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FLUSHING,
NEW YORK -
Queens
Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce our prestigious 2010 Young
Soloist Competition. The final round of this competition will be
held as a public recital at the Taiwan Center in Flushing on March 7,
2010 at 4 pm, after which the winners will be announced. In addition to
cash prizes, the first and second place winners of both the senior and
junior divisions will be invited to perform with QSO during the
2010-2011 season. The judges will include Aimee
Chow, manager with IMG Artists and Constantine Kitsopoulos,
QSO Music Director. This is truly an opportunity for our gifted youth
to be heard by leading members of the industry and perform with the
only professional orchestra in the borough of Queens!
QSO's Young Soloist Competition is being sponsored
in part by the Taiwan Center, the Taiwanese American Association of New
York, the Queens Chronicle and Astoria Federal Savings Bank.
Tickets
are available for $10 at the door and can also be purchased in advance
on our website, www.queenssymphony.org,
or by calling the QSO Office at 718-326-4455.
The
Taiwan Center is located at 137-44 Northern Blvd.(between Main St.
& Union St.), Flushing, NY, 11354
About
Queens Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1953 and in its 57th
season, Queens Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is the borough's only
professional orchestra and the oldest and largest professional arts
organization in Queens. Maestro Constantine Kitsopoulos,
in his fourth season as QSO Music Director, is in a rare position in
the orchestral world as only the third Music Director in Queens
Symphony's history. QSO's vision and mission statements
reflect the organization's priority of service to the culturally
diverse members of the Queens community. QSO has established numerous
programs that enhance the musical offerings to the borough of Queens,
presenting 10 to 20 concerts throughout the year, serving 30,000
residents, including 8,000 youth. The Masterworks Concert Series
in our artistic home, Queensborough
Performing Arts Center, provides access to outstanding, high-quality
classical concerts for Queens residents at
discounted and affordable prices. QSO's Concerts on the Green
-- free summer parks series -- offers classical, pops, Broadway and opera selections in beautiful park
settings throughout the borough. The Music on the Move!
Chamber Series showcases QSO musicians in ensemble performances in
various venues, such as libraries and senior centers free of charge.
The Arts-In-Education program educates the youth of
Queens, reaching more than 8,000 children each year, and at no expense
to the students or schools. Musicians/teaching artists provide in-class
workshops; chamber ensembles give in-school presentation performances;
and the AIE program culminates in Young People's Concerts.
At these concerts, students travel to a performance hall to experience
a live, professional symphonic concert with the emphasis placed on
orchestral music in an educational and interactive format. The return
of the Young Soloist Competition gives young
instrumentalists the opportunity to win cash prizes and be a soloist
with the orchestra, exhibiting the musical skills and talent of the
area's youth to the community. And the brand-new, free, family-friendly
educational series Symphony 101 launched November 2009 in
partnership with the Queens Public Library. Maestro Kitsopoulos
hosts this series featuring live music presentations by QSO musicians.
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