Young Concert Artists
For more than 60 years YCA has stood at the forefront of discovering and launching the careers of the future leaders of classical music – stars who combine world-class talent with creative vision to bring new reach and relevance to the art form. YCA invests in its artists by providing them with the support, clarity, and confidence to tell their stories, as well as with the tools, opportunities, and infrastructure to take their careers to the highest level.
With a legacy of artistic excellence recognized around the world, YCA alumni include such luminaries as Emanuel Ax, Julia Bullock,Jeremy Denk, Ray Chen, Anne-Marie McDermott, Richard Goode, Dawn Upshaw, Mason Bates, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Kevin Puts, Pinchas Zukerman, Randall Goosby, Sasha Cooke, and many more.
YCA believes that modern musicians are more than gifted, highly-trained musicians – they are cultural ambassadors who must be well-equipped to communicate the vitality of the art form to the widest possible audience.
2025 YCA Winners Concert
Benett Tsai, cello | Cello Sonata, Debussy
Benett Tsai, cello | Requiebros, Gaspar Cassadó
Oliver Neubauer reminds us to think before we play
Ziggy & Miles with Longwood Symphony Orchestra
2024 Audition Winners Concert - Accordionist, Radu Ratoi
2024 Audition Winners Concert - Pianist, Kiron Atom Tellion
SooBeen Lee, violinist | Beethoven: Sonata No. 6 in A Major, II. Adagio molto espressivo
SooBeen Lee, violinist | Beethoven: Sonata No. 6 in A Major, III. Allegretto con variazioni
SooBeen Lee and Jonathan Swensen perform Halvorsen
SooBeen Lee and Jonathan Swensen perform Ravel
Nathan Lee and Jean-Yves Thibaudet | Ravel: Ma Mère l’Oye
Nathan Lee | Schubert/Liszt: Ständchen
A message from violinist Risa Hokamura
Risa Hokamura violin, Terzetto in C Major for Two Violins and Viola, I Introduzione Allegro ma non
Risa Hokamura, violin Mythes, Op 30 No 3 Dryades et Pan Szymanowski
Risa Hokamura, violin Sonata for Solo Violin No 5 in G Major, Op 27 Ysaye
Risa Hokamura, violin Terzetto in C Major for Two Violins and Viola, II Larghetto Dvorak
Risa Hokamura, violin Terzetto in C Major for Two Violins and Viola, IV Tema con variazioni Poco
Risa Hokamura, violin Terzetto in C Major for Two Violins and Viola, III Scherzo Vivace — Trio Po
Risa Hokamura, violin Violin Sonata No 2 in G Major, M 77 Ravel
Albert Cano Smit, debut recital
Albert Cano Smit - O. GIBBONS: Pavan & Galliard "Lord Salisbury"
Benjamin Baker, violinist | Schubert: Fantasy in C Major
Happy Holidays from YCA
Maxim Lando, piano | Three Dances from Frankenstein, Op. 140, by Lowell Liebermann
YCA Career Catalyst: Key Takeaways: Social Media as a Performing Artist
YCA Career Catalyst: 5 Questions for Michael Webster
YCA Career Catalyst: Behind The Scenes: Classical Music PR (Part 4)