Congratulations to Lina Elwood for winning Danbury Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Concerto Competition!  The competition took place at Danbury Music Centre on Sunday, February 8.  Lina gave a brilliant performance of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2, 3rd movement.

Congratulations to Emerging Artist Harry Tao for winning Norwalk Symphony Orchestra’s Young Concerto Competition! The competition took place at Norwalk City Hall on Saturday, January 24. Harry gave a virtuosic performance of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, 1st movement.

Music for Youth is excited to share that the Terra String Quartet (TSQ), one of today’s most compelling chamber ensembles, won the 2025 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition.

Han Chen, an MFY Advisory Board member and Emerging Artists mentor, received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Classical Instrumental Solo for his recording of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto.