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2020-auditions

The 2020 Young Concert Artists International Auditions announces 35 semi-finalists!

After a rigorous preliminary round, which included live auditions in NYC (amid a new world of COVID safety measures) and recorded auditions submitted from around the world, we congratulate 35 exceptional artists advancing to the semi-final round in November!

AYA Piano Trio

Julia Angelov, violin

Nathan Amaral, violin*

Sophia Bacelar, cello

Nina Bernat, double bass

Martin Bernstein, recorder

Callisto String Quartet*

Marcel Cara, harp*

Audrey Chen, cello

Adam Koch Christensen, violin*

Sarah Cooper, soprano

John-Henry Crawford, cello

Chantal Freeman, soprano

Umi Garrett, piano

Annelle Gregory, violin

Arseniy Gusev, piano

Annie Hyung, cello*

Devan Jacquez, flute

Graeme Johnson, clarinet

Abigail Kent, harp

Yvette Keong, soprano

Song Hyeon Kim, piano*

Leland Ko, cello

Abigel Kralik, violin

Geneva Lewis, violin

Natalie Loughran, viola

Gabriel Martins, cello

Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano

Nina Pollet, flute*

Daniel Rafimayeri, violin

Kasey Shao, piano

William Socolof, bass-baritone

Phillip Solomon, clarinet

Erin Wagner, soprano*

Zhu Wang, piano

*Artists deferring their semi-final audition to 2021

Save the date! On Sunday, November 8, the final auditions will be livestreamed on YCA’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Join us live from NYC starting at 10:00 AM (EST) to witness and discover with us classical music’s next superstars! 

YCA is closely following NY State Department of Health regulations to ensure our live auditions proceed as safely as possible.

We thank the following jury members who adjudicated the preliminary round auditions: Edward Aaron, cello; Steven Blier, pianist and vocal coach; Mark Dover, clarinet; Jordan Frazier, double bass; Brandon Patrick George, flute; Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin; Bénédicte Jourdois, pianist and vocal coach; Joseph Kalichstein, piano; Ani Kavafian, violin; Chee-Yun, violin; Karen Lindquist, harp; Robert Martin, cello; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Todd Palmer, clarinet; Karla Donehew Perez, violin; Naoko Takada, marimba; Susan Wadsworth, YCA Founder; Daxun Zhang, double bass.

See a complete list of winners by year
Learn more about the YCA International Auditions

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