Announcing: 2024 Semi-Finalists
We are pleased to announce that 37 musicians will advance to the semi-finals of the 2024 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions. Hailing from around the world, these young musicians were selected from a pool of over 170 applicants, and were assessed for their artistic excellence, technical mastery, stage presence, and performance potential. Click here to read the full announcement.
PIANO
Derek Wang
Hoi Leong Cheong
Hyojin Shin
Jihyung Youn
Jonathan Mak
Kiron Tellian
Saehyun Kim
Tom Zalmanov
Yang (Jack) Gao
Yuval Hen
Zitong Wang
VIOLA
Nicolas Garrigues
Emad Zolfaghari
VIOLIN
Elli Choi
Emmanuel Coppey
Haram Kim
Julian Rhee
Karisa Chiu
Koshiro Takeuchi
Leonard Fu
Rino Yoshimoto
ACCORDION
Radu Ratoi
OBOE
Jamie Yoojin Lee
BASSOON
Jakob Peäske
FLUTE
Blue Shelton
Rafael Mendez
SAXOPHONE
Maria Torres-Melgares
STRING QUARTET
Terra String Quartet
Erinys String Quartet
PIANO TRIO
Paddington Trio
Trio Azura
BARITONE
Gregory Feldmann
Shavon Lloyd
MEZZO-SOPRANO
Ruby Dibble
SOPRANO
Alexandra Hotz
Maggie Kinabrew
Shelén Hughes
Semi-Finals: Oct 23-25, Finalists announced Oct 26
Finals: October 27 in NYC’s Merkin Hall at @KaufmanMusicCenter, streamed live beginning at 10:00 AM (EDT)
The Final Auditions are sponsored by the Linda and Isaac Stern Charitable Foundation
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Winners Concert: October 28 in Gilder Lehrman Hall at @TheMorganLibrary & Museum, streamed live at 7:00 PM (EDT)
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Join the Roster!
Winners of the YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions and Composer-in-Residence Search represent the future of classical music, and we invest in their careers so they may spend a lifetime bringing the gift of music to audiences around the world. Throughout their tenure, emerging artists benefit from YCA’s connections with the industry’s managers, concert presenters, conductors of major orchestras, and financial supporters, as well as its long-standing reputation for discovering and furthering the careers of extraordinary young artists.
The 2024 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions
YCA’s rigorous audition process identifies the most extraordinary musicians to become recipients of the YCA Jacobs Fellowship. This transformative three-year program takes artists to new levels of creative growth, offering them a holistic combination of digital tools, mentorship, project development, performance opportunities, and training in education and community engagement.
Applications for the 2024 Auditions are now closed.
Click the button below for auditions guidelines, schedules, eligibility, and requirements.
YCA Composer-in-Residence Program
Young Concert Artists also discovers the most talented new composers through a selection process that takes place every two years. Over the course of a two-year residency, YCA’s new Composer-in-Residence collaborates closely with artists on the YCA roster to fulfill two commissions, bringing two new compositions to life in high-profile YCA debut concerts. The composer-in-residence also builds relationships with YCA alumni through a third commission, and through a mentorship with a YCA alumnus/alumna composer.
We are thrilled to welcome Alistair Coleman as the 2023 YCA Composer-in-Residence! Learn more about Alistair.
The 2023 Composer Search is now closed. Please check back in January 2025 for information on our next Composer Search.
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“Young Concert Artists’ track record for spotting the best new talent in classical music is legendary.”
– THE NEW YORK TIMES
