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SEVENTH BIENNIAL CAPRIO I & II YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION

For more information on the winners, with links to bios, go to the Caprio Winners 2010 page.

Clare SemesThe Seventh Biennial Caprio I Young Artists Competition was held on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church of Lambertville. The Caprio I Young Artists Competition, held every other year, honors the late John-Michael Caprio, the founding conductor of the Riverside Symphonia. In addition to his work as conductor and music director of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Caprio was a former teacher who loved the mix of music and young people, whether it was exposing young listeners to classical music for the first time or working with talented young performers already preparing for their own musical careers.

The Riverside Symphonia Caprio I Young Artists Competition is open to all non-keyboard instrumentalists who will be no more than 22 years of age at the time of the finals competition. All contestants must reside in or study in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. The first place winner received $2000 and a performance with the Riverside Symphonia. The second place winner received $1000.

 

New this season: the First Biennial Caprio II Young Artists Competition.

The First Biennial Caprio II Young Artists Competition was also held on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church of Lambertville. The Riverside Symphonia is pleased that this new program has been added to its acclaimed Caprio Competition. The Caprio II is geared to the emerging musician or high school level student who has performance experience and is actively engaged with a youth orchestra. The age limit for Caprio II is 18. Finalists were selected to perform live for the Competition judges.

The Caprio II Competition is open to non-keyboard instrumentalists in Central Bucks East and Central Bucks West High Schools, The George School, New Hope-Solebury High School, Solebury School, South Hunterdon Regional High School, The Youth Orchestra of Bucks County and the Community Conservatory of Music. The first place winner received $250 and the two finalists received $100 each.

Clare Semes with judges
Caprio Young Artists Competition winner Clare Semes with judges Greg Lipscomb, Ruatao Mao, Janice Gerton and Katherine McCLure

SEVENTH Bienniel Caprio I Young Artists Competition Award Winners

First Prize:
Clare Semes, 17, violin
Prize: $2000
Fox Rothschild, LLP

Second Prize:
Su Hyun Park, 17, Violin
Prize: $1,000
Russell Gilsdorf

Finalist:
Hyewon Kim, 20, Cello
Prize: $500
Jay & Barbara Belding

First Bienniel Caprio II Young Artists Competition Award Winners

First Prize:
Kevin Chen, 16, Violin
Prize: $250
Fox Rothschild, LLP

Finalist:
Sean Bailey, 16, Clarinet
Prize: $100
Fox Rothschild, LLP


The next Caprio Young Artists Competition will be held Spring 2012.

 


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