The North Bay Symphony (NBSO) welcomes two of Nipissing District’s most exciting young musicians to share the stage as soloists in a program that includes some of the most popular orchestral works of all time on Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. at North Bay’s Capitol Centre.
“Stars of the Future” will also feature the work of young visual artists displayed on a screen over the orchestra during the performance.
From the talents of NBSO musicians to young musicians and artists, this performance will be a celebration of local talent.
Offered every 2 years, the NBSO Young Performer’s Competition invites all voice, piano, and orchestral instrument musicians under the age of 25 to compete for a coveted concert soloist opportunity with the Symphony.
“The NBSO provides comprehensive youth music support across the region that includes in-school music education programs, family matinee concerts, individual music lessons through the Symphony String School, and the Young Performer’s Competition,” stated NBSO President Carol Jodouin. “The competition encourages musical excellence right here in our region, and offers an opportunity for our community to celebrate the talents of these future stars.”
Huntsville native Alec Gibson is 16 and has been studying violin for 11 years at the Huntsville Suzuki School of Music. He is well known in music circles throughout the Muskokas with performances on the Huntsville Music at Noon series, Huntsville Festival of the Arts, regular appearances on the Segwun Steamship, as well as many weddings and special events, often with his pianist brother Gregory. Alec will perform the first movement of the famed Italian violin virtuoso Giovanni Viotti’s Violin Concerto No. 22.
Adam Arthurs began studying violin at age 4 and his teachers include NBSO Music Director Thomas Jones and NBSO Concertmaster Christian Robinson. He attended the prestigious Interlochen Center for the Arts Music Program for 4 summers. A native of North Bay, Adam has been a coach at the North Bay Canoe Club for the past 4 years and has competed and placed at canoe-kayak national championships. Currently, Adam is studying Biomedical Sciences at the University of Guelph and he wishes to pursue a career in medicine while staying active as a musician. Adam will perform the first movement of Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto Op. 47.
The Symphony musicians will shine performing Beethoven’s emotionally powerful Egmont Overture and the most popular symphony of one of the greatest composers of all time: Mozart’s 40th Symphony is loved by musicians and audiences alike and is frequently performed and recorded.
The talents of local student artists will also be showcased through an art competition entitled “Festival of Stars”.
Students are invited to submit an art piece inspired by Godfrey Ridout’s Festal Overture, which is the first piece on the concert. Up to 45 finalists will all have their work displayed on the big screen over the orchestra as this piece is performed. Judges are Clayton Windatt, Executive Director and Director of Programming of the White Water Gallery and local artist Arlie Hoffman. Art will be judged in 2 categories: Kindergarten to Grade 4, and Grades 5 to 8.
The top three winners in each category receive symphony tickets plus a cash prize.
Tickets are available online: capitolcentre.org
