Alyssa Blackstone
Nathan Watts
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Instrumental Competition
The competition, chaired by Mr. and Mrs. David F. Gilbert, is for gifted
musicians in grades 9-12 (during the current school year) who play string,
woodwind, brass or percussion instruments.
The public is invited free of charge to hear these young emerging artists.
The 2010 Instrumental Competition was held on Saturday, November 20, 2010. Thank you to all the competitors and the volunteers at Kendal.
The date of the 2011 competition is: November 19, 2011 • 1 pm
Free and open to the public.
Applications will be accepted starting September 20, 2011
Download the 2011 Application Form.
Click here for directions
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2010 Instrumental Competition Winners
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First Place Winner
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Alyssa Blackstone, violin
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Second Place Winner
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Philip Carter, violin
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Third Place Winner
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Ms. Amy Semes, violin
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2009 Instrumental Competition Winners
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First Place Winner
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Nathan Watts, cello
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Second Place Winner
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Arianna Schickel, violin
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Third Place Winner
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Katherine Liang, clarinet
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2008 Instrumental Competition Winners
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First Place Winner
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Bradley Forrest Berman, cello
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Second Place Winner
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Amanda Galick, flute
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Third Place Winner
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Jeremiah Barcus, cello
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2007 Instrumental Competition Winners
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First Place Winner
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Heawon Shin, violin
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Second Place Winner
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Emily Snyder, oboe
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Third Place Winner
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Natalie Kress, violin
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2006 Instrumental Competition Winners
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First Place Winner
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Jamie Lee, violin
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Second Place Winners
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Michael Dahlberg, cello and Rachel Field, violin
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Honorable Mention
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Yuki Koyama, cello
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Daryl Freedman
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Voice Competition
The competition, chaired by Mr. and Mrs. David F. Gilbert, is for
gifted singers age 18-26 as of January 1, 2011. The public is invited free of charge to hear these young emerging artists.
The 2011 Voice Competition was held on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Thank you to all the competitors and the volunteers at Kendal.
The date of the 2012 competition is: March 17, 2012 • 1:00 PM.
We will start accepting applications after January 17, 2012.
Download the 2012 Application Form.
Competitors must perform three operatic, oratorio or concert arias from the 18th to the 20th centuries, with at least one in English.
Free and open to the public.
Click here for directions
Three prizes will be awarded:
- First Prize: $500 and a solo performance with the Kennett Symphony.
- Second Prize: $300
- Third Prize: $100
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2011 Voice Competition Winners
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Mezzo Soprano Daryl Freedman |
| Second Place Winner |
Soprano Lisa Perry |
| Third Place Winner |
Mezzo Soprano Kate Jackman |
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2010 Voice Competition Winners
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First Place Winner |
Baritone Jarrett Ott |
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Second Place Winner |
Soprano Melissa Wimbish |
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Third Place Winner |
Tenor Siddhartha Misra |
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2009 Voice Competition Winners
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First Place Winner |
Soprano Toni Marie Palmertree |
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Second Place Winner |
Soprano Kelly Curtin |
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Third Place Winner |
Soprano Stephanie O'Dea |
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2008 Voice Competition Winners
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First Place Winner |
Mezzo Soprano Julia Mintzer |
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Second Place Winners |
Soprano Valerie Haber and Tenor Abdul Barr Khaliq |
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Honorable Mentions |
Sopranos Julie Bishop and Victoria Browers |
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2007 Voice Competition Winners |
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First Place Winner |
Soprano Colleen Daly |
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Second Place Winner |
Baritone/Bass Andrew T. McLaughlin |
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Third Place Winner |
Soprano Carolyn Pelley |
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Honorable Mentions |
Valerie Haber and Madelyn Wanner |
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Junior Instrumental Competition
for Young Artists
The annual Junior Instrumental Competition, chaired by Deborah Rodgers, is for gifted musicians in grades 4-8 who play piano or a band or orchestral instrument.
This years competition will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the auditorium of Kendal at Longwood, Kennett Square, PA.
Application deadline is January 29, 2012.
Download the 2012 Application Form.
Competitors will perform one intermediate (or higher) composition lasting no longer than five minutes. Cuts are allowed and memorization is required. Repertoire must be chosen from the standard classical literature.
Click here for directions
Prizes will be awarded in two divisions;
4th-6th grades and 7th-8th grades,
with prizes in each category of
$100, $50, and $25.
Presentation of the prizes will be made at the Kennett Symphony’s Family Concert on March 11, 2012 at West Chester University, West Chester, PA.
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