The
June 11 Southfield Philharmonic concert will feature violinist Emily
Hudock, the 12-year-old winner of the 2006 Levine Student Competition,
performing Sarasate’s “Zigeunerweisen.” This is an excellent concert
for the entire family, especially young music students.
The concert will
take place on Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Southfield Shriner’s Auditorium,
24350 Southfield Road between Mt. Vernon and Ten Mile Road. The
Southfield Philharmonic, conducted by Joseph Striplin, will perform
Franz Liszt’s “Les Preludes” and marches by Elgar, Grieg, Meyerbeer,
Wagner and John Williams following Ms. Hudock’s performance.
Emily Hudock, a
seventh grade student at Davis Junior High School in Sterling Heights,
has been playing violin since the age of three. She currently studies
under Geoffrey Applegate, principal 2nd violinist of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra. Emily has won numerous awards and competitions,
including: first place in the Michigan Chapter of the Bohemian
Society’s 2006 Concerto Competition as the youngest entrant; the
Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra 2005 Concerto Competition
Junior Division; the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra 2005 Concerto
Competition; the Rochester Symphony Orchestra 2004 Young Artist
Competition; and the 2003 Oakland Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition.
Emily hopes to pursue a career as a professional violinist as a chamber
and orchestral player.
Tickets are $10
general admission and $5 for seniors, students and groups. Southfield
Public School students are free with school I.D. Tickets are available
by phone at (313) 417-9850 or at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The
Southfield Philharmonic is a partnership project between the city of
Southfield and Young Audiences of Michigan. The concert is sponsored by
St. John Providence Hospital, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan,
Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Southfield Community Foundation, Observer
& Eccentric Newspapers, Borders, Southfield Arts Council, National
Endowment for the Arts, and Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural
Affairs.