Bay Philharmonic is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Young Recitalist competition!Â
Winners
1st place: Jayden Choi, clarinet
2nd place: Lynn Ueno, piano
3rd place: Claire Yang, violin
Alvin Dockter Award winner (up to 10 years old): Philia Wu, violin
Soloist winners: Clarisse Chong, Cailey Chong, Castor Li, Charisse Suen, Pooja Verma, Braden Wang
Ensemble winner: Chamber Trio – Oliver Corro, Chiara Thendean, Cara Wang
Now in its 10th year, the competition took place on Saturday, March 8 at First United Methodist Church in Fremont. The competition was judged by Kathryn Juneau, principal violist for Bay Philharmonic; Anqi Zhou, principal oboe player for Bay Philharmonic and Merna Morse, Bay Philharmonic Youth Orchestra program liaison.
A program featuring the 2025 Recitalists will be held on Sunday, May 4 at 2pm at First United Methodist Church. The program will include works by Beethoven, Bruch, Chopin, Clarke, Haydn, Liszt, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schumann and von Weber. Tickets are available in advance at bayphil.org/young-recitalist-competition or at the door (cash/check).
Young Recitalists concert
Sunday, May 4
2pm
First United Methodist Church
2950 Washington Blvd., Fremont
bayphil.org/young-recitalist-competition
Tickets: $25
