Congratulations to the UMKC Conservatory's Concerto/Aria Finalists, 2017. The students compete January 27, 2017, 7:30 p.m., White Recital Hall. The winner(s) will perform with the Conservatory Orchestra, Feb. 28, 2017, 7:30 p.m., White Recital Hall. Both concerts are free.
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63 (Chun Hang Samuel Huang, violin, Cheung Lin Tsu, orchestral reduction)
MOZART: Ch’io miscordi di te?..Non temer, amato bene, K. 505 (Kelly Birch, mezzo-soprano, Erik Lawrence, solo piano and orchestral reduction)
LISZT: Totentanz, S. 126 (Connor Mautner, piano, John Livingston, orchestral reduction)
TOMASI: Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre (Alberto Racanati, trumpet, Patricia Higdon, orchestral reduction)
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21 (Josiah Sprankle, piano, Christian Atteberry, orchestral reduction)
PUCCINI: “Ecco la casa...Torna ai felici di” from Le Villi (David Sanchez, tenor, Sophia Zey, orchestral reduction)
MOZART: Concerto in G Major for Flute and Orchestra, K. 313 (Michael O'Brien, flute, Patricia Higdon, orchestral reduction)
GOOSSENS: Concerto in One Movement for Oboe and Orchestra, Op. 45 (Cassandra Goodwin, oboe, Dan Velicer, orchestral reduction)
Thanks to this year's judges: Inci Bashar Paige, Professor Emerita, UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance; Joseph Giunta, Music Director and Conductor, Des Moines Symphony; Sean Chen, professional pianist, Kansas City