Young Concert Artists has been dedicated to discovering and launching the careers of exceptional young musicians for 60 years. Our alumni, active in every corner of the classical music world, embody our success. They solo with the top orchestras, perform on the most prestigious concert stages, serve as artistic directors, conductors, and professors, and are recognized as some of the most important ambassadors for this exquisite art form. With such celebrated names as Emanuel Ax, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Dawn Upshaw, and Pinchas Zukerman, YCA alumni stand as a testament to the importance of our mission.

Music institutions and festivals throughout the world led by our alumni include:

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe
The Bridgehampton Music Festival
The Tashi Quartet (originally known as TASHI)
Bravo! Vail
Music from Angel Fire
Santa Fe Pro Musica
Heifetz International Music Institute
Australian National Academy of Music (as of January 2021)
Chamber Music Society of Boston
Orford Music Festival & Academy
Spoleto Festival USA Chamber Music Series
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Manchester Music Festival

YCA Alumni can currently be heard on thousands of recordings featuring all major labels and have won innumerable Grammy Awards.

Our alumni also serve as professors at many of the world’s leading educational institutions including:

Curtis Institute of Music
Harvard
Indiana University
Manhattan School of Music
Mannes  School of Music
M.I.T.
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Northern College of Music
Seoul University in Korea
Shepherd School of Music at Rice University
The Colburn School
New England Conservatory
The Juilliard School
The Detmold Conservatory
The Paris Conservatoire
The Peabody Institute
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna
Yale