YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION ‐ 2025

The Folsom Lake Symphony is proud to announce its third annual Young Artist Competition, part of the symphony’s Emerging Artists Program. The competition 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 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.  

September 1, 2025

September 30, 2025

November 8, 2025

January 11, 2026

March 14, 2026

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

Young Artist Competition Application