Leah Deobald Wins BSO's 2016 Young Artist Concerto Competition

Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the 1st Place Winner of the BSO's 2016 Young Artist Concerto Competition - Leah Deobald, piano, age 15 from Shoreline, who performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37, 1st movement. Leah is a student of Professor Duane Hulbert who is known for his Grammy Nomination for recordings of Glazunov piano works. As a top prize winner, Leah has appeared in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Weil Recital Hall in NYC, Benaroya Nordstrom Recital Hall in Seattle, Pavlovsk Palace near St. Petersburg in Russia, Thayer Hall in Colburn Conservatory, and John Perry Music Academy Concert in Southern California. She has frequently performed in Classical King FM radio, NW Focus Live hosted by Sean MacLean. Last year, she enjoyed performing Liszt Totentanz with Conductor Evin Lambert during the 23rd Orchestral Recital Series in Tacoma, WA.

Adrian Steele, violin, was awarded 2nd Place for his performance of Sibelius' Violin Concerto, 1st movement, and Kyran Adams, piano, was awarded 3rd Place for his performance of Liszt's Hungarian Fantasy. Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Music Director Wesley Schulz congratulates all participants in the BSO's 2016 Young Artist Concerto Competition, saying, "It takes hundreds of hours, and months of dedication, stamina, and endurance to prepare for and participate in a competition such as ours."

As 1st Place Winner of the BSO's annual competition, Ms. Deobald will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37, 1st movement with the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra on June 3 & 5. The BSO's spring concert will also feature the Washington state premiere of Dreamtime Ancestors by Christopher Theofanidis - one of the most performed composers of the twenty-first century, as well as one of Antonín Dvo?ák's most-beloved and uplifting symphonies - Symphony No. 8 in G major.

Join us for the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra's winter concerts on February 20 and 21, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. A pre-concert chat is offered on Sunday, November 15 at 2:15 p.m. Tickets, $19 for adults, and $16 for seniors, students, military, and teachers, may be purchased online at www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org, by phone at 206.842.8569 or in person at BPA, 200 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island. BPA Box Office hours are 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and one hour prior to each performance.