Young Artists Competition Finalists 2023

The Symphony Guild of Charlotte congratulates the Finalists
for the 2023 Young Artists Competition!

Name	Division	Level
Calvin Chen	Open	Advanced
Elijah Chen	Open	Intermediate
Wesley Connor	Orchestral	Advanced
Ellie Dixon	Orchestral	Advanced
Clark Fan	Orchestral	Intermediate
Samuel Han	Open	Advanced
Yoav Ovrutsky	Open	Intermediate
Sayuki Peterman	Orchestral	Intermediate
Cadence Shevy	Orchestral	Advanced
Caleb Shin	Orchestral	Intermediate
Michael Stratford	Orchestral	Advanced
Tyler Tsung	Orchestral	Intermediate
Alternate
Skyla Kiang	Orchestral	Advanced
Sophia Major	Orchestral	Intermediate

Thank you to all the excellent young musicians who submitted videos in Phase 1
and thank you to all the teachers and parents supporting
these very talented young people behind the scenes.
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Congratulations to our
2023 Young Artists Competition Essay Contest Winners
Advanced Level:  Calvin Chen, piano
Intermediate Level: Sophia Major, violin
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The Final Competition will be held:
Saturday, February 18
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Christ Lutheran Church Sanctuary 4519 Providence Road

Please note, we will follow all facility COVID protocols that are in place. More information to follow.
And, to all of you (who are not seniors this year!),
we look forward to your participation at the 2024 Competition.
Look for details and application information in late spring.

The 2023 Young Artists Competition Committee
Wendy Azrak, Aram Bryan, Ellen Caldwell, Kinsey Fournier,
Adam Marino, Susan Ramsey, Linda Weisbruch
and Christopher James Lees (our special advisor)

Special thanks to our panel of Adjudicators
Christopher James Lees, Charlotte Symphony
Dr. Alexandra Dee, Appalachian State University
Dr. Tara Villa Keith, Davidson College