Two pianists and two vocalists have earned the right to perform in Utah State University's Concerto Concert, an annual event presented by the Department of Music. The Concerto Concert features the best and brightest of USU's student musicians, said Will Kesling, conductor for the evening. Potential performers are screened in individual discipline areas before performing in a competitive setting. The top performers are selected to perform in concert with the USU Symphony Orchestra. Students Emily Holmes, Aaron McClaskey, Melissa Hamilton and Misa Blau are this year's concerto performers.
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Kesling calls this a great work that opens with a mystical trumpet solo, then moves into various themes. The work is majestic and grand, he said. Holmes is a senior majoring in vocal performance and is from Heber City. She is a member of the USU Chamber Singers, also directed by Kesling. She has also performed with the Utah Festival Opera Outreach Program.