Maritsa Brookes Concerto Competition 2024-25 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024-25 Maritsa Brookes Concerto Competition!
The winners of this year’s competition are (pictured left to right):
1st Place: Julian Trippell, violin, who performed the first and third movements from Barber's Violin Concerto, Op. 14
2nd Place: Amy Godin, voice, who performed Bizet's Ouvre ton Coeur, Chant d’amour, and Douce Mer
3rd Place: Daria Kharchenko, voice, who performed Duparc's Mélodies Au pays où fait la guerre and Delibes' Les filles de Cadix
Runner Up (should a performer not be eligible the following year): Sophie Huang, piano, who performed the first movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K 488
Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student in the Don Wright Faculty of Music at Western University on the basis of performance excellence demonstrated in a solo concerto competition, this annual competition has been a highlight for many students over the years. This award was made possible through a generous endowed donation by Maritsa Ateena Brookes (BA '57). The winners receive the honour of performing their selection in a public concert with the Western University Symphony Orchestra in the following school year (pending availability). In addition a generous monetary award is shared amongst the winners, received in the fall following the competition.
Sincere thanks to all the students who participated, their professors for helping with preparation, and their collaborative pianists for their ongoing continued support throughout the various rounds. A special thank you also goes to our esteemed panel of external judges which included this year:
Dan Piccolo (Winds, Brass & Percussion)
Susan Gouthro (Voice)
Jacob Ertl (Piano)
Jeremy Bell (Strings)
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The final round of this year’s competition was held on Saturday, January 11 in von Kuster Hall, Music Building.
Related links
Instrument Divisions at the Don Wright Faculty of Music
