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.
Applications are now closed for the 2025 Kathleen Price and Joseph M. Bryan Youth Concerto Competition.
Information about the 2026 competition will be announced this fall.
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
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Final Round: Live Audition
May 17, 2025 – Meredith College, Raleigh
If you have questions about the Concerto Competition, please contact education@ncsymphony.org
2024 Winners
Young Artist Division
(Ages 18-23)
First Prize: Carter Doolittle (alto saxophone), Ibert Concertino Da Camera
Second Prize: McCade Lee Walker (piano), Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2
Junior Division
(Ages 13–18, not yet graduated HS)
First Prize: Seunne Khoo (violin), Coleridge-Taylor Violin Concerto
Second Prize: Brandon Luo (piano), Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1