Fri 7/31 @ 8:00PM
Things are heating up at this year’s Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition. The alternating violin and piano competition for 13 – 18 year-olds, is a joint venture between the Oberlin Conservatory and The Cleveland Orchestra, with the final concert taking place at Severance Hall.
CoolCleveland met up with 18 year-old competitor, Gallia Kastner, to get her insights on this year’s prospects. With this being her last year, listen to her practice here, and then hopefully watch her compete for $10,000 dollars in the finals, with the full Cleveland Orchestra at her back!
Watch the video: Here.
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106
Updates:
UPDATE Tue 7/28: Gallia has made it to the final ten. Stay tuned for more updates!
UPDATE Wed 7/29: Here is the final six. Gallic Kastner made the cut! These young people play Wednesday evening at 7 PM to see who moves on to the final round. Live stream at http://www.oberlin.edu/cooper or via radio broadcast in NE Ohio on WCLV 104.9 FM.
1. KARISA CHIU
Palatine, Illinois, age 16
2. BELLE TING
Taipei, Taiwan, age 15
3. GALLIA KASTNER
Arlington Heights, Illinois, age 18
4. JOSHUA BROWN
Gurnee, Illinois, age 15
5. ALICE HAEKYO LEE
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, age 15
6. MAYA ANJALI BUCHANAN
Rapid City, South Dakota, age 15
UPDATE Thu 7/30: Gallia Kastner has made the final 3 and will perform at Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra on Fri 7/31 at 8PM. The Concerto Finals on July 31 with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall in Cleveland require tickets, which are available online or by calling the Severance Hall Box Office at 800-686-1141. Radio broadcast in NE Ohio on WCLV 104.9 FM or at http://wclv.ideastream.org/programs/live-wclv.
* Belle Ting of Taipei, Taiwan, who will perform Glazunov’s Concerto in A Minor, Op.82.
* Joshua Brown of Gurnee, Illinois, who will perform Shostakovich’s Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77.
* Gallia Kastner of Arlington Heights, Illinois, who will perform Brahms’ Concerto in D Major, Op. 77.
UPDATE Fri 7/31: For the second time in the history of the Cooper Competition, two competitors have been selected to share first prize. Gallia Kastner and Belle Ting will share the $20,000 first prize award, which also includes a full scholarship to Oberlin College, valued at $200,000 each. Read the details here.