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The Concerto Contest Award
2007-2008 Concert Season

The Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra is currently not accepting applications for its Concerto Award.  Application information for the 2008-2009 Season is expected to be available in Spring 2008.

About the CCCO and the Concerto Contest
The Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra is a community orchestra that has featured the following international soloists:

Panayis Lyras, piano
Vera Breheda, piano
Daniel Glover, piano
Thomas Hansen, piano
Rebecca Bogart, piano
Gregory Taboloff, piano
Walter and Elsa Ludwig-Verdehr, violin and clarinet
Audrey Andrist, piano

Jeremy Cohen, violin
John Graham, viola
Lawrence Granger, cello
Gianna Abondolo, cello
Bonnie Hampton, cello
Rufus Olivier, bassoon
David Tannenbaum, guitar
Barry Green, double bass

Awards
First place includes a $500 cash award and two performances with the CCCO during their regular concert season in Walnut Creek and Pittsburg, California.

Eligibility
All soloists who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States are eligible to enter. There is no age limit.

Recent Winner’s Circle:
2006 Gregory Sauer
2005 Lisa Rehwoldt, Piano
2004 William Koseluk Piano
2003 James Shearer, Tuba
2002 Mimi Carlson, Piccolo
2001 Russell Peterson, Saxophone
2000 Sharon Bogus, Violoncello