The Grand Rapids Youth Symphony, under the direction of John Varineau, Associate Conductor and Wege Foundation Chair of the Grand Rapids Symphony, will present its second concert of the season on Sunday, March 1^st at DeVos Hall in downtown Grand Rapids at 3:00 p.m.

One feature of this concert is the presentation of the winner of the Piano Concerto Competition, held on January 10^th at Aquinas College. After a long deliberation, the judges announced the winner as Andrew Harry of Allegan, who played the Warsaw Concerto by Addinsell. Andrew is a 17 year old Home Schooled Senior, and a piano student of Rich Ridenour. He also recently studied with Jill Christian. His mother is Jill Harry. The alternate winner was Christina Li, daughter of Alex and Min Li, and a Junior at Forest Hills Central.

The Grand Rapids Classical Orchestra, a chamber orchestra, will begin the program by playing the following selections: George Friderich Handel’s Concerto Grosso in A Major, Op. 6 No. 11, and concluding with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 27 in G Major, K.9/161b.

The Grand Rapids Youth Symphony will then take the stage to perform Richard Addinsell’s Warsaw Concerto, featuring Andrew Harry on piano. The GRYS will then play the following pieces from Mussorgsky-Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade; Gnomus; Promenade; Il vecchio castello; Promenade; Tuilieries; Bydlo; Promenade; Ballet of the Chicks in Their Shells; Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle; The Marketplace at Limoges; Catacombae, sepulchrum romanum; Con mortuis in lingua mortua; Baba Yaga – The Hut on Fowl's Legs; and The Great Gate at Kiev

Help us celebrate the talents of young people from all across West Michigan by enjoying the fabulous music presented by the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony in DeVos Hall! Tickets may be purchased at the door, or in advance. General admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students/seniors. If you have questions, please call 616-866-6883 or e-mail gyouthsymp@gmail.com