The Island Symphony Orchestra

announces the winner of its

2010 Young Performer's Competition

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Congratulations to our First Place Finalist:

Justin Park

Cellist

Jericho High School

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As the winner of the competition, the Island Symphony will accompany Mr. Park in concert,

as he performs his winning entry:

Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104

The Cello Concerto in B Minor (Op. 104, B. 191), was composed by Antonín Dvorák in 1894-1895, and is the most often performed and recorded cello concerto. It was Dvorák's last solo concerto, and was written for his friend, the cellist Hanuš Wihan, but premiered by the English cellist Leo Stern. The large scale sonata form first movement starts with a lengthy introduction by the orchestra, which states the themes and then allows the soloist to expand on them. Following the opening essay is the lengthy Adagio, a lyrical movement that is both pastoral and troubled in character.  A great feeling of nostalgia pervades the third and final movement.  The music grows ever more passionate and full of yearning, until the piece ends in a slow, quiet fashion and which culminates in a jubilant B major.

Dvorak's friend and mentor, Johannes Brahms, who became familiar with Dvorak's work praised this work highly, saying, "Why on earth didn't I know that one could write a cello concerto like this?  If I had only known, I would have written one long ago!"

More information about this Spring Concert can be found on our "Concert Calendar" page.

And special thanks to all our 2010 Young Performer's Competition finalists:

Our FREE concerts are made possible in part with public funds provided by Suffolk County

under the auspices of the Office of Cultural Affairs

For further information, please call (631) 277-1946

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For a look at pictures from our recent concerts and events -- Click HERE

or

visit our "About the Orchestra" page