Wesleyan University Orchestra

Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

FREE! Masks required.

In this concert, the Wesleyan University Orchestra, under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Director of Private Lessons Nadya Potemkina, will feature the winners of the annual Concerto Competition:

First place winner, pianist Umi Ito ’2, from the studio of Yvonne Troxler, will perform Witold Lutosławski's "Paganini Variations."

Second place winner, violinist Julia Kan ’22, from the studio of Perry Elliot, will perform the first movement of Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto.

The general public is welcome to attend events at the Center for the Arts and to view exhibitions in both the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery and the College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center. All patrons must adhere to and follow the University COVID-19 safety guidelines. Wesleyan requires all visitors to be fully vaccinated including booster shots. All visitors will need to provide proof of having been fully vaccinated. All patrons are required to wears masks while visiting indoor Center for the Arts exhibitions and during the entirety of any performance. By purchasing a ticket or making a reservation, patrons confirm that they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and will be able to provide proof of vaccination at the event. Due to current CDC age limits on vaccinations, individuals under the age of five will not be permitted at indoor events or in the galleries.