Young Artists Competition

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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

The 2023 competition was held on March 4 at the CBC Theatre at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.
Registration for the The 2023 competition is CLOSED.

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