Carlsbad High School Student Named Finalist in Concerto Competition

Ashley Wang will show off her homegrown talent when she vies for the winning title next week in the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory's annual Concerto Competition. 

Wang, who plays flute, was named one of eight finalists from a field of 23 student musicians who took part in a preliminary competition. She will need to display poise and skill as she competes for the top prize— a center-stage solo at Copley Symphony Hall during the San Diego Youth Symphony Winter Ovation Concert in February, and a $1,000 music scholarship.

Wang attends Carlsbad High School and studies music with the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. The annual competition is a showcase for the young musicians to demonstrate the talent and skill they've acquired over years of dedicated learning and practice by performing some of the most challenging concerto pieces composed. 

The competition is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park. Admission is free and visitors are welcome to enjoy the museum galleries before the performances begin.

This year's judges Dr. Kay Etheridge, professor of piano at University of San Diego; Ted Bietz, orchestra manager at La Jolla Symphony & Chorus; and Anthony Kim, music teacher and SDYS alum.