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New York, NY - For Immediate Release - Young Concert Artists (YCA) announces their 2023-2024 season, including the introduction of four of their newest artists through their New York debut series, as well as a co-presentation with the New York Festival of Song on February 21. The YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions Final Round on November 11 at Merkin Hall will be followed the next day by the YCA Winners Concert on November 12 at The Morgan Library & Museum, both of which will be streamed live on YCA's Youtube and Facebook pages. Throughout the season, YCA will present four noon-time performances that demonstrate the growth of YCA artists within one year of YCA's support and resources, also held at The Morgan Library & Museum. To finish off, the Season Finale at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall on May 20 will feature YCA Artists and Alums including violinists Paul Huang, Chee-Yun, Daniel Phillips, Bella Hristova, and Lun Li, cellists Colin Carr and Julia Bruskin, pianist Anthony De Mare, tenor Daniel McGrew, soprano Chelsea Guo, and more.
In addition to the performances in NYC, four YCA artists — pianist Harmony Zhou (November 1), bass-baritone Joseph Parrish (February 6), mezzo-soprano Eric Wagner (March 13), and pianist Chaeyoung Park (April 28) — will be presenting their own programs in Washington, DC, each of them revealing unique aspects of their artistry at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater. More info on their full programs in the listing information below.
Tickets available this summer.
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Debut Concert: Opening Night
October 17 at 7:30pm
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
Harmony Zhu, piano
Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Chopin: Nocturne in C-sharp Minor Op. posth.
Chopin: Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58
Scriabin: Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19
Pepin: Iridescence - glace 'climate change cycle'
Kapustin: Variations, Op. 41
Artist Statement: “I invite you to embark on a journey of self-discovery and introspection through works by Chopin, Scriabin, Pepin, and Kapustin. In exploring the complexity of the universal human experience, I hope we can together seek solace, draw inspiration, and forge a profound connection to this music."
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YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, Final Round
November 11, 2023
Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center
Streamed live on YCA's Youtube and Facebook
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YCA Winners Concert
November 12, 2023 at 4:30pm
Gilder Lehrman Hall, The Morgan Library & Museum
Meet the winners of the 2023 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions as they perform selections from their winning auditions and engage the audience with a short interview.
Streamed live on YCA's Youtube and Facebook
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January 24 at 7:30pm
Gilder Lehrman Hall, The Morgan Library & Museum
Ying Li, piano
Program: Solo works by Couperin, Albéniz, Prokofiev, and Arno Babadjanian Piano Trio in F-sharp Minor
Guest Artists: Ani Kavafian, violin, and Alex Cox, cello
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All Together Now
February 21, 2024 at 7:30pm
Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center
Chelsea Guo, soprano & piano
Daniel McGrew, tenor
Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano
Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone
Erin Wagner, mezzo-soprano
Steven Blier, piano & Artistic Director of NYFOS
Program: Works by Janequin, Mozart, Vaughn Williams, Rossini, and more
Artist Statement: “For years I’ve been wanting to revive and revamp a 2006 program called All Together Now, an evening of ensemble pieces covering five centuries of Western music. I just needed a cast of crackerjack musicians with inquisitive minds and a command of style—and voilà, there they were on the YCA roster! This quintet of my favorite young colleagues, fresh from conquering the world as soloists, was eager to do a project where they could sing with their colleagues. Musically they can do anything—and in this show, they will reveal the full extent of their artistry.”
–Steven Blier, Artistic Director of NYFOS
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February 28, 2024 at 12:00pm
Gilder Lehrman Hall, The Morgan Library & Museum
Risa Hokamura, violin
Albert Cano Smit, piano
Program: Works by Ysaÿe, Ravel, and Dvorák
Guest Artists: Lun Li, violin, and Toby Appel, viola
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March 20, 2024 at 12:00pm
Gilder Lehrman Hall, The Morgan Library & Museum
Daniel McGrew, tenor
Sophia Zhou, piano
Program: Works by Schumann, Fauré, and Matthew Ricketts
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Debut Concert: Everything Must Change
March 21, 2024 at 7:30pm
Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center
Erin Wagner, mezzo-soprano
Shawn Chang, piano
Program: Songs by Franz Schubert, Stefania Turkewich, Viktor Ullman, Shawn Chang, and more.
Artist Statement: "Despite society’s attempts to move forward from a past marked by violence and hatred, division and injustice continue to thwart us. We see this reflected in political decisions that harm the people most in need of protection and aid, in the violation of human rights that occurs daily across the world, and in a general sense of hopelessness about what lies ahead for all of us. The fundamental need for reformation could not be clearer or more pressing. Everything must change."
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Debut Concert
April 16, 2024 at 7:30pm
Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center
Chaeyoung Park, piano
Debussy: Études, Book I
George Crumb: A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
Artist Statement: “My debut program highlights some of the most consequential composers in music history. Through groundbreaking works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Crumb, I explore how the boundaries of music have been constantly pushed forward. This program celebrates these composers' visions of grandeur and the profound impact they had on the trajectory of classical music.”
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April 24, 2024 at 12:00pm
Gilder Lehrman Hall, The Morgan Library & Museum
Lun Li, violin
Program: Exploring moto perpetuo through the solo violin repertoire with works by J.S. Bach, Arthur Honegger, Philip Glass, and more.
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Season Finale
May 2o, 2024 at 7:30pm
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
A chamber music extravaganza featuring YCA Artists and Alums including violinists Paul Huang, Chee-Yun, Daniel Phillips, Bella Hristova, and Lun Li, cellists Colin Carr and Julia Bruskin, pianist Anthony De Mare, tenor Daniel McGrew, soprano Chelsea Guo, and more!
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Debut Concert, Opening Night
November 1, 2023 at 7:30pm
The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Harmony Zhou, piano
Chopin: Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
Chopin: Nocturne in C-sharp Minor Op. posth.
Chopin: Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58
Scriabin: Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19
Pepin: Iridescence - glace 'climate change cycle'
Kapustin: Variations, Op. 41
Artist Statement: “I invite you to embark on a journey of self-discovery and introspection through works by Chopin, Scriabin, Pepin, and Kapustin. In exploring the complexity of the universal human experience, I hope we can together find solace, inspiration, and a profound connection to this music.”
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Debut Concert, Co-presented with Washington Performing Arts
February 6, 2024 at 7:30pm
The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone
Program: An evening of German lieder, Russian romances, American songs, a world premiere by YCA Composer-in-Residence Alistair Coleman, and spirituals featuring the WPA Children of the Gospel Choir.
Artist Statement: “This program is designed to create a communal space. I have programmed multiple genres of music; from German Romantic, to American Song Book, to Gospel. There is something here for everybody, through the vessel of music.”
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Debut Concert: Everything Must Change
March 13, 2024 at 7:30pm
The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Erin Wagner, mezzo-soprano
Shawn Chang, piano
Songs by Franz Schubert, Stefania Turkewich, Viktor Ullman, Shawn Chang, and more
Artist Statement: "Despite society’s attempts to move forward from a past marked by violence and hatred, division and injustice continue to thwart us. We see this reflected in political decisions that harm the people most in need of protection and aid, in the violation of human rights that occurs daily across the world, and in a general sense of hopelessness about what lies ahead for all of us. The fundamental need for reformation could not be clearer or more pressing. Everything must change."
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Debut Concert: Everything Must Change
April 28, 2024 at 2:00pm
The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Chaeyoung Park, piano
Debussy: Études, Book I
George Crumb: A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
Artist Statement: “My debut program highlights some of the most consequential composers in music history. Through groundbreaking works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Crumb, I explore how the boundaries of music have been constantly pushed forward. This program celebrates these composers' visions of grandeur and the profound impact they had on the trajectory of classical music.”
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About Young Concert Artists
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Each year, through a rigorous audition process, Young Concert Artists chooses a new group of exceptional young musicians to add to its roster with the promise of debuts in both New York City and Washington, D.C. followed by at least three years of career management. This includes providing performance opportunities, promotional and marketing services, travel arrangements, educational residency experience, and extensive professional development.
Founded in 1961 by Susan Wadsworth, Young Concert Artists has presented nearly 300 artist debut concerts, has commissioned more than 30 compositions from YCA composers, and has facilitated thousands of residencies through the Annaliese Soros Educational Residency Program. |
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About YCA President Daniel Kellogg
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| Daniel Kellogg steps into the leadership role of Young Concert Artists with the unique perspective of an alumnus of Young Concert Artists, one of the extraordinary musicians whose careers were discovered and launched to prominence by this innovative non-profit organization. Chosen as YCA Composer-in-Residence in 2002, Daniel Kellogg was a member of the Young Concert Artists roster for ten years. His compositions have been premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, at the Aspen Music Festival, and by the Takacs Quartet and eighth blackbird. He holds degrees in music composition from the Curtis Institute of Music and the Yale School of Music, and served as the Head of Composition at the University of Colorado, College of Music from 2005 to 2019. He has also served as Composer-in-Residence for the South Dakota Symphony, Green Bay Symphony, and Lexington Philharmonic. |
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