INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ARTIST CONCERTO COMPETITION Live Rounds
Congratulations
IYACC 2024 Finalists
First Place Joshua Kovac (16) Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, op. 125: Movement 2, Allegro Giusto
Second Place Clark Snavely (18) Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Third Place Zarin Mehta (16) Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: Movement 1, Andantino—Allegretto
Honorable Mention Finalist Itay Hazan (15) Crusell: Clarinet Concerto No. 2, Op. 5 in F minor: Movement 1, Allegro
Honorable Mention Finalist Adalia Wen (16) Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Movement 1, Allegro Con Brio
Special Encore Live Performance of 2023 IYACC Winner - Ezekiel Sokoloff performing Verano Porteño by Astor Piazzolla
2024 Semi-finalists
Ella Cho (16) Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb minor, Movement 1, Andante non troppo e molto maestoso
Bhargava Kulkarni (15) Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Theme, Variations 1-3 and 7
Zarin Mehta (16) Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: Movement 1, Andantino—Allegretto
Joshua Kovac (16) Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, op. 125: Movement 2, Allegro Giusto
André Peck (14) Saint Saens Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op,22: Movement 1, Andante sostenuto
Celicia Thendean (15) Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Movement 3, Allegro scherzando
Maggie Bai (12) Franck Symphonic Variations
Clark Snavely (18) Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Holly Lacey (16) Barber Violin Concerto Opus 14: Movement 1, Allegro
Timothy Shi (16) Prokofiev Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19: Movement 1, Andantino
Itay Hazan (15) Crusell Clarinet Concerto No. 2, Op. 5 in F minor: Movement 1, Allegro
Aurelia Faidley-Solars (14) Elgar Cello Concerto Op. 85, Movement 4, Allegro; Moderato; Allegro, ma non troppo; Poco più lento; Adagio
Victoria Lyang (8) Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K 488: Movement 1, Allegro
Maxwell Brown (12) Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6, III. Rondo: Allegro Spirituoso
Adalia Wen (16) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Movement 1, Allegro Con Brio
Sasha Varchenko (16) Khachaturian, Aram Violin Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op.46: Movement 1, Allegro con fermezzo
Honorable Mention
Christopher Wu (16) Ravel Tzigane
Henry Tushman (17) Mozart Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, K.467: Movement 1, Allegro maestoso
Serge Kalinovksy (17) Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, Op. 125: Movement 2, Allegro guisto
Aria Zhao (10) Beethoven Piano concerto No.1 in C major: Movement 1, Allegro con brio
Matthew Liu (16) Mozart Piano concerto 21 in C major, movement I
Meet the IYACC 2024 Semifinalists & Finalists
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Bhargava Kulkarni (15)
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Theme, Variations 1-3 and 7
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Holly Lacey (16)
Barber Violin Concerto Opus 14: Movement 1, Allegro
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Sasha Varchenko (16)
Khachaturian, Aram Violin Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op.46: Movement 1, Allegro con fermezzo
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Joshua Kovac (16)
Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, op. 125: Movement 2, Allegro Giusto
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Clark Snavely (18)
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
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Victoria Lyang (8)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K 488: Movement 1, Allegro
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Timothy Shi (16)
Prokofiev Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19: Movement 1, Andantino
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André Peck (14)
Saint Saens Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op,22: Movement 1, Andante sostenuto
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Adalia Wen (16)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Movement 1, Allegro Con Brio
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Celicia Thendean (15)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Movement 3, Allegro scherzando
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Itay Hazan (15)
Crusell Clarinet Concerto No. 2, Op. 5 in F minor: Movement 1, Allegro
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Maggie Bai (12)
Franck Symphonic Variations
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Maxwell Brown (12)
Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6, III. Rondo: Allegro Spirituoso
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Zarin Mehta (16)
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: Movement 1, Andantino—Allegretto
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Aurelia Faidley-Solars (14)
Elgar Cello Concerto Op. 85, Movement 4, Allegro; Moderato; Allegro, ma non troppo; Poco più lento; Adagio
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Ella Cho (16)
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb minor, Movement 1, Andante non troppo e molto maestoso
A special congratulations to everyone who participated!
From the judges:
”After being involved with the IYACC for the past few years, this was by far the highest level of playing and music making that we've heard yet. There were so many wonderful competitors that it was extremely difficult to narrow it down to the semi-finalists. A huge congratulations to all of the applicants, and keep up the wonderful work!” - Conner Gray Covington, conductor
“I’m deeply grateful for the chance to listen to such talent — the future of classical music! The level, both artistically and technically, was exceedingly high. This competition is unique in that many more kids get a chance to perform with an orchestra than in usual competitions, where that stage comes later. This experience for young artists is invaluable. ” - Maria Ioudenitch, concert violinist
"What an honor to be asked to hear all these outstanding, truly outstanding, performances by so very many young musicians. I am very much looking forward to hearing them all again in the future." - Chirstopher Harding, concert pianist, Head of Piano at University of Michigan
Thank you to the first round judges: Christopher Harding, Maria Ioudenitch, and Conner Gray Covington