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The Winners Concert

featuring the First Place Division Winners
of the South Shore Conservatory’s
2021 HuiMin Wang Youth Concerto Competition

In partnership with the
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
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Opening Greetings

Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
Steven Karidoyanes, Conductor

South Shore Conservatory
Robert Cinnante, President

Sarah Troxler, Piano Department Chair and
Youth Concerto Competition Facilitator

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Keyboard Concerto in F Major, H. XVIII, F1 F.J. HAYDN
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1 movement: Allegro moderato (1732 – 1809)
A virtual performance to make your heart happy! Ella Liu, piano
First Place Winner - Division 1 (ages 8 – 10)
HuiMin Wang, accompanying pianist

Bassoon Concerto in Bb Major, K. 191 W.A. MOZART
1 movement: Allegro (1756 – 1791)
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Rahul Prasad, bassoon
This time last year the Phil played its last concert together work of new opportunities. Steven Karidoyanes serves as First Place Winner - Division 3 (ages 14 – 18)
Sarah Troxler, accompanying pianist
(for the time being). It was the annual Family Concert, a artistic advisor for the SSC Youth Orchestra, a select group Keyboard Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055 J.S. BACH
community music celebration featuring a spirited program of students who play a side-by-side performance every 1 movement: Allegro (1685 – 1750)
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Grace Chen, piano
punctuated with youthful exuberance. other year with Phil musicians during the Phil’s concert First Place Winner - Division 2 (ages 11 – 13)
season. HuiMin Wang, accompanying pianist

This inspiring concert always includes a special concerto ______________________________________________________________________________

performance by the Overall Winner of the South Shore This past January, the concerto competition used a hybrid
Conservatory’s HuiMin Wang Youth Concerto Competition. format for wind instruments to compete virtually and
The competition commences each winter at the non-wind to compete in person. Judges included Steven
conservatory and the winner’s prize includes a guest Karidoyanes, Phil musician and SSC faculty member Mary
soloist performance with the Phil. As Conductor Steven Cicconetti and Longy School of Music faculty member

Karidoyanes explains, “Many professional musicians have Spencer Myer.
not been featured as an orchestra’s guest soloist during Congratulations to pianists Ella Liu and Grace Chen,
their own careers, so this is a momentous occasion for a and bassoonist Rahul Prasad, top winners in their age

young student.”
categories. While it is not an option for us this year to
The virtuosity of these young musicians is not lost on Phil host an Overall Winner of the competition in an orchestra
audiences. “Time after time, the reaction is the same to concert, it is our pleasure to instead present these three
the rising star’s performance--surprise and delight!“ adds well-earned achievers virtually.

Karidoyanes.
Please enjoy The Winners Concert, a 22-minute virtual
With a shared vision of connecting communities through mini-concert hosted by Conductor Steven Karidoyanes,
the arts, the Phil and the South Shore Conservatory (SSC) with additional remarks from SSC President Robert

partner to bridge the next generation of both music Cinnante and SSC Piano Department Chair and Youth
appreciators and artists. This endeavor has led to a cross Concerto Competition Facilitator Sarah Troxler.

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