The Fort Dodge Area Symphony is proud to sponsor the Youth Honors Recital for outstanding young soloists and ensembles. The recital is open to students 8th grade and younger. Auditions are held for students performing in piano, instrumental, voice, and dance as well as small ensembles. Students interested in auditioning for the Youth Honors Recital can get more information by clicking on the buttons below. The auditions this year were held on Friday, March 14, 2008 and the recital was on Friday, April 4th at 7:00 P.M. The auditions and recital were held at Grace Lutheran Church . All students who auditioned received a family ticket to the Symphony's Young Artists' concert on Sunday, April 27th at 3:00 P.M., Phillips Middle School. Certificates were awarded to the winners. The following students were selected from the recital to perform before the Fort Dodge Area Symphony Concert on Sunday, April 27 at 2:30 P.M. Valse Op. 64 No. 2 by Chopin      Kevin Li, Piano, 8th grade, Fort Dodge      Teacher: Barbara Kondrath, Fort Dodge Rhapsodie by Eckstein      Angela Wu, Piano, 5th grade, Fort Dodge      Teacher: Joan Hopkins, Webster City Hungarian Rhapsody by Liszt, Arr. Bober      Rose Peterson and Erica Schwendemann, Piano Duet, 8th grade, Fort Dodge      Teachers: Linda Benson, Gowrie, and Shari Lehman, Fort Dodge Nocturne by Glover      Evan Schroeder, Piano, 8th grade, Jefferson      Teacher: Linda Benson Ride the Wind by Bober      Brett Lewandowski, Piano, 8th grade, Fort Dodge      Teacher: Deb Neimann, Fort Dodge Legend of Arundel by Bober      Shelby Janssen, Piano, 8th grade, Webster City      Teacher: Joan Hopkins Evening Prayer by Humperdinck      Ben Ahlers, Voice, 5th grade, Fort Dodge      Piano: Jan Altemeier; Teacher: Nancy Blair, Humboldt Concerto No. 5, Third Movement by Seitz      Mary Eide, Violin, 7th grade, Fort Dodge      Piano: Jan Altemeier; Teacher: Jeanette Lawrence Canzonetta and Giga by Ostransky      Bella Chou, Alto Saxophone, 6th grade, Fort Dodge      Piano: Diana Chou; Teachers: Sarah Holder and Ardella Hein