The final round of the 2022 Vanderbilt University Concerto Competition took place on January 29. Forty-five students competed over the past two weekends. The winners will perform as featured soloists with the Vanderbilt University Orchestra on April 9.
Special thanks to our judges, Charlene Harb (piano, Nashville Symphony), Keith Sorrels (oboe, Western Kentucky University), Andrea Dawson (violin, Middle Tennessee State University) and Mark Whatley (voice, Belmont University).
Winners:
Kingston Ho, violin
James Thompson, violin
Sean Yang, piano
Alternate:
Beck Rusley, bassoon
Other finalists:
Catherine Choi, cello
John Degnan, horn
Brandon Sanchez, saxophone
Nupur Thakkar, marimba
Joseph Wang, violin
James Yang, piano