Announcing the 2025 Concerto Competition Winner
This year’s Concerto Competition was held on Tuesday, February 11th. Adjudicated by Dr. Richard Hynson, the competition featured five contestants performing voice, piano, woodwind, and string concertos.
Winner
Zane Richard won first place, accompanied by Jodi Herbert, performing the first movement from Keyboard Concerto in D minor by Bach. Richard is a Music Major with concentrations in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy. He will receive a $100 cash prize.
Runner-up
This year’s runner up is Charis Dwire, accompanied by Abigail Boorujy. Dwire performed Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14, Mvt. 1 by Barber. Charis Dwire is a Music Major with concentrations in Arranging and Composing and String Pedagogy. As runner up, Dwire won a $25 cash prize.
Adjudicator
After the competition, Dr. Hynson commented, “All the young musicians brought commitment and musical excellence and an authenticity of spirit that informed their performances. Bravo!”
Dr. Hynson is the Music Director of the Kettle Moraine Symphony. He has won many awards for choral and orchestral conducting, including the American Prize in Choral Conducting – Community Choral Division. In his spare time, he guest conducts both stateside and internationally.