Young Artists Compete

At this point in the year I shift gears. I've begun pre-production for our annual special, 'Wisconsin Young Artists Compete: The Final Forte'. This program features the final round of a state-wide music performance competition featuring high-school students backed up by John DeMain and the Madison Symphony Orchestra. The final round is open to the public and held in Overture Hall on January 12 at 7pm. But, before the 4 finalists get to the stage, they must win 2 preliminary rounds of competition. The first round took place November 7 and saw more than 30 students whittled down to only 8. On November 10 that group was cut in half. In the coming weeks I'll give you a behind-the-scenes look at each of these 4 exceptional young musicians.

If you'd like to know more about the competition check out the Madison Symphony Orchestra's web site here.