July 9th, 2022 at 6:30 PM
Fletcher Music Hall

The Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. Competition rotates annually among the three departments, this year (2022) the competition will be held within the Instrumental Program. Winner receives $1,000 and performs as soloist with the Music School Festival Orchestra in the summer of 2023. 
Watch 8 instrumentalist students from the School of Music compete in the semifinals for the SAI Competition.

The final round will take place on July 14th, 2022 at 4 PM in Fletcher Music Hall.

Our COVID protocols vary depending on the nature of the program involved. Thank you for helping us navigate these varied protocols so we can endeavor to bring you a summer of brilliant program without interruption. Please note that where masking is in effect, surgical, KN95, or N95 masks are required. All protocols are subject to change; Chautauqua Institution will remain in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. 

While the majority of venues and circumstances at Chautauqua Institution are operating with optional masking, Chautauqua Institution WILL be requiring audiences to mask when attending:

• Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory performances in Norton Hall and other indoor venues
• Chautauqua Theater Company performances in Bratton Theater and other indoor venues
• All indoor student performances and studio visits

Katsuaki Arakawa, cello
Shannon Hesse, piano
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Kendra Chao, violin
Akiko Konishi, piano
The Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Abigail Davidson, horn
Shannon Hesse, piano
The Concerto for Horn and Strings
Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)

Munire Mierxiati, violin
Akiko Konishi, piano
The Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)

Sebastian Berofsky, cello
Shannon Hesse, piano
The Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107
Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Bright Johnston, violin
Akiko Konishi, piano
The Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (B. 96 / B. 108)
František Ondříček (1857-1922)

Yian Liu, flute
Shannon Hesse, piano
The Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 283
Carl Reineke (1824-1910) 

Julimar González, violin
Akiko Konishi, piano
The Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77
Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)