The PSHS Student Concerto Competition was created during the 2003-2004 school year as a way to feature the outstanding talent that exists in the PSHS band program and provide one student with a unique opportunity to perform a solo with a large ensemble. Each year, students are encouraged to audition in the late fall for the opportunity to perform a solo with the Wind Ensemble the winter concert. 

Past Concerto Competition Winners

2025 - Katelyn Cook - French Horn - Richard Strauss, Concert No. 1, Mvt. 1

2024 - Miles Solita - Flute, Chaminade - Concertino for Flute

2023 - Graham Miller - Trombone, Rimsky-Korsakov - Concerto for Trombone

2022 - Sam Fortuna - French Horn - Saint-Saens - Morceau de Concert

2021 - No Selectee (COVID-19)

2020 - Jake Guglielmi - Euphonium - Arban/Leidzen - Carnival of Venice

2019 - Matt Badali - Tuba - Bobrowitz - Divertimento for Tuba

2018 - Tyler Campbell - Clarinet - von Weber/Lake - Concerto for Clarinet

2017 - Alex Mayer - Piano - Marianelli/Moss - Pride and Prejudice

2016 - Alex Mayer - Tenor Sax - Rimsky-Korsakov - Concerto for Clarinet

2015 - Tynan Jackson - Alto Saxophone - Glazunov - Alto Saxophone Concerto in Eb

2014 - Max O’Mary - Clarinet - von Weber - Clarinet Concerto in f minor, mvt. 1

2013 - Max O’Mary - Clarinet  - Mozart - Clarinet Concerto in A, mvt. 3

2012 - Nick Pappas - Drum Set - Bonney - Sticks and Stones

2011 - Tori Camera/Aileen Hamilton - Piano - Maschek - Concertino for Piano Four-Hands

2010 - Brittany Turner - Alto Sax - Reed - Ballade

2009 - No Selectee 

2008 - David Garon - Tuba - Gregson - Concerto for Tuba

2007 - Jaimie Duff - Oboe - Weber - Concerto for Oboe

2006 - Andrea Smith - Euphonium - Clarke - Stars in a Velvet Sky

2005 - Jaimie Duff - Oboe - Cimarosa - Concerto for Oboe

2004 - Caitlyn Smith - French Horn - Mozart - Horn Concerto No. 2