Performance Opportunities, Adjudications, and Master Classes for Young Musicians
2026 SYAMFA Festival
Begins March 23, 2026!
The SYAMFA looks forward to another wonderful season of music making by you, our excellent students! Esteemed Festival Adjudicators Christopher Harding, Franklin Larey, Ray Kilburn, Anthony Padilla, Greg Presley, Brian Lewis, Rebecca Henry, Marta Lambert, Brannon Cho, Elizabeth Simkin, Ebonee Thomas, and Rachel Yoder are eager to work with you, and it promises to be a great year!


“The Seattle Young Artists Music Festival provides an exceptional opportunity for young musicians to perform. The concerto competition and culminating concerto concert with symphony orchestra demonstrates the high level of artistry our local young musicians have achieved.”
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Dr. Robin McCabe
Director Emeritus, UW School of Music
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