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Northbrook Public Library Youth Solo Competition Recitals

We congratulate each of the young musicians who submitted performances for our first Youth Solo Competition. Our competition was open to all musicians (both voice and instrument) ages 11-18. The winners were invited to perform a recital in our Auditorium, and our Grand Prize winner was invited to perform in our Auditorium and also perform a second recital at the Wilmette Public Library. 

We invite you to enjoy performances by each of the talented performers who were selected as our Northbrook Public Library Youth Solo Competition winners.

Ava Lee & Alison Fung

Sunday, July 14
3:00-4:00pm, Auditorium

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Pianist Ava Lee will perform: 

Beethoven's Sonata No.21 op.53 in C Major “Waldstein” 1st movement
Prokofiev's Prelude in C Major, op. 12-7 “Harp”
Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor

Vocalist Alison Fung will perform:

Rodrigo's De Los Alamos Vengo, Madre
Moore's The Lake Isle of Innisfree 
Handel's Va Godendo 
Much More from Fantasticks
Tito Mattei's Non e ver 

Alison Chung

Sunday, July 28
3:00-4:30pm, Auditorium

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Violinist Alison Chung will perform

Henryk Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No.2 in D Minor, Op 22
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Romance: Andante non troppo
III. Allegro con fuocco - Allegro moderato

Mozart's Violin Sonata No. 21 in E Minor (K.304) 
I. Allegro
II. Tempo di Menuetto

Chen Yi's Memory for solo violin

Grand Prize Winner: Simon Cegys

Sunday, August 20
7:00-8:00pm, Auditorium

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Pianist Simon Cegys will perform

Scarlatti's Sonata D Major k430; D Minor k.27
Beethoven's Rondo à Capriccio
E.A. MacDowell's Witches’ Dance 
Aaron Copland's Cat and Mouse 
Chopin's Polonaise No. 2
Glinka's Nightingale 
Ginastera's Danzas Argentinas