Norbert Mueller Concerto Competition

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Norbert Mueller ConcertoCompetition/Open Recital
Saturday, January 9, 2010– 1:00 to 4:00pm

Who was Norbert Mueller? (See article below.)

Winner performs with Holland Symphony on the Family Concert, March 14, 2010 at the Zeeland East High School, DeWitt Auditorium and receives $500 prize. Second place is $250. Third place is $150.

Congratulations 2010 Norbert Mueller Concerto Competition Winners!

1st Place - Connor Mikula, alto sax
Student of Jonathan Nichol
2nd Place - Samuel Leidel, violin
Student of Amanda Dykhouse
3rd Place - Hope Steiner, flute
Student of Julie Sooy

Thank you to all of the particpants, their accompanists and parents! All of you are WINNERS! Listed below are the 2010 contestants in order of their performance.

Graeme Richmond – cello, Goltermann, Concerto #4 in G Major, Op 65,

1. Allegro Jennifer Wolfe, accompanist

Nathan Walker - double bass, Dragonetti, Concerto for Double Bass,

1. Allegro moderato Joan Redmond, accompanist

Anne Leidel – violin, de Saint-Georges Concerto in A Major, Op. 5,

1. Rondeau Jennifer Wolfe, accompanist

Ellie Johnston-Dumerauf–oboe Marcello, Concerto in C minor
1. Allegro moderato Jennifer Wolfe, accompanist

Nathan Wright – violin, Barber Violin Concerto No. 1, Opus 14,
1. Allegro Jennifer Wolfe, accompanist

Francis LaPorte – trumpet, Haydn, Trumpet Concerto,
3. Allegro with cadenza Jennifer Wolfe, accompanist

Grace MacMaster – violin, Mozart, Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major,

1. Allegro moderato Jennifer Wolfe, accompanist

Hope Steiner - flute, Chaminade, Concertino, Op 107
Jane Bosko, accompanist

Lydia VanZalen- viola, Hoffmeister, Concerto in D Major, 1. Allegro

Katha Petroelje, accompanist
Samuel Leidel - violin, Wieniawski, Concerto No. 2
3. Allegro con guoco, Allegro moderato, Jennifer Wolfe, accompanist

Alex Stradal – cello, Lalo, Concerto in D minor, 1. Allegro maestoso

Jane Bosko, accompanist

Connor Mikiula - alto sax, Ibert Concertino da Camera 1. Allegro con moto 2. Larghetto, Animato molto, Jun Okada, accompanist

Katie Seifert – violin, de Beriot, Scene de Ballet, Opus 100

Jane Bosko, accompanist

Rebecca Westveer – oboe, Mozart, Concerto in C, K. 314, 1. Allegro aperto

Jane Bosko, accompanist

Josiah Panning – double bass, Koussevitzky, Concerto, Opus 3, 1. Allegro

Jennifer Wolfe, accompanist

Matthew Heyboer – cello, Elgar, Concerto in E minor, Opus 85, 1. Adagio- moderato 2.Lento-allegro molto, accompanist JenniferWolfe

Eve Panning – violin, Wieniawski, Concerto No. 2 in D minor, 1. Allegro moderato Jennifer Wolfe, accompanist

Lucas Smyk – piano, J. S. Bach Concerto in D. minor, 1. Allegro

Lora Kolean, accompanist

Maggie VanZalen – piano, Haydn, Concerto in D Major, 1. Vivace

Katha Petroelje, accompanist

Eve Panning – piano, Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, 1. Allegro affettuoso Joan Conway, accompanist

Norbert Mueller was born on January 21, 1914 and was the son of two musicians. His father, Emmanuel Mueller, was a concert violinist who had emigrated to the US from Germany before Norbert was born. His mother was Clara Hanusch Mueller, a concert pianist. Norbert received his early musical training from his father. When he was sixteen, he became a violinist with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the training orchestra of the Chicago Symphony. He joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1935 at the age of 21. He played the violin in the symphony for 50 years until his retirment in 1985. He especially enjoyed performing wth the symphony all over the world. He also enjoyed encouraging young musicians as a teacher and a mentor. When told that a younster was studying violin or viola, he would always ask to see their hands, checking for and approving the calluses that develop from much practice! Norbert died on May 19, 1999. He was Jean Olney's mother's first cousin. (Mrs. Olney is on the Board of Directors for the Holland Symphony.) Because he had no children of his own, the Olney family wished to do something for young musicians in his memory. They knew that Mr. Mueller would be very proud of the young people who compete in the Holland Symphony's concerto competition and are pleased to be able to honor him through the Norbert Mueller Memorial Concert Competition Fund.

Eligibility:
Contestants must be currently enrolled students at one of these area High Schools: Holland Public, Holland Christian, Holland Black River, West Ottawa, Zeeland, Hamilton, Saugatuck, or Grand Haven, any current member of Holland Area Youth Orchestra and any current student of a regular member of Holland Symphony. Home schooled students living in the above school districts are also eligible.
All instruments, including piano, are eligible.
Students may audition on more than one instrument such as piano and another instrument.
Last year's winner in ineligible on the same instrument, although they may audition on a different instrument other than that on which they performed the previous year.
Past winners may audition after one year.
Each entry requires a $20.00 application fee.
Students will be eligible to win only once per instrument category - strings, winds, brass, piano, percussion, with up to two wins allowed per student.
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Repertoire:
The choice of music is up to the contestant, but must have an orchestral accompaniment available to Holland Symphony and a rental fee of $250.00 or less. If in doubt, please check availability and/or cost of orchestra accompaniment with the conductor of the Symphony by contacting the orchestra office at 616-796-6780. (If accompaniment rental is above $250, the remaining cost will be the responsibility of the contestant.)
Any standard work for solo and orchestra or movement of a standard concerto is acceptable, and it must have a total playing time of between 5-12 minutes. (Please note both minimum and maximum time limits will be observed. Contestants will be stopped after 12 minutes and all contestants will be timed with a stop watch and must stay within the time limits of 5-12 minutes.)
The work must be performed by memory, and the contestants must provide their own accompanist for the audition.

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Audition time:
Contestants will be notified by December 31st of their audition time.
The competition will begin the first weekend in January at 1:00 PM and will be held in Wichers Auditorium in the Nykerk Hall of Music at Hope College in Holland.
The competition will be open to the public.
Audition times will be randomly selected and are not negotiable.
Contestants arriving after their scheduled audition time may be disqualified.
Warm-up rooms are available throughout the music building.
Although this is a public performance with a reception following, no taping or videos are allowed during the competition.
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Awards:
The winner will receive $500.00 and will perform with the Holland Symphony Orchestra on the Family Concert. The winner will be asked to participage in an on-stage interview with the conductor and will need to sign a release for marketing materials.
The second place winner will receive $250.00.
The third place winner will receive $150.00
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Previous Winners

1995 Megan Peplinski, Flute Fantasie pastorale hongroise by Doppler

Martha Walvoord Violin Concerto No. 3, op. 61 in B minor, Molto moderato, Allegro non troppo by Saint-Saens

1996 Martha Walvoord Concerto for Violin, Op. 14 Allegro by Barber

1997 Jennifer Walvoord Piano Concerto No. 21 in d minor, Romanza by W.A. Mozart

1998 Jennifer Walvoord Violin Symphonie Espagnole, op. 21, Allegro Lalo

1999 Holly Earnest Concerto for Piano in D Major, Vivace by J. Haydn

2000 Ross Hoksbergen Concerto for Trumpet in E flat Major, Allegro by J. Haydn

2001 Erica Wade Concerto for Violin in C major, 1^st mvt. by Kabalevsky 2002 Robin Canfield Violin Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21, 1^st mvt. by Lalo Erica Wade Piano Concerto in D Minor, 1^st mvt. by J. S. Bach

2003 Robin Canfield Concerto for Piano #3, 1^st mvt. by Kabelevsky

2004 Sally Vander Ploeg Piano Concerto in D minor, 1^st mvt. by MacDo
2005 Aaron Tubergen Violin Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21, 1^st mvt. by Lalo

2006 Dylan Perez Piano Concerto in A minor, 1^st mvt. by Grieg

2007 Blaine Sims Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor, Op 33, Allegro non troppo by Saint-Saens

2008 Audrey Rink Soprano Ave Maria by Coccini/Mercurio

2009 James Schippers Mendelssohn Piano Concerto #1 in G minor 3. Presto
2010 Connor Mikula, alto sax, Ibert Concertino da Camera 1. Allegro con moto 2. Larghetto, Animato molto