Young Artist Competition

YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION ‐ 2023

The Folsom Lake Symphony is proud to announce its inaugural Young Artist Competition, the initial focus of the symphony’s Emerging Artists Program. The competition, held at the Harris Center for the Arts at Folsom Lake College, will be judged by a panel of professionals chaired by the symphony’s music director and conductor, Peter Jaffe. Cash awards are given to the Division winners ($500 each) and the Grand Prize winner ($1,000). All winners will perform at the Young Artists Recital. The Grand Prize winner will also perform with the Symphony at the Spring Family Concert.  

July 1, 2023Application process opens
September 27, 2023Application process closes
November 4, 2023Live competition
January 14, 2024Young Artists Recital
March 16, 2024Grand Prize winner is the guest artist at the Spring Family Concert

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

YAC Guidelines
YAC Application
Application Payment