Young Artists Competition

What is the Young Artists Competition?
The Young Artists Competition is held annually to promote and encourage talented student musicians across the region. School-age musicians may compete in one of nine divisions based on instrumentation and age. A jury of regional professional musicians evaluates the competitors. There will be cash prizes in each category. Registration for the 2022-2023 event is closed. This year’s competition was held at Columbia Basin College on March 4th. The winners of each division are slated to perform at Mid-Columbia Symphony’s May concert. For more information about the Young Artists Competition, contact the Symphony office at (509) 943-6602.
2023 Young Artists Competition
Recent Winners
Congratulations to the 61st Young Artists Competition Winners!
2021 Winners Senior Division
Overall Winner
Eduardo Muniz Villa
2021 Honorable Mention
Jonathan Crosier
Junior Division – Overall Winner
Alvin Liu
2020 Overall Winners
Hannah Schafer
Sana Schiffern
2020 Division Winners
Senior Winds/Other
Braelin Carter
Senior Piano
Nathan Hu
Intermediate Piano
Hannah Schafer
Intermediate Strings
Jonathan Crosier
Primary Piano
Alice Xu
Primary Strings
Darin Choi
2019 Overall Winners
Anastasia Crosier
Joshua Wu
2019 Division Winners
Senior Winds
Thomas Kaminsky
Senior Piano
Izzabella Evangelista
Senior Strings
Anastasia Crosier
Intermediate Piano
Audrey Xu
Intermediate Strings
Eduardo Muniz
Primary Strings
Joshua Wu
2015 Overall Winners
Grant Bender
Nathan Hu
2015 Division Winners
Senior Other
Grant Bender
Senior Piano
Katherine Moon
Intermediate Strings
Valeria Heredia
Intermediate Piano
Rebecca Qian
Primary Strings
Anastasia Crosier
Primary Piano
Nathan Hu
2014 Overall Winners
Katherine Moon
Katharine Zorich
2014 Division Winners
Senior Strings
Tobin Castellano
Senior Other
Geoffrey McKay
Senior Piano
Katherine Zorich
Intermediate Strings
Lisa Hu
Intermediate Piano
Katherine Moon
Primary Strings
Jason Zhuang
Primary Piano
Nathan Hu
2013 Overall Winners
Piano
Justin-James Chua
Violin
Diana Wang
2012 Overall Winners
Piano
Carlie Berry
Violin
Emily Campagna