Bernardino Assunçao
Congratulations to everyone who competed in the 2019/20 UBC School of Music Concerto Competition!
This year’s winner is Bernardino Assunçao (clarinet) for his wonderful performance of Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57.
The first runner-up is Gabriel Landstedt (piano), for his terrific performance of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43.
The second runner-up is Nikola Markovic (piano) for his stunning performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18.
Open to all music students, the annual Concerto Competition is an opportunity for young musicians to earn a coveted spot as a solo performer with the UBC Symphony Orchestra.
Gabriel Landstedt
Competitors select virtuoso works which highlight their exceptional technical and expressive abilities as musicians. There were many entries in the competition and the performance level was extremely high, as always.
Nikola Markovic
Assunçao wins the opportunity to perform as the soloist with UBC Symphony Orchestra on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Thanks to all of the excellent competitors and to this year’s judges: Joan Blackman, Joanne Harada, and William Rowson.
Photos: Takumi Hayashi/UBC
