Oxfordshire Senior Concerto Competition

Schumann I. Nicht zu schnell  from Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
Hannah McFarlane cello

Chopin I. Allegro maestoso  from Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Gavin Jared Bala piano

Elgar IV. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non troppo  from Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Oliver Simpson cello

Barber I. Allegro and II. Andante from Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (with Piano Accompaniment)
Priya Berks violin (joint winner of the Oxfordshire Junior Concerto Competition 2021)

Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra
John Traill conductor

Prepare to be astounded by three exceptional young soloists as they join the Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra to perform a movement of a concerto of their choice. The final of the Concerto Competition is judged by a panel of distinguished adjudicators, with the Competition’s winner announced the same evening following a recital by Priya Berks, one of the winners of the 2021 Junior Competition. 

Presented by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and the Oxfordshire County Music Service