Youth Concertmaster Selected as Soloist for Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

From Westminster: Westminster is pleased to announce junior Phoebe Liu performed as a soloist during a concert with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Phoebe was the featured artist of the Side-by-Side Concert—a joint performance by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra—held at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Wednesday, March 29. She soloed “Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra” by composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

"Phoebe's preparation of this masterpiece was both technically brilliant and musically meaningful,” according to Upper School band and orchestra instructor Dr. Scott Stewart. “She possesses the violin skills of a highly advanced player, but also the joy and passion of youth that allows for depth of expression. Her performance with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra was sparkly and received with an instant standing ovation by a packed house. The Westminster community could not be more proud!”

In addition to her featured solo, Phoebe is the 2016-17 Concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and has been Concertmaster of the Georgia Music Educators Association All-State Orchestra. She also was the first place winner in the Music Teachers National Association Georgia Junior Strings Competition for the state of Georgia.

At Westminster, Phoebe is co-captain of the math team, a writer for the student newspaper, and a member of the swim team and orchestra. In May 2016, she was awarded the Kay Baxter Worley Memorial Award, which is given to the sophomore with the highest leadership potential in all aspects of student life at Westminster.

Photo courtesy of Westminster