“The Final Forte” 2017 Premieres Tonight!

March 29, 2017 Jonna Mayberry Leave a Comment

Above, from left to right: Violinist Julian Rhee, harpist Naomi Sutherland, pianist Michael Wu and violinist Yaoyao Chen.

Join us tonight at 7 p.m. on-air and online as four Wisconsin musical prodigies perform with Maestro John DeMain and the Madison Symphony Orchestra in the 2017 Bolz Young Artist Competition.

This year, The Final Forte features violinist Julian Rhee of Brookfield, harpist Naomi Sutherland of Viroqua, pianist Michael Wu of Sun Prairie and violinist Yaoyao Chen of Menasha, who will vie for top honors in the 2017 competition. WPR’s Lori Skelton and Jim Fleming will co-host the event.

Get to know the four finalists in personal video profiles available to watch online now!

Broadcasts of Wisconsin Young Artists Compete: The Final Forte are a collaboration of Wisconsin Public Television, the Madison Symphony Orchestra and Wisconsin Public Radio.

Wisconsin Young Artists Compete: The Final Forte is part of WPT’s multiyear Young Performers Initiative, a statewide effort to raise the visibility of the arts, celebrate the creative achievements of Wisconsin’s young people and support the arts in education. 

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