2023 Young Artist Competition Winners and Recital

Recital was on Sunday, January 14, 2024, 2:00pm.

We are pleased to announce the winners of our inaugural Young Artist Competition that took place on November 4, 2023. The talent pool was amazing and the competition intense. We thank all the participants for giving their very best during the competition.

YAC Winners

Our Young Artist Competition winners showcased their talents at our Young Artists Recital that took place in Stage 2 at the Harris Center for the Arts on Sunday, January 14 at 2pm. Program included the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 (mvt. 1), the Barber Cello Concerto (mvt. 1), the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 (mvt. 1), the Dvorak Cello Concerto (mvt. 1), and more!

Note that the symphony did not perform at the recital. All concerto performances was accompanied by a pianist.

The Grand Prize Winner, Nathanial Zhang, performed with the Symphony as our guest artist at the Spring Family Concert on Stage 1 at the Harris Center for the Arts on Saturday March 16th, 2024 at 11am.

The competition and recital are made possible thanks to the Georgette Pauwels and Réal Desrochers Grant for Emerging Artists.