2021 Louis Sherman Concerto Competition Winner, Samantha Yee
Congratulations to Samantha Yee, our 2021 Louis Sherman Concerto Competition winner. Samantha performed Mozart's violin concerto in A major.
Fine performances were also given by runners-up:
Layla Park, Glazunov violin concerto
Nicole Teachman, Lalo cello concerto
Adjudicators David Stewart and Sharon Stanis wrote "we would like to convey our admiration of candidates for their perseverance in completing this task. Congratulations to all."
Louis Sherman Concerto Competition for young string players
Date: TBD
Known for his kindness and generosity toward young musicians, was born in 1907, the eldest of five brothers and himself a twin. He passed away in October of 1999.
He was trained as a violinist, studying with Vaughn Kunitz, a former conductor of the Toronto Symphony. As a student, Louis played violin in the theatre orchestra for silent movies. He later became a violinist in the Toronto Symphony, a post he held for 20 years.
After that, he moved to Los Angeles where he played for 20 years in the Freddie Martin Band and the Percy Faith Orchestra. He then played in Las Vegas for 10 years.
In 1979, he retired to Victoria where he played in the Leighton Noble Orchestra, and became the Concertmaster of the Civic Orchestra.
As a benefactor, he has helped to establish the Victoria Chamber Orchestra and has helped many other musicians. He has been particularly supportive of young people, and even gave the young Victoria violinist, Tim Haig, his first set of tails.
The Victoria Chamber Orchestra, with the help of Louis' daughter, Claudia Chance, agreed to establish a living memorial by offering an annual Concerto Competition for young string players to perform with the Victoria Chamber Orchestra.
Application Procedure: All students of bowed instruments, age 18 years and younger as of January 1, 2022, who live on Vancouver Island, or the Gulf Islands, are eligible to apply. Previous first prize winners are ineligible. The application form can be downloaded below.
The first round of the competition will be by recording, to be submitted by DATE TBD. Competitors should record one movement of their chosen concerto, using as high quality recording equipment as is available to them. The recorded performance must be accompanied.
The final round of competition will be open to the public, possibly by Zoom. Admission will be free or by donation.
The application form will be available here soon.
He was trained as a violinist, studying with Vaughn Kunitz, a former conductor of the Toronto Symphony. As a student, Louis played violin in the theatre orchestra for silent movies. He later became a violinist in the Toronto Symphony, a post he held for 20 years.
After that, he moved to Los Angeles where he played for 20 years in the Freddie Martin Band and the Percy Faith Orchestra. He then played in Las Vegas for 10 years.
In 1979, he retired to Victoria where he played in the Leighton Noble Orchestra, and became the Concertmaster of the Civic Orchestra.
As a benefactor, he has helped to establish the Victoria Chamber Orchestra and has helped many other musicians. He has been particularly supportive of young people, and even gave the young Victoria violinist, Tim Haig, his first set of tails.
The Victoria Chamber Orchestra, with the help of Louis' daughter, Claudia Chance, agreed to establish a living memorial by offering an annual Concerto Competition for young string players to perform with the Victoria Chamber Orchestra.
Application Procedure: All students of bowed instruments, age 18 years and younger as of January 1, 2022, who live on Vancouver Island, or the Gulf Islands, are eligible to apply. Previous first prize winners are ineligible. The application form can be downloaded below.
The first round of the competition will be by recording, to be submitted by DATE TBD. Competitors should record one movement of their chosen concerto, using as high quality recording equipment as is available to them. The recorded performance must be accompanied.
The final round of competition will be open to the public, possibly by Zoom. Admission will be free or by donation.
The application form will be available here soon.
