Four Named Winners of 2002-03 Concerto Competition by Marci Janas '91
	RELATED Barden Biography Flonta Biography Loskova Biography Sakharova Biography Concerto Competition Winners Will Perform a Wide Range of Works		The 2002 Concerto Competition has concluded, and 4 seniors, selected from among the 16 finalists, have secured spots as soloists with the Oberlin Orchestra and Oberlin Chamber Orchestra during the 2002-03 concert season. This year's winners include three pianists and one violinist. Mark Barden '03 (of Cleveland, Ohio) and Elena Loskova '03 (of Zaporogzije, Ukraine) both study with Professor of Piano Studies Monique Duphil, while Daniela Flonta '03 (of Zalau, Romania) is a student of Professor of Pianoforte Peter Takács. Julia Sakharova '03 (of Zgeleznovodsk, Russia) studies with Professor of Violin Milan Vitek. The Concerto Competition is the highlight of the fall semester at the Conservatory, as senior vocal and instrumental majors compete for the coveted solo spots. This year's event was held Oct. 12 in Finney Chapel. Numerous outstanding performances made the competition particularly tough this year, according to Associate Dean David Stull, who is also the committee chair for the competition. "The judges were faced with a very difficult decision in selecting only four finalists this year," he says. "The performances by all of the participants demonstrated the extraordinary depth of talent that has long been a hallmark of the Oberlin Conservatory." The competition jury each year is composed of one faculty member from each performance division, one faculty member from a non-performance division, and an outside adjudicator. This year's judges were Professor of Music Theory Allen Cadwallader; Professor of Flute Michel Debost; Assistant Professor of Violin Kyung Sun Lee; Professor of Singing Daune Mahy; Professor of Pianoforte Sanford Margolis; Associate Professor of Conducting and Music Director of the Oberlin Orchestras Steven Smith; and Robert Sherman, host of the McGraw-Hill Young Artists Showcase on WQXR, the classical music radio station of The New York Times.
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