Stanford Concerto Competition
Every year, the Orchestral Studies Program selects a few of Stanford's top musicians to perform as soloists with the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and Stanford Philharmonia. This year, the competition took place on Saturday, February 7, 2026 in Dinkelspiel Auditorium, with the preliminary events for each musical division—Keyboard, Strings/Harp, and Winds/Percussion/Voice — having occurred on Saturday, January 17, 2026. See the links below for more information about the competition.
The 2026 Concerto Competition took place in Dinkelspiel Auditorium on February 7, 2026.
Congratulations to all of the winners and participants for their outstanding playing.
The winners of the 2026 Concerto Competition, pictured with director John Eells (far left), are (left to right):
Dr. Fred Cohen, Orchestra Director at San José State University (Adjudicator)
Alex Tordjman Graduate Student, Economics – Piano (Beethoven)
Zachary Lin Class of ’26, Bioengineering – Alto Saxophone (Joel Love)
Dr. Jina Jang, Pianist (Adjudicator)
Zachary Lin will perform Joel Love’s A Lyric Concerto, Solace with the Stanford Symphony Orchestra on May 8 and 9, 2026. At Stanford Philharmonia’s Spring Concert on May 15, 2026, Alex Tordjman will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor.All concerts take place in Bing Concert Hall.
