The Concerto Competition is designed to promote a high level of artistic achievement by facilitating the young musician’s talent and work ethic through the preparation of an advanced level concerto. To be involved in this competition, the student musician must be an active member of the Lone Star Youth Winds. Eligible literature must be 6-10 minute concerto/work/UIL Class 1 composition for solo/small ensemble and wind band, however, the composition must have an available accompaniment for wind band.
The winner receives the opportunity to perform the solo with the Lone Star Youth Winds on the May concert, acknowledgement in the May playbill as a guest artist, and acknowledgement on the LSWO website as winner of the competition.
Concerto Competition Winners
2022
Lauren Joseph, Flute, Coram Deo Academy, Flower Mound
Performed Cécile Chaminade’s “Concertino for Flute, Op. 107”
May 15, 2022, Eisemann Center in Richardson
Andrew Trachsel, conductor
2020
Matthew Davis, Euphonium, McKinney North High, McKinney
Performed Yasuhide Ito’s “Fantasy Variations”
February 27, 2022, Moody Performance Hall in Dallas
Andrew Trachsel, conductor
2019
Michael Smith, Percussion, McKinney Boyd High, McKinney
Performed Movement One from David Gillingham’s “Concerto No. 2 for Marimba and Band”
May 12, 2019, Eisemann Center in Richardson
Amanda Drinkwater, conductor
2018
Jasper Murphy, Clarinet, Melissa High, Melissa
Performed Scott McAllister’s “Black Dog”
May 13, 2018, Moody Performance Hall
Isaiah Odajima, conductor
2017
Christopher Finch, Euphonium, Richardson High, Richardson
Performed Yasuhide Ito’s “Fantasy Variations”
May 17, 2017, Dallas City Performance Hall
Anthony Gibson, conductor
2016
Austin Townsend, Alto Saxophone, Richardson High, Richardson
Performed Roger Boutry’s “Divertimento for Alto Sax and Band”
May 8, 2016, Eisemann Center in Richardson
Bobby Francis, conductor
2015
Leonardo Aguilar-Arias, Alto Saxophone, Plano East Senior High, Plano
Performed Claude T. Smith’s “Fantasia for Alto Sax and Band”
May 10, 2015, Eisemann Center in Richardson
Frank Ticheli, conductor
2014
Nathan Salazar, Alto Saxophone, McKinney High School, McKinney
Performed Henri Tomasi’s “Giration” from Alto Saxophone Concerto
May 11, 2014, Eisemann Center in Richardson
Matthew McInturf, conductor
2013
Abby Hawthorne, Oboe, Berkner High School, Richardson
Performed Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Variations on a Theme by Glinka
May 12, 2013, Eisemann Center in Richardson
Phillip L. Clements, conductor
2012
Charlie Valliant, Horn, J.J. Pearce High School, Richardson
Performed Camille Saint-Saens’ Morceau de Concert
May 13, 2012, Eisemann Center in Richardson
Dr. Bradley Kent, conductor
2011
Jack Stewart, Clarinet, Lake Highlands High School, Richardson
Performed Carl Maria von Weber’s Polacca from Clarinet Concerto No. 2
May 8, 2011, Eisemann Center in Richardson
Dr. Bradley Kent, conductor