Announcing the Semi-finalists of The 2021 Young Concert Artists International Auditions
Announcing the Semi-finalists of The 2021 Young Concert Artists International Auditions
The preliminary round of the 2021 YCA International Auditions have just concluded, including live auditions in NYC throughout the month of September, YCA’s first-ever west coast auditions at The Colburn School in Lost Angeles, and recorded auditions submitted from artists around the world.
We congratulate 40 exceptional artists advancing to the semi-final round!
Nathan Amaral, violin*
Zachary Brandon, violin
Marcel Cara, harp*
Hana Chang, violin
Sarah Joyce Cooper, soprano
John-Henry Crawford, cello
Michael Davidman, piano
Isabelle Durrenberger, violin
Umi Garrett, piano
Arseniy Gusev, piano
Daniel Hass, cello
Annie Hyung, cello
Maria Ioudenitch, violin
Stathis Karapanos, flute*
James Kim, cello
Song Hyeon Kim, piano
Adam Koch Christensen, violin*
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Noah Lee, cello
Lun Li, violin
Ying Li, piano
Yuchen Lu, viola
Tyler Martin, flute
Daniel McGrew, tenor
Zachary Mowitz, cello
Chase Park, cello
Nina Pollet, flute*
DongYoung Shim, violin
Arthur Stockel, clarinet*
Otoha Tabata, viola*
Erin Wagner, mezzo-soprano
Siyumeng Wang, piano
Angela Wee, violin
Mer Wohlgemuth, soprano
Aaron Wolff, cello
Elliot Wuu, piano
Jiachen Xiong, piano
Sohui Yun, viola
Ilana Zaks, violin
Harmony Zhu, piano
Abeo Quartet
*Artists deferring their semi-final audition to 2022
FINAL AUDITIONS
Save the date: On Sunday, October 31, the final auditions will be livestreamed for free 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!
We thank the following jury members who adjudicated the preliminary round auditions: Edward Aaron, cello; Martin Beaver, violin; Steve Beck, piano; Benjamin Beilman, violin; Chu-Fang Huang, piano; Benedicte Jourdois, pianist and vocal coach; Ida Kavafian, violin; Wolfram Koessel, cello; Marya Martin, flute; Jorge Mester, conductor; Daniel Phillips, violin; Fred Sherry, cello; Ory Shihor, piano; David Shifrin, clarinet; Paul Sperry, tenor.
See a complete list of winners by year
Learn more about the YCA International Auditions