Senior Division Finalist, Cello, 14
Cello Concerto in B-Flat Major, Mvt. 1
L. Boccherini
Emily Seo, Cello, 14, is an eighth grader at Tumwater middle school. She started cello at the age of five. She currently studies with Professor Hamilton Cheifetz at Portland State University. She has been a member of the Portland Youth Philharmonic for six seasons. Emily was selected as a finalist for 2023 Young artist debut by MetroArts. She was selected to play for the Prelude concert at the 2022 Chamber Music Northwest Summer festival and 2022 Oregon ASTA Honors Recital. She has been chosen as a finalist for OR-ASTA Solo Competition 2022. Emily won a first prize in Oregon for the 2022 OPUS Music Competition and an honorable mention in the 2022 Oregon MTNA Junior Strings Competition. She has performed in masterclasses for cellists including Norman Fischer, Peter Prosser, Dennis Parker. Emily was one of only three students in the Portland area chosen to participate in a masterclass with Johannes Moser in 2022. Besides cello, she enjoys playing tennis.
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