Bassoonist Diego Peña was surprised to learn he had won the Interlochen Arts Academy annual concerto competition.
The senior from Dallas, Texas competed in multiple rounds of the competition and was one of three students chosen to appear as a soloist with the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra in February.
He is looking forward to playing a concerto by Gioachino Rossini with the ensemble.
Diego performed a portion of his winning entry in Studio A at Interlochen Public Radio.
He spoke about adjusting to life at a boarding school and making reeds for his instrument.
The concert featuring the winners of this year's concerto competition will take place at 7:30 p.m. on February 16, 2022 in Corson Auditorium. For more information, click here.
In Studio A with Diego Peña was engineered by Stefan Wiebe.
