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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Announces 2024 Young Artist Competition Winners

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA has announced Alexander Liu (piano), Hannah Cho (oboe), and Mio Imai (violin) as the Gold Medalists of its 30th Annual Young Artist Competition following a remarkable performance from all nine finalists.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA's National Young Artist Competition Reveals Finalists

Nine young musicians have advanced to the final round of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA’s National Young Artist Competition. Learn more.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Reveals 2023 Young Artist Competition Winners

Nine young musicians competed in the final round of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA's 29th National Young Artist Competition. Xinran Shi, Diego Chapela-Perez, and Esme Arias-Kim were announced as the gold medalists, and they will perform with the VSO in January 2024.

Nine Young Musicians To Compete In The Final Round Of Vancouver Symphony USA's National Young Artist Competition

Nine extraordinary young musicians will compete in the final round of Vancouver Symphony USA's National Young Artist Competition on October 15. Finalists have been announced for VSO USA's 29th Annual Young Artist Competition.

National Young Artist Gold Medalists To Perform With Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in January

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA’s 2022/23 season will continue with the 2022 National Young Artist Competition gold medal winners on January 21-22 at Skyview Concert Hall. 

Nine Young Musicians Competed in the Final Round of VSO's 28th National Young Artist Competition

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA (VSO) announces violinist Jinan Laurentia Woo, NJ (9th Grade, Columbia Preparatory School); bassoonist Preston Atkins, IA (incoming freshman, Curtis Institute of Music); and pianist Anwen Deng, PA (9th Grade, Conestoga High School) as the Gold Medalists of its 28th Young Artist Competition following a remarkable performance from all nine finalists.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Announces 2022 Young Artist Competition Finalists And Judges

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA (VSO) announces the nine young musicians who will compete in the Final Round of VSO's 28th National Young Artist Competition on October 16, 2022 at 2pm PDT and the five internationally renowned judges.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Announces 2022 Young Artist Competition Finalists And Judges

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA has announced the nine young musicians who will compete in the Final Round of VSO's 28th National Young Artist Competition on October 16, 2022 at 2pm PST and the five internationally renowned judges.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Announces 2021 Young Artist Competition Winners

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces violinist Ezekiel Sokoloff (11th Grade, Homeschooled), flautist Nikka Gershman-Pepper (8th Grade, Colburn Music Academy), and pianist David Choi (8th Grade, Stanford Online High School) as the Gold Medalists of its 27th Young Artist Competition following an outstanding display of artistry from all nine finalists.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA's National Young Artist Competition Finals Upcoming On October 17

The exciting final round of the 27th annual Young Artist Concerto Competition will take place live on October 17, 2021 at 1 PM PDT at First Presbyterian Church in Vancouver, WA, USA.

Piano Virtuoso Orli Shaham To Perform With The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra welcomes back critically acclaimed pianist Orli Shaham for its next live streamed concert event on April 24 and 25. Ms. Shaham will perform Beethoven's bright and lyrical Piano Concerto No. 2 in honor of the composer's 250th anniversary year. Additionally, Maestro Ken Selden will lead the VSO in performances of Jean Sibelius' rich and poignant Andante Festivo and Antonin Dvorak's charming Serenade for Strings, one of composer's most popular works to this day.

'What Makes it Great: Theater Songs of Leonard Bernstein' Set for 2016 at Merkin Concert Hall

Rob Kapilow - conductor, composer, author and NPR music commentator - unravels and explores great musical masterpieces with audiences and performers on stage, asking what makes great music great? He takes listeners inside the music, unraveling, slowing down and recomposing key passages to hear why a piece is so extraordinary. Next, the piece is performed in its entirety, followed by a Q&A with the audience and performers.

Photo Coverage: Kaufman Center 2010 Honors

The 2010 Kaufman Center Honors took place on Tuesday, May 25 at event space 583 Park Avenue. Distinguished honorees for this year's gala were media pioneer and President & CEO of Playlist.com, John Sykes, and Vice President of Kaufman Center's Board of Trustees, Rosalind Devon.

Symphony Space Presents WALL TO WALL BEHIND THE WALL 5/15

As an annual gift to the city, Symphony Space has been presenting its signature music marathons since it opened in 1978. This year Symphony Space's Associate Artistic Director Laura Kaminsky curates a program that includes world and U.S. premieres along with rare works by world-renowned and emerging composers alike from the Soviet Union and Communist-era Eastern Europe.

Symphony Space Presents WALL TO WALL BEHIND THE WALL 5/15

As an annual gift to the city, Symphony Space has been presenting its signature music marathons since it opened in 1978. This year Symphony Space's Associate Artistic Director Laura Kaminsky curates a program that includes world and U.S. premieres along with rare works by world-renowned and emerging composers alike from the Soviet Union and Communist-era Eastern Europe.

Flaherty & Roberts Perform at Grand Piano Marathon 1/21, Free to Public

Jimmy Roberts, the composer of Off-Broadway's smash hit musical I Love You You're Perfect now Change, will perform at the Grand Piano Marathon at Merkin Concert Hall this Monday, January 21.