Dozens of Newton Student Musicians Perform at Symphony Hall

Twenty-nine Young Musicians from Newton performed with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras at Symphony Hall. 

Boston Youth Symphony, BYSO’s most advanced orchestra conducted by Music Director, Federico Cortese, performed Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 and Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movement. 

The concert also featured a performance from musicians in BYSO’s Repertory Orchestra (REP) and Junior Repertory Orchestra (JRO).
The groups will perform in a number of concerts through the year. See information by clicking here.

These young musicians auditioned for BYSO in May of 2013. Of the 830 applicants, 496 were chosen to become members of BYSO.

The musicians from Newton were:

Julia Ansolabehere, Newton, 15, REP, Clarinet

Dominic Bosco, Newton, 16, BYS, Violin

Joy Ding, Newton, 12, JRO, Violin

Yuriko Fukumura, Newton, 16, BYS, Cello

Elinor Graham, Newton, 14, JRO, Horn

Maddie Jacks, Newton, 16, BYS, Horn

Yelim (Olivia) Kim, Newton, 16, BYS, Violin

Matthew Kronheimer, Newton, 15, JRO, Clarinet

Jonathan Kronheimer, Newton, 13, JRO, Oboe

Caitlin Kwan, Newton, 17, BYS, Violin

Albert Lee, Newton, 17, BYS, Violin

Shira Lehmann, Newton, 17, REP, Cello

William Martenis, Newton, 17, REP, Flute

Claire McEwen, Newton, 15, JRO, Viola

Claudia Meyer, Newton, 14, JRO, Cello

Arthur Motoyama, Newton, 11, JRO, Violin

Benjamin Romanow, Newton, 12, JRO/PW, Tuba

Calvin Rose, Newton, 16, REP, Viola

Ethan Rucinski, Newton, 17, BYS, Horn

Michelle Tang, Newton, 13, REP, Violin

Sarina Wolfe, Newton, 16, BYS, Bassoon

Dezso Wyner, Newton, 16, Rep/JRO, Percussion

David Zhang, Newton, 15, BYS, Violin

Adam Zupancic, Newton, 16, BYS, Violin

Zephaniah Chang, Newton Highlands, 16, BYS, Violin

Kayla Chang, Newton Highlands, 14, REP, Violin

Olivia Dundon-Duvall, Newtonville, 14, JRO, Viola

Isabel Oliart, Newtonville, 17, BYS, Violin