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Now Accepting Applications for Composer-in-Residence Search

Young Concert Artists is currently accepting applications for its 2021 composer-in-residence. The new composer will be announced by April 1, will be awarded $18,000.00 (for three commissions), and joins the YCA roster with a minimum three-year comprehensive management contract!

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Deadline: March 1, 2021

The YCA Composer Program was founded 28 years ago by YCA’s Alumni Association to discover and support exciting young composers and to provide opportunities for collaboration with excellent performers. Since the inception of the program, YCA composers have benefitted from YCA’s connections with the industry’s managers and publishers, 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.

Join us for our Opening Night Concert!

Next Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 PM (EDT), YCA comes to you LIVE from Merkin Hall in New York City! Our 60th Anniversary Season opens with a special evening of performances by an array of artists representing YCA’s remarkable 60-year history.

The Program includes solo and chamber works by Ravel, Bach, Handel, Higdon and more, as well as the world premiere of a partita for solo violin by YCA Composer Chris Rogerson!

Tune in on YCA’s Facebook page or Youtube Channel for an evening you don’t want to miss!

SooBeen Lee, violin
2015 auditions winner

Jonathan Swensen, cello
2018 auditions winner

Xavier Foley, double bass
2016 auditions winner

Benjamin Beilman, violin
2010 auditions winner

Chris Rogerson, 2010-2012 Composer-in-Residence

Ursula Oppens, piano
1968 auditions winner

Steven Banks, saxophone
2019 auditions winner

Susan Rotholz, flute
1988 auditions winner

This evening was originally scheduled to be the debut recital of pianist Albert Cano Smit, winner of YCA’s 2019 auditions. Due to an unfortunate injury to his right hand, Albert’s debut has been rescheduled.

We are delighted that Albert will join us this evening for a performance of Blumenfeld’s Etude for the Left Hand, Op. 36.

Don’t miss Xavier Foley, where he’ll play Bach’s second cello suite on
YCA’s Opening Night Concert!

Scott Yoo hosts “Now Hear This”

Violinist, conductor, and YCA alumnus Scott Yoo hosts the new PBS docuseries “Now Hear This,” a travelogue, documentary and performance hybrid. Modeled after popular cooking/travel shows, it has reached an audience of millions with an appetite for classical music, and was recently featured in The Washington Post.

Pictured: Scott Yoo and Stewart Goodyear play Mozart in “Great Performances: Now Hear This.” (Arcos Film + Music/PBS Great Performances: Now Hear This)

Read the full article here!

Alumni News

Now Accepting Applications for Composer-in-Residence Search

Join us for our Opening Night Concert!

Scott Yoo hosts “Now Hear This”

Toby Appel, viola Featured on Skip The Repeat with Kai Tallim

Andrew Norman, composer: Appointed to Juilliard faculty

Tim Fain, violin: Released “Glacial”

David Korevaar, piano: Recorded all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas

Paavali Jumppanen, piano: Appointed Artistic Director of ANAM (Australian National Academy of Music)