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YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
The YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions select young classical artists for a three-year management fellowship with Young Concert Artists in New York. Winners perform in New York and Washington, D.C.
- Organiser
- Young Concert Artists
- Instruments
- Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Voice, Chamber ensembles
- Category
- Solo piano, Solo violin, Solo viola, Solo cello, Opera & general voice, Other ensembles
- Age limits
- Instrumentalists 16-28; singers 20-30; ensembles averaging 30 or younger
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
USD 95 application fee (waivers available).
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary (live in Los Angeles/New York or recorded)
- Semi-final (c. 20 min)
- Final (25-minute mini-recital)
- Winners Concert
Repertoire
Strings: Bach multi-movement work, Classical or Romantic sonata or major work, post-1960 work, plus others including a concerto.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- YCA Fellowship: 3-year management, debuts in New York and Washington, D.C., mentorship
- Laureate Prizes: USD 5,000 career grant
Past editions
- 2026 — New York source
Bridget Esler (soprano); Taige Wang (piano); Danum String Quartet; Laureates: Jack Gao (piano), Tianyou Ma (violin), Emad Zolfaghari (viola)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source