The Rivers School Conservatory Concerto Competition

RSC Concerto Competition

Open to all students who have been registered for the 2022-2023 year and are taking at least 12 private lessons per semester at The Rivers School Conservatory. The length of lesson must be appropriate to the student’s level.

Students are required to play one movement of a concerto of their choice from memory. The movement must be scored for chamber orchestra, or a suitable arrangement for chamber orchestra must be available. Depending on timing, judges reserve the right to stop or skip to another selection of your selected movement.

For more information, please contact RSC Director Gabriella Sanna before entering the competition.

Students will compete in one of two divisions:  The Junior Division is for students age 12 and under on the application deadline.  The Senior Division is for students ages 13 and up on the same date. All competitors must be enrolled in their second consecutive semester or greater at RSC. Summers are not counted in this total.

The winners will perform their movement with the Rivers Symphony Orchestra.

2022-2023 applications are closed

Saturday, January 14, 2023: Concerto Competition Application Deadline
Saturday, February 4, 2023: Concerto Competition (9:00 am – 1:30 pm)
Sunday, March 19, 2023: Performance with the Rivers Symphony Orchestra

Competition Winners

2022-2023
Valerie Bai, violin (student of Kelly Barr)
Daniel Chin, violin (student of Jin-Kyung Joen)

2021-2022
Adalia Wen, piano (student of Sandra Hebert)
Iris Tian, violin (student of Jin-Kyung Joen)
Zoe Weng, piano (student of Ana Popa)

2020-2021
Yasmin Myers, violin
Julius Arolovitch, piano

2018-2019
Andrew Y. Kim, cello (student of Ron Lowry)
Ethan Wood, piano (student of Erin Lindsey)

2017-2018
Theo Teng, piano (student of A. Ramon Rivera)
Sarah Royka, piano (student of A. Ramon Rivera)

2016-2017
Andrew Kim, cello (student of Ron Lowry)
Katherine Liu, piano (student of A. Ramon Rivera)

2015-2016
Emilia Spasojevic, cello (student of Ron Lowry)
Theo Teng, piano (student of A. Ramon Rivera)
Julius Arolovitch, piano (student of Ian Lindsey)

2014-2015 Winners
Kadar Qian, piano (student of A. Ramon Rivera)
Katarina Spasojevic, violin (student of Magdalena Richter)

2013-2014 Winners
Victor Li, piano (student of A. Ramon Rivera)
Emilia DeJesus, piano (student of A. Ramon Rivera)