Education Programs
Youth Concerto Competition
The Kathleen Price and Joseph M. Bryan Youth Concerto Competition is North Carolina’s premier performance competition for young instrumentalists. Candidates aged 13 to 23 hone their skills for a preliminary video audition viewed by the Symphony’s distinguished panel of judges. Select finalists in two age groups compete for cash awards.
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Information about the 2026 competition will be announced this fall.
2025 Winners
Young Artist Division
(Ages 18-23)
First Prize: José Sequeira-Martínez (violin), Chausson: Poème, Op. 25
Second Prize: Quenton Blache (cello), Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107
Honorable Mention: Aidan Hartman (piano), Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Junior Division
(Ages 13–18, not yet graduated HS)
First Prize: Eric Sun (piano), Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Second Prize: Owen Burch (clarinet), Weber: Concertino for Clarinet in E, Op. 26
Honorable Mention: Elijah Chen (cello), Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
Young Artist Division
(Ages 18-23)
First Prize: $500
Second Prize: $250
Junior Division
(Ages 13–18, not yet graduated from high school)
First Prize: $300
Second Prize: $150
If you have questions about the Concerto Competition, please contact education@ncsymphony.org
