ARCHIVE: Heroes - November 13, 2022
November 13, 2022 - Heroes
John Lee, Soloist
4pm Concert
Gorton Community Center
400 E. Illinois Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Program
4pm - Concert
Beethoven - Egmont Overture
Brahms - Violin Concerto, Mvt. 1 - John Lee, Vernon Hills High School, Soloist (Winner, MYAC/Walgreens Sr. Division - Strings)
Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 ‘ Eroica’
Program Notes
The LFCO celebrates the tales of Heroes as told by Beethoven and Brahms. The Overture to Egmont was written to accompany Goethe’s play by the same name and depicts the flemish Count Egmont and his fights for liberty against the despotic Duke of Alba. From the soloists first notes through to the final chords, the Violin Concerto by Brahms is nothing if not heroic and will be performed by John Lee from Vernon Hills High School. Beethoven’s famous Eroica (Heroic) Symphony, originally inspired by Napoleon Bonaparte, rounds out our program.
John Lee
Violinist John Lee, 17 years old, is currently a Senior at Vernon Hills High School. He has been playing violin for 12 years and studies under Almita Vamos and Injoo Choi. He has been part of Midwest Young Artists Conservatory for 9 years, playing in the Symphony Orchestra. John exhibits his passion in music through his supportive family and colleagues.
As a musician, he has won prizes from Society of American Musicians Competition, DePaul Concerto Festival, Sejong Competition, Vancouver International Music Competition, Walgreens Competition, Rembrandt Chamber Competition, Fox Valley competition, Sherer Competition, and Chicago National Chamber Music Competition. He has also attended Fischoff Chamber Competition and Cooper International Competition as a quarterfinalist.