The
ESO brings music to life for students throughout Chicagoland. In-school,
interactive demonstrations, competitions and opportunities for students to
perform with the orchestra expand the students’ musical horizons and help to
foster a lifelong appreciation for diverse types of music.
ROBERT STANGER YOUNG ARTISTS CONCDERTO AUDITIONS
The Kiwanis Club of
Elmhurst and the
Elmhurst Symphony present the Robert Stanger Young Artist Concerto Audition
each winter to provide a forum for outstanding area high school
instrumentalists to compete for the opportunity to perform a concerto movement
with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. These awards are in memory of Dr.
Robert Stanger, a Kiwanian and President of the Board of Directors of the
Elmhurst Symphony from 1968-1972.
In addition to monetary awards, three-runners-up are invited to perform for
local community groups. The auditions are sponsored in part by the Elmhurst
Kiwanis Club and the Auxiliary of the Elmhurst Symphony Association.
The
ESO is pleased to announce the 2018-19 season Stanger Winners
First
Place: Justin Chang, Piano
Piano
Concerto No. 2, Mvmt. 1, by Sergei Rachmaninoff
11th Grade, William
Fremd High School, Palatine
Teacher:
Sung Hoon Mo
Second
Place: Amelia Korbitz, Violin
Violin
Concerto No. 1, Mvmt. 1, by Sergei Prokofiev
12th Grade,
Downers Grove North High School
Teacher:
Thomas Wermuth
Third
Place: Nicholas Boettcher, Double Bass
Bass
Concerto, Mvmt. 1 & 2, by Serge Koussevitzky
9th
Grade, Naperville North High School
Teacher:
Andy Anderson
Fourth
Place: Claire Arias-Kim, Violin
Concerto
in A minor, Op. 53, Mvmt. 1 by Antonin Dvorak
12th
Grade, William Fremd High School, Palatine
Teacher:
Almita Vamos
Honorable
Mention
Grace
Kim, Violin
Concerto
in A minor, Mvmt. 1, by Alexander Glazunov
12th Grade,
Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville
Teacher:
Desiree Ruhstrat
SCHOOL OUTREACH TOUR
The ESO is committed
to outreach and educational programs to help audiences of tomorrow come to a
better understanding and appreciation of music of all types. The Elmhurst Symphony has scheduled professional musicians to
perform in the elementary schools for more than 30 years. Our program
runs in a five year cycle, each year highlighting an orchestra instrument
family.
The Elmhurst Symphony
Orchestra is a non-for-profit organization. The ensemble visits are made possible
in part by the 100+ Women Who Care of Elmhurst.