Austin Symphony Orchestra Plays World Premiere Of Works By Texas Teens

Updated: Wednesday, March 28 2012, 11:26 AM CDT
By Rob Faubion, AustinOnStage.com

The Austin Symphony Orchestra and the Long Center for the Performing Arts will present the 2nd annual Texas Young Composers Concert on Thu, April 26th, at 7:30 p.m. 

The special concert features the world premiere of nine new orchestral works composed by Texas students age 18 and younger.
 
The compositions were chosen from 26 entries to the Austin Symphony's annual Young Composers Competition held in Fall 2011.  Two of the compositions submitted were premiered during the symphony's High School Concerts Tour this past January.

"This competition and concert series is a new initiative of the Austin Symphony Orchestra,” said Austin Symphony Education Director Diana Eblen. "It is very difficult for young composers to have their composition played by a professional orchestra.  Many orchestras are not willing to take a chance on the new works and the young composers. It is our hope that the Austin Symphony Orchestra’s Young Composers Competition and Texas Young Composers Concert will continue to encourage young Texas composers and nurture future masterpieces.”

The 2012 winning composers chosen to have their pieces premiered by the Austin Symphony on April 26th include:

• Jocelyn Chambers; Home-schooled, Austin
• Jared Beu; McNeil High School, Round Rock
• Wells Leng; Westwood High School, Round Rock
• Brennan Anderson; LBJ Liberal Arts & Science Academy, Austin
• Brandon Maahs; Colleyville Heritage High School, Colleyville
• Jack Roberts; Alamo Heights High School, San Antonio
• Garrett Tatum; Kingwood High School, Kingwood
• Behnam Arzaghi; Lubbock High School, Lubbock
• Trevor Villwock; McCallum High School, Austin

Tickets for the concert are $8 for general admission.   The Long Center for the Performing Arts is located at 701 W. Riverside Drive at the corner of Riverside and South First.   Tickets are available at the both Austin Symphony Box Office and Long Center Box Office, or by calling (512) 476-6064 or (512) 474-LONG.

(Image courtesy Austin Symphony)
Austin Symphony Orchestra Plays World Premiere Of Works By Texas Teens