Rising Stars

Out of concern for the health of our audience and orchestra members, this event was cancelled in 2020.  The winners of last year's competition will perform with the orchestra at this concert.

Friday, May 14, 2021 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 3:00pm

Join Music Director Travis Hatton 30 minutes before each performance for a fun and enlightening conversation about the music we will be performing. You'll learn something new, we promise!

Kenji Bunch  For Our Children: Reflections on the Lincoln Legacy

 

Young Artists: 

The Young Artist Concerto Competition winners appear on stage with the BSO like a breath of fresh air, full of promise like spring itself. The BSO is proud to sponsor this annual performance showcase and scholarship opportunity for the best young musicians in Washington County, made possible in part by a grant from the Cultural Coalition of Washington County. The winners perform as soloists with the orchestra.

Erich Wolfgang Korngold:  

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 – 1^stmovement 
                                          Nate Strothkamp, violin

Felix Mendelssohn:  

Piano Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25 – 1^stmovement 
                                        Jesse Nieman, piano
 

Béla Bartók:

Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Major, Sz. 119 – 3^rdmovement 
                                        David Chvorun, piano

 

Ludwig van Beethoven  Symphony No. 5 in c minor

 

 

LOCATION (click for map and directions):

VBC Grand Auditorium at Village Baptist Church
330 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton OR