The worlds of competition and classical music meet head-on March 6, as UW’s finest student musician will be chosen at this year’s Jacoby Competition. The concert is at 7:30 in the Buchanan Center Concert Hall. The Jacoby Competition never fails to be one of the UWSO’s most exciting events. Dr. Michael Griffith will conduct. What you’ll hear is actually the finals of a two-stage competition. Months ago, many UW music students performed their selected solo in the audition round. An entire day was devoted to that, late in the fall semester. A panel of distinguished musicians served as judges, and chose the very best to perform on this concert. Another set of judges will be at the concert, and will decide upon the best two performances of the evening. The winners will receive significant cash awards. The Competition will have an incredibly varied program. You’ll hear our best, and also experience the breadth of our program. This year’s soloists, and their repertoire, are: Jeffrey Cuevas, baritone : Rossini, Largo al Factotum from The Barber of Seville Emilee Ewing, flute: Gordeli, concerto Bryce Hebert, alto saxophone : Maurice, Tableau de Provence Ryan Larsen, alto saxophone : Dubois, concerto Marlon Rissatto, trombone : Grøndahl, concerto Michael Vitanza, violin : Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen Jacob Walker, alto saxophone : Creston, concerto And then? That exciting moment when UW Arts and Sciences Interim Dean Adrienne Freng announces the judges’ decision! The concert is named after Dorothy Jacoby, a founding member of your Symphony Association, and a long-time supporter of classical music in Laramie. After her passing, her sons Peter and Michael Jacoby made a generous contribution in honor of their mother. That gift, along with contributions from many of Dorothy~s friends, created the endowment that funds the prize.