The Young Artist's Concert 2024

CANADIAN SINFONIETTA

the YOUNG ARTIST’S CONCERT
Tak Ng Lai, Conductor

March 2, 2024 at 5pm

People’s Theatre for the Performing Arts
22 Esna Park Dr., Markham

Winners of the Unionville Music Competition

Evan Pyne, Violin | Angelina Sievers, Viola | Brandon Ling, Violin

with members of the Canadian Sinfonietta Youth Orchestra

featuring Andrew Poon and Noah Clarke, Piano Soloists

W.A. Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Violin Concerto No. 3, 1st Movement

Camille Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

Carl Stamitz Viola Concerto in D major

Astor Piazzolla, arr. by Noah Clarke Libertango for Four Hands

Sergei Prokovief Peter and the Wolf – with narration

by students from the Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute Drama Program

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Adult $50 | Senior $40 | Student $30

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NOAH CLARKE

piano

NOAH CLARKE

Noah Clarke is 16 years old and studies piano with his grandmother Aster Lai. In 2022, he completed his Royal Conservatory of Music Associate Diploma (ARCT) for Performance with first class honours. In the summer of 2023, Noah was featured as a soloist  with the Canadian Sinfonietta Youth Orchestra, playing Richard Herriott’s “Rhapsody Canadienne” on their concert tour of  Austria, Italy and Germany. [read]

EVAN PYNE

violin

EVAN PYNE

Evan Pyne started studying violin from the age of six. He is currently a student at the Cleveland Institute of Music , studying with Ilya Kaler after graduating from Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists in the class of Marie Bérard and Barry Shiffman.[read]

BRANDON LING

violin

BRANDON LING

Brandon Ling, 16 years old, began his violin studies at the age of 7 in Toronto. He has competed at the Canadian Music Competition and received a second place award at the National Finals in Montreal. Brandon has also won many awards including at the OMFA provincials, the Kiwanis Music Festival, and the Unionville Music Festival. [read]

ANGELINA SIEVERS

viola

ANGELINA SIEVERS

Angelina Sievers, age 18, has played the violin since age 3, and the viola and piano since age 7. She began studying the viola under Wendy Seravalle-Smith, and currently studies viola in her third year at the Taylor Academy as a recipient of The Temerty Foundation Scholarships under the tutelage of Theresa Rudolph.[read]

ANDREW POON

piano

ANDREW POON

Andrew Poon started his musical journey learning piano at the age of 7. Since then, he has developed a love for performing. Currently, under the mentorship of Aster Lai, Andrew continues to dedicate himself to expanding his repertoire. [read]