The Las Vegas Philharmonic announced the winners for their annual Young
Artist Competition on Nov. 8. Some of the best students in the valley
auditioned on Nov. 5 at the College of Southern Nevada. Assistant
Conductor Richard McGee, Principal Trumpet Tom Wright and Second Oboist
Joan McGee were judges at the competition. Although all the competitors
were very talented and showed great musicality, only four winners could be
named.

Nikita Hudong, 12, from Del Webb Middle School played the violin solo from Lalo’s Symphonie Espangole, second movement.	Sara Kantor, 15, a harpist at the Adelson School, won with the third movement from Glière’s Harp Concerto.
Yuhi Kim, 16, from Nevada State High School auditioned with Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, first movement.	Lauren Chao, 17, from Green Valley High School performed the third movement of Ibert’s Flute Concerto.

“Working towards this competition really helped me grow as a musician,”
said Chao.

All the winners will be featured in the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s Youth
Concert Series in January. Concert dates and performers are:

January 11, 10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
Nikita Haduong, violin soloist: Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole, 2nd movement

January 14, 10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
Lauren Chao, flute soloist: Ibert Flute Concerto, 3rd, movement

January 15, 10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
Sara Kantor, harp soloist: Glière Harp Concerto, 3rd movement

January 16, 10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
Yuhi Kim, violin soloist: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, 1st movement