Concerto Competition

2022-2023

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2021-2022 Results:

Winner:  Cezary Karwowski

• Cezary Karwowski, student of Dr. Bradley Bolen, who performed Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor by Frederic Chopin. 

Other finalists:

• Cole Allex (saxophone), student of Dr. Michael Jacobson
• Hunter Bellows (euphonium), student of Dr. Kent Eshelman
• Darren Carter (violin), student of Dr. Eka Gogichashvili
• Sam Day (cello), student of Dr. Philip Borter
• Myles Meader (oboe), student of Dr. Eury Alvarez
• Blake Moreland (horn), student of Dr. Kristy Morrell
• Joshua Painter (piano), student of Dr. Terry Lynn Hudson

Judges: 

• Dr. Jung Choi, Assistant Professor of Oboe, University of North Texas
• Ms. Angela Fuller Heyde, Principal Second Violin, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
• Dr. Stacie Mickens, Associate Professor of Horn, University of North Texas
• Mr. Farkhad Khudyev, Assistant Professor of Orchestral Studies and Music Director of the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, University of Texas at Austin
• Dr. Carolyn True, Professor of Piano, Trinity University

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2020-2021 Results:

Winner: Miles Gillette-Bockhorn

• Miles Gillette-Bockhorn is a freshman BM student of Dr. Terry Lynn Hudson. He performed the Piano Concerto No. 2 in E Major, Op. 59, by Moritz Moszkowski.

Other finalists:

• Aidan Gettemy, cello, student of Dr. Philip Borter
• Sadie Hamrin, violin, student of Ms. Patricia Shih
• Kody Harrington, bassoon, student of Dr. Ann Shoemaker
• Olivia Jirousek, flute, student of Dr. Charlotte Daniel
• Alison Marseglia, trumpet, student of Mr. Wiff Rudd and Mr. Mark Schubert
• Brice Mayfield, piano, student of Dr. Terry Lynn Hudson
• Chase Teachey, euphonium, student of Dr. Kent Eshelman 

Judges:

• Dr. Igor Lipinski, Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Oklahoma
• Dr. Oleg Pokhanovski, Professor of Violin at the University of Manitoba
• Mr. John Romero, Principal Trombone of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (and former winner of the Baylor Concerto Competition)
• Mr. Stefan Sanders, Music Director of Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, Spartanburg Philharmonic, and Central Texas Philharmonic
• Mr. William Short, Principal Bassoon of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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2019-2020 Results:

Winner: Fjoralba Zguro

• Fjoralba Zguro is a BM piano student of Dr. Jani Parsons and was named the winner with her performance of Ravel’s Concerto in G.

Other finalists

• Egle Uljas, piano, student of Krassimira Jordan
• Darren Carter, violin, student of Eka Gogichashvili
• Sarah Hamrin, viola, student of Kathy Steely
• Wolfgang Draving, oboe, student Eury Alvarez
• Kody Harrington, bassoon, student of Ann Shoemaker
• Joseph Tkach, trumpet, student of Wiff Rudd and Mark Schubert
• Chase Windmueller, euphonium, student of Kent Eshelman

Judges:

• Mr. Richard Giangiulio - Principal Trumpet (retired), Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Music Director, Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra
• Dr. Jonathan Guist - Associate Professor Music (Clarinet), University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
• Dr. German Gutierrez - Director of Orchestras and Professor of Orchestral Studies, Texas Christian University
• Dr. Kiyoshi Tamagawa - Professor of Music (Piano), Southwestern University
• Dr. Martha Walvoord - Associate Professor of Violin and Associate Chair of the Music Department, University of Texas at Arlington

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