Competition was held on Monday, March 10 at HIllwood Recital Hall, Tilles Center. Jun Luke Foster, 10th Grade at Calhoun High School, Merrick won the First Prize. The Second Prize went to Andrew J. Leiman, 12th Grade at West Islip High School. Jessica Chen, 10th Grade at Half Hollow Hills High School, Dix Hills won the Third Prize.

Jun Luke will perform the Rhondo from Beethoven's Emperor Concerto with the Orchestra at its annual Gala on April 30th at Crest Hollow Country Club.

   
Larry Austin, Chairman, Board of Directors and Jun Luke Foster, First Prize Winner 2008   Jack Russell, President, Board of Directors and Andrew J. Leiman, Second Prize Winner 2008   David Wiley, Music Director and Jessica Chen, Third Prize Winner 2008
 
Semi-finalists: (L to R): Jessica Chen, Andrew J. Leiman, Jun Luke Foster, Aditya Nihalani, Marc Aaron Fishman, Matthew Arnold Aprea and Wonji Yi   Finalists: (L to R) Jessica Chen, Aditya Nihalani, Marc Aaron Fishman, Jun Luke Foster, Andrew J. Leiman,
Upcoming
  Young Artist Competitions:  
2009-2010 - woodwinds and brass 2010-2011 - piano 2011-2012 - strings

 

How you can help

For information:

Joanne Spencer, Director of Education and Community Engagement
(631) 293-2223 ext. 118, email: joannes@liphilharmonic.org

Mara Lepmanis, Education Assistant
631-293-2223 ext. 111, email: maral@liphilharmonic.org

fax: (631) 293-2655

 
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