DePaul Concerto Festival 2024

The annual DePaul National Concerto Competition for Young Performers invites students in piano, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and saxophone in 12th grade or younger to audition.

All participants are provided with written performance evaluations from outstanding judges. Winners perform a movement of a concerto with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago, under the direction of Mina Zikri.

Each year MIC Academy and Community School students enjoy a rewarding experience at the DePaul competition.

Winners will perform a movement of a concerto with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago on Monday, March 4, 2024, 6:30 pm.

DePaul Concerto Festival Winners 2024

CELLO

Winner
Lucy Wu*- 15, Whitefish Bay WI, Academy student of Stefan Kartman
                      performing Elgar, E.: Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85, Mvt. 4
Honorable Mention
Gabriel Raviv - 15, Chicago, student of Tanya Carey 
                              performing Elgar, E.: Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85, Mvt. 1 & 2

Piano

Honorable Mention
Ryker Zimmerman - 13, Hinsdale, student of Elaine Felder 
                                        performing Mendelssohn, F.: Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 – Mvt. 1

Violin

Winner
Clark Snavely* - 18, New Berlin WI, Almita Vamos teacher
                                 performing Mozart, W. A.: Concerto in
                                 A Major, K. 219 – Mvt. 1

Honorable Mention
Kai Isoke Ali-Landing* - 15, Chicago, student of Almita Vamos
                                                performing Mozart, W. A.: Concerto in
                                                G Major, K. 216 – Mvt. 1
Leo Zupko - 16, Chicago, student of Sang Mee Lee
                        performing Bruch, M.: Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 - Mvt. 1
Julia Kim - 17, Chicago, student of Sang Mee Lee 
                      performing Wieniawski, H.: Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22 – Mvt. 1