May 2024 Concert Program

About Our Soloist – Aidan Kwon

Aidan Kwon is 15 years old and has been playing the piano since the age of 5. He is currently studying under Ms. Kaichi Zhu. He lives in San Jose and attends Valley Christian High School as a freshman where he is a Conservatory Honors member. Aidan is an award-winning pianist with many accomplishments such as earning 1st Prize at the USIMC (United States International Music Competition) Concerto Category in 2021 and 2023, as well as the Grand Prize at the Silicon Valley Music Competition in 2023.

He earned 1st Prize in the USOMC (United States Open Music Competition) Solo Showcase in 2022 and 2023, and the Romantic Composers category in 2023, as well as winning the Outstanding Gold Medalist Award for his Romantic Composers winning performance. He was also selected as a Top Performer, earning a Grand Prize in the New Star Piano Competition in 2023 and a 2nd Prize in the CYS Concerto Competition. He also earned Honorable Mention in 2022 and 2023 at the Marilyn Mindell Piano Competition in Palo Alto, CA, and 2nd place at the Marian Filice Piano Competition in 2023. He was also selected as a Junior Bach Festival Finalist in 2022 and 2023. Outside of piano, Aidan loves to study math and science and loves to watch sports. He enjoys talking to his friends and playing basketball. About Our Soloist – Amy Norrie Amy Norrie, coloratura soprano, is a local artist now residing in Las Vegas, NV. She has performed with Opera San Jose and as a soloist with the South Bay Singers. Her training includes coaching with famed soprano Carol Vaness, Nicole Cabell, Luisella Germano, and concert pianist Dmitry Cogan. Amy performs regularly with tenor Carl Franzen’s opera studio galas. Alongside her identical twin sister, soprano Brenda Padia, both were semi-finalists for NYIOP in New York City. Ms. Norrie is ecstatic to collaborate with Maestro Quartuccio and the South Valley Symphony for another season.