Four chamber music ensembles from the Great Neck Public Schools were selected to perform in the seventh annual Long Island Regional Young Musicians Concert, sponsored by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
South High School was honored to host this year’s concert in the school’s Ruel E. Tucker Auditorium on March 21.
The Young Musicians Program is a competition for advanced high school musicians offered by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
This regional concert featured ensembles representing several high schools across Long Island, including two chamber ensembles from North High School and two chamber ensembles from South High School.
Ensembles from North High are: Man Chun Han, Mizuki Natsu, and Su Qi Tian performing “Suite for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 71;” and Nina Bikhman, Owen Flood, Samuel Friedmann, Mizuki Natsu, and Kajal Ramphul performing “Six Quartets for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass with Piano, Op. 112, no. 1, Sehnsucht.”
Ensembles from South High are: Hugh Choi, Selena Lu, and Sarah Sun performing Trio No. 1, I. Andante – Moderato; and Dylan Kim, Victoria Lin, and Erin Wong performing Piano Trio No. 2, Movt. 4, Allegretto-Adagio.
To be considered for participation in the Long Island Regional Young Musicians Concert, chamber music ensembles submitted applications and recordings through their school music department. Ensembles that performed in the regional concert are eligible for an invitation to the Young Musicians Concert at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center.
The North High chamber music program is coordinated by Pamela Levy, fine and performing arts department chair/vocal music teacher, and Esther Noh, instrumental music teacher. The South High chamber music program is coordinated by Michael Schwartz, performing arts department chair/instrumental music teacher, and Dr. Janine Robinson, vocal music teacher.
