2026 Young Artist Competition

The Folsom Lake Symphony is proud to present its Fourth Annual Young Artist Competition as part of the Symphony’s Emerging Artists Program.

Designed to encourage and inspire the next generation of musicians, the competition offers talented young performers ages 8–18 the opportunity to develop and showcase their musical abilities in a competitive and supportive environment.

The competition jury will be chaired by the Symphony’s Music Director and Conductor, Peter Jaffe.

Awards & Performance Opportunities

  • Cash awards will be presented to division winners and the Grand Prize winner
  • All winners will perform at the Young Artists Recital
  • The Grand Prize winner will also perform with the Symphony at the Spring Family Concert

Key Dates:

September 1, 2026

September 30, 2026

November 21, 2026

January 31, 2027

March 20, 2027

Application process opens

Application process closes

Live competition

Young Artist Recital

The Grand Prize winner is the guest artist at the Family Concert

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

Young Artist Competition Guidelines

Online application and payment links will be available on September 1st.