Monday, January 25, 2010

Concerto Competition winners


Pianist Kimberly Hou and violinist Annika Brynn Jenkins are first-place winners of this year's Richmond Symphony Orchestra League Concerto Competition.

They will receive cash prizes and will perform in the symphony's LolliPops concert at 11 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Carpenter Theatre of Richmond CenterStage.

Other winners: In the piano category, Anthony Feldman, second place; Marika Yasuda, honorable mention. In the instrumental category, flutist Hannah Hammel, second place; cellist Elise Linder, third place; guitarist Max Hiner and violinist Jee Eun Hong, honorable mention.