We are excited to announce the winner of the 2024-25 Young Artist Competition (Junior Division), violinist Minji Choi. She will perform the first movement of the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Orchestra on March 14.
Competition Winners Articles
Young Artist Competition Winner performs with PCO, May 9
We are excited to announce the winner of the 2024-25 Young Artist Competition (Open Division), pianist Romain Jansen. He joins the Pasadena Community Orchestra at our May 9 Concert performing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3.
Announcing our Young Artist Competition winners!
We are excited to announce the winners of the 2024-25 Young Artist Competition. Congratulations to violinist Minji Choi (Junior Division) and pianist Romain Jansen (Open Division)!
Announcing the Winners of the 2023-24 Young Artist Competitions
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s competitions. In the Senior Division, the winner is violinist Ezra Shcolnik. The Junior Division winner is pianist Nathan Pak.
2023 Young Artist Competition Winner – Anais Feller
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is excited to announce that violinist Anais Feller is the winner of the 2022 Young Artist Competition. Anais will perform violin solo in the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto at the May 12, 2023 concert of the 2022-23 season.
2021 Young Artist Competition Winner – Boxianzi Ling
The winner of the 2021 Young Artist Competition violinist Boxianzi (Vivian) Ling. She will perform the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns at our March 17, 2023 concert.
2020 Young Artist Competition Winner – Audrey Park
The winner of the Pasadena Community Orchestra's 2020 Young Artist Competition is Audrey Park, violin. View a video of...
2019 Young Artist Competition Winner – Annelle Gregory
American violinist Annelle Kazumi Gregory is a laureate of international competitions, concert soloist, and recording...
2018 Young Artist Competition Winner – Max Hammond
Max Hammond, 17, has been in the winners circle of many piano competitions, with top finishes that include 1st place...
2017 Young Artist Competition Winner – Rufus Bordal
Rufus Bordal, 16, has been a winner in numerous piano competitions, garnering 1st place finishes in the Los Angeles...
2016 Young Artist Competition Winner – Alexander Agate
Alexander Agate has packed a lifetime’s worth of piano study into 10 years. Currently a senior in Piano Performance at...
2015 Young Artist Competition Winner – Aubree Oliverson
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is proud to announce this years Young Artist Competition Winner, Aubree Oliverson!...