2024 Young Artist Competition - 70th Year!
Each spring, the California Youth Symphony (CYS) holds its Young Artist Competition (YAC) to select soloists for the following season. We are particularly thrilled this year as it marks 70 years since the first YAC in 1954! The Competition is open to pianists and instrumental soloists under age 19. Two young artists will be chosen by a panel of three judges to perform with the CYS Orchestra during the November or March concert series of the 2024-25 season. A monetary award will also be presented to the winners.
The location for this year's Competition has changed, as of 2/6/24. This year’s Competition is held at San Francisco Conservatory, Cha Chi Ming Recital Hall on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Registration is now closed.
Congratulations to our 2023-24 season prize winners!
Check out their bios!