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The Adelphi Orchestra Announces Winners of 21st Anniversary Young Artist Competition

originally published: 05/09/2025

(RIVER EDGE, NJ) -- The Adelphi Orchestra is proud to announce the winners of its 21st Annual Young Artist Competition, held on April 26, 2025, at the National Opera Center's Scorca Recital Hall in New York City. This long-standing competition supports the next generation of classical musicians and continues the orchestra's commitment to artistic excellence and community engagement.

2025 Grand Prize Winner: Miranda Isbitts – Violin

Division Winners: Junior Division: Oliver Mar – Cello; Senior Division: Nicholas Kim – Cello; College Division: Blues Zhang – Violin

Honorable Mentions: Dylan Hamme – Violin, Sarah Spitzer – Viola, Emily Sun – Cello

Previous Winners Include: Matthew Hakkarainen, Esther Youjeong Yang, Sophia Werner, Sooah Jeon, SoHyun Ko, Hikaru Yonezaki, Randall Goosby, Bryan Cheng, Xiaoxuan Shi, Nathan Meltzer, Ari Boutris, Ming Nga Cheung, Dylan Wu, Anton Rist, Brieuc Vourch, Jennifer Choi, Lindy Tsai, Ethan Siegel, Philo Lee, and Christina Hughes.




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Applications for the 2026 Young Artist Competition are now open! Click here to apply.

Upcoming Performances – 2025–2026 Season

Principal Conductor: Kyunghun Kim

Fall Concert

Saturday, October 11, 2025 – 2:00pm | Fair Lawn Community Center

Sunday, October 12, 2025 – 3:00pm | Broadway Presbyterian Church

Guest Conductor: Jason Tramm

Program:

- Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture

- Elgar: Sea Pictures, Op. 37 | Laura Zahn, mezzo-soprano

- Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 | Blues Zhang, violin



Nutcracker Ballet with Ballet Arts

Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, 2025

River Dell Regional High School



Winter Concert

Saturday, February 28, 2026 – 2:00pm | Broadway Presbyterian Church

Sunday, March 1, 2026 – 2:00pm | Fair Lawn Community Center

Program:

- Brahms: Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11

- Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364 | Kathleen Butler-Hopkins, violin; Francesca Silos, viola

- Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 3 | Lanny Paykin, cello



Coppélia Ballet with Ballet Arts

Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2026

River Dell Regional High School






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Spring Concert

Sunday, May 10, 2026 – 2:00pm | Fair Lawn Community Center

Saturday, May 16, 2026 – 2:00pm | Broadway Presbyterian Church

Program:

- Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20

- Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82 | Miranda Isbitts, violin

- Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36



The Adelphi Orchestra, now in its 72nd season, has been a cornerstone of classical music in New Jersey and the greater New York area. Celebrated for its support of young artists and community engagement, the orchestra continues to deliver exceptional performances and provide a platform for emerging talent.


 

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