Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and the 3 Wideman Piano Competition finalists bring music to your Heart and Soul Saturday, February 25 at Riverview Theatre - 7:30 PM

Three Concerti, two by Rachmaninoff and a third by Prokofiev, are the choices for this year's Wideman Piano Competition Finalists - all-time favorites on anyone's list of classical piano music although the Prokofiev is less known.

Guest Conductor David In-Jae Cho will be on the podium to conduct the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra for the event which features three extremely talented young pianists. From what I heard and saw on-stage at last evening's first rehearsal from my position in the back of the orchestra in the Horn section, which BTW, has a marvelous view of  soloists and conductor, we are in for an audio and visual treat. An on-stage camera will highlight close-up views of each of the candidates' piano work and, (yes), on occasion orchestra members and conductor.

David In-Jae Cho - Newly appointed Music Director of the Lubbock Symphony

Finalists are:

Yejin Noh – RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 

(update) Bronze medal winner

 XiXi Zhou – PROKOFIEV - Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16

(update) Silver medal winner

Intermission

                         Yue Chu – RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

(update) Gold medal winner

                                              Concert time 7:30 PM - Pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM


                                          Tickets are available at 318-222-TUNE

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Photos of the finalists

Kermit Poling interviews the finalists while the judges convene in the decision making process

Yue Chu,Yejin Noh, Xi Xi Zhou, Kermit Poling

                                                                                The judges have made their decision        

 

Guild members are ready to make the medal presentations

Lester Senter Wilson, Executive. Director of the Wideman Competition, and Carl Pendley of Pendley Piano Gallery will announce each winner and present the certificate

Bronze Medal Winner Yejin Noh

Silver Medal Winner Xi Xi Zhou with Lester Wilson

Gold Medal presented to Yue Chu by Margaret Shehee

Medal winners and judges with Lester Senter Wilson

Guest Conductor David In-Jae Cho and his wife

Great job, Maestro

Carl Pendley and Kermit Poling

Steinway Pianos furnished for the competition by Pendley Piano Gallery