Call for artists: Young Artist Concerto Competition is open

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition is open to applicants nationwide. Contestants 18 or younger as of Jan. 1, 2026, will vie for a total of $24,000 in prize money. The competition is open to musicians in the piano, strings and woodwinds/brass categories. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. Aug. 1. Nine finalists will be selected from the initial application pool to compete at the Young Artist Concerto Competition Finals on Oct. 12 before a panel of judges. Winners get cash prizes and will perform with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 17 and 18. Gold medalists win $5,000, silver medalists win $2,000 and bronze medalists win $1,000. Get contest details and application forms at vancouversymphony.org.