March 31, 2025
±ΖΑ¨±ΖΑ¨ celebrates winners of spring 2025 Concerto Competition
Congratulations are in order for pianist Jakob Aumiller and violinist Hiroka Matsumoto, winners of ±ΖΑ¨±ΖΑ¨βs spring Concerto Competition.
Aumiller, a student of Antonio Pompa-Baldi, won with Prokofievβs Piano Concerto No. 3, while Matsumoto, a student of Ilya Kaler, performed the Korngold Violin Concerto.
Both with have the opportunity to perform the works again next academic year, as soloists with the ±ΖΑ¨±ΖΑ¨ Orchestra.
βThe ±ΖΑ¨±ΖΑ¨ concerto competition is always inspiring, and the spring edition was no exception,β said Scott Harrison, Executive Vice President & Provost of ±ΖΑ¨±ΖΑ¨. βThere was another outpouring of talent for our panel to consider, so we are particularly excited to hear winners Jakub and Hiroka perform with the ±ΖΑ¨±ΖΑ¨ Orchestra next year."
In addition to the winners, ±ΖΑ¨±ΖΑ¨ expresses its gratitude to all students who took part in the spring 2025 competition and to the four artists who served as judges: Dr. Francesca Brittan, Darko Butorac, Eliesha Nelson, and Amitai Vardi.
Bravi, tutti!