2010 YOUTH SOLOIST COMPETITION
 

The Kalamazoo Concert Bands 2010 Youth Soloist Competition was held on Sunday, February 14th at the Dalton Center on Western Michigan University's campus in Kalamazoo.

 

CONGRATULATIONS to Connor Fetting, Tuba, from Forest Hills Eastern High School, who is the winner of the Competition, and to Ian Woodworth, Oboe, from Forest Hills Central High School, who is the Runner-Up. Click here to see more information on Connor, who will perform with the KCB at the upcoming April Concert. Also see 2010 Youth Soloist Auditions Slideshow.

 

A special THANK YOU to all of the participants who performed at the Competition. Your preparation, performance and professionalism were greatly appreciated not only by the judges, but by the audience as well!

 

Click on Past Winners to see what they are doing now.

Click  to see a slide show of our recent Youth Soloist participants and KCB project staff     |   2010   |   2009 

  

Past Winners:


2010   Connor Fetting, Tuba, Forest Hills Eastern High School
2009   Alex Kindel, Flute, Grand Ledge High School
2007   Kari Dion, Clarinet, Rockford High School
2006   Hana Beloglavec, Trombone, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School
2005   James Guitar, Alto Saxophone, Galesburg-Augusta High School
2004   Will Karsten, Tuba, Kalamazoo Christian High School
2003   Michele Sbordon, Flute, Grandville High School
2002   Brandon Ridenour, Trumpet, Portage Northern High School
2001   Nicholas Taylor, Oboe, Interlochen Arts Academy (Green Bay, WI)
2000   Thomas E. Boulton, Trumpet, Big Rapids High School
1999   Andrea Steves, Alto Saxophone, St. Joseph High School
Questions should be directed to:
Bob Peters
KCB Youth Soloist Chairman
269.968.4257
RCP119@comcast.net