WFU Concerto Competition

Announcing the 2023 Winners

FIRST PRIZE
Adam Waszkiewicz, clarinet
Movements II & III from Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 74 by Carl Maria von Weber

Adam Waszkiewicz headshot

SECOND PRIZE
Katherine Maize, soprano
‘Quando men vo,’ in E Major from La Bohème & ‘Chi il bel sogno de Doretta’ from La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini

Katherine Maize headshot

THIRD PRIZE
Sarah Bo, cello
Movement I from Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 by Camille Saint-Saëns

Sarah Bo seated with cello

HONORABLE MENTION
Medb Glatt, violin
Movement III from Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 by Camille Saint-Saëns

Medb Glatt headshot

Concerto Competition Winner’s Concert with WFUSO
Friday, March 1, 2024
Brendle Recital Hall
7:30 PM
Admission is free and open to the public

Overview

  • The competition is hosted in Brendle Recital Hall on the campus of Wake Forest University and is free and open to the public
  • Winners of the competition perform with the Wake Forest University Symphony Orchestra during the Winners Showcase Concert hosted in Brendle Recital Hall and is also free and open to the public
  • Wake Forest University students who currently take private lessons are eligible to apply

2023-2024 Concerto Competition Details

  • Application Deadline for the 2023-2024 Concerto Competition is Monday, October 16th, 2023 by 6 pm EST
  • The 2023-2024 Concerto Competition will be held in Brendle Recital Hall on the Campus of Wake Forest University on Saturday, November 18th, 2023 (Times TBD)
  • The competition will host a panel of three professional jurors
  • The Concerto Competition Winners Concert with the Wake Forest University Symphony Orchestra will be held Friday, March 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM in Brendle Recital Hall
  • For full details and information please refer to the the WFU Department of Music Concerto Competition Guidelines

WFU Department of Music Concerto Competition Application (2023-2024)

WFU Department of Music Concerto Competition Guidelines 

For further information or questions about the competition, please contact Dr. J. Aaron Hardwick, Orchestra Director and Assistant Professor of Music at hardwicj@wfu.edu