RSO/RVC Concerto Competition

Rockford Symphony Orchestra and Rock Valley College collaborate on an annual concerto competition targeting young musicians from a 50 mile radius of Rockford . The 2012 competition was held on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

Cash prizes are awarded for the top three competitors and the First Prize winner is offered an opportunity to perform with the Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra in the Spring 2012 concert.

The Rockford Symphony Orchestra and Rock Valley College are pleased to announce the winners of the 2011/12 Concerto Competition:

First Prize: Joanna Nerius, violin - from Cherry Valley , IL
Second Prize: Paul Milius, trumpet - from Rockford , IL

Third Prize: Thomas Wu, clarinet – from Rockford , IL

As first prize winner, Ms. Nerius will performed her competition piece, the third movement of the Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64 by Felix Mendelssohn. She will perform as a featured soloist with the RSYO on the Spring Concert, Sunday April 29 at the Coronado Theater.

Past first prize winners include: