AUSO & Young Artist Competition Winner Concert

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is presenting its annual Young Artist Competition concert featuring this year Jonathan Clough, tenor, and Aiko Ayla, piano, as well as violinists Nikolaz Feliciano and Claire Yang. These talented students from the Department of Music at Andrews University will perform some of the most beautiful and challenging works of the symphony's repertoire. 

Join us on this unique evening of virtuosity and elegance, and enjoy the music of Clara Schumann, W. A. Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Donizetti and Tchaikovsky. 

We are happy to offer this concert to our community free of charge, but patrons will have the opportunity to support the students of the Andrews University Symphony Orchestra, as they are currently raising funds for their music tour to California this coming March.

Program

“Meine Seele ist erschüttert”—L. V. Beethoven

from "Christ on the Mount of Olives"

Jonathan Clough, tenor

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64—F. Mendelssohn

"Mvt. 1 Allegro molto appassionato"

Nikolaz Feliciano, violin

 “Ich baue ganz auf deine Stärke”—W. A. Mozart

from "The Abduction from the Seraglio"

Jonathan Clough, tenor

-:-:- Intermission -:-:-

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7—Clara Schumann

"Mvt. 3 Finale: Allegro non troppo"

Aiko Ayala, piano

“Una furtiva lagrima”—G. Donizetti

from "The Elixir of Love"

Jonathan Clough, tenor

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35—P. Mendelssohn

"Mvt. 1 Allegro moderato—Moderato assai"

Claire Yang, violin

Andrews University Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Marc Élysée

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.