Performance Opportunities, Adjudications, and Master Classes for Young Musicians
2026 Concerto Division Winners in Concert
Join us for an afternoon of great music! Our Competition Winners will perform in concert with the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, Juan Felipe Molano, Director.
Young Artists Concerto Concert, Sunday, May 17, 2026 – 3:00pm
2026 Concerto Division Winners
The SYAMFA is very proud of all the students who successfully completed their Festival classes in yet another challenging year. Congratulations, again, to the concerto division finalists who set a high bar with beautiful performances in playoffs.
CONCERT SOLOISTS
Calvin Chang, violin
Leyan Gao, violin
Maria Horja, piano
Jessie Wu, violin
Winston Yu, cello
FESTIVAL MEDALISTS
- Jessie Wu, violin
CONCERT ALTERNATES
- Yuyang Liu, First Alternate, piano
- Aiden Roberts, Second Alternate, cello
2026 SYAMFA Festival Finalists
Senior Concerto – Piano
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- Maria Horja
- Alexander Vollmer
- Mingyue Yang
- Leonardo Zhou
- Seth Zeon, Alternate
Junior Concerto – Piano
- Yuyang Liu
- Lucas Popescu
- Brandon Yang
- Caleb Casper, Alternate
Senior Concerto – Violin/Viola
- Calvin Chang
- Leyan Gao
- Madelyn Huang
- Rachel Jung
- Cyrus Tahmasebie
- Yukino Sokolik, Alternate
Junior Concerto – Violin/Viola
- Jessie Wu
- Timothy Yu
- Ethan Huang, Alternate
Senior Concerto – Cello/Bass
- Jesse Krentz
- Aiden Roberts
- Charlotte Wildenberg
- CanCan Fan, Alternate
Junior Concerto – Cello/Bass
- Anthony Kim
- Winston Yu
- Olivia Kuypers, Alternate
Senior Concerto – Flute
- Ada Jin
- Yilin Zhang, Alternate
Junior Concerto – Flute
- Annie Liu
Senior Concerto – Reed
- None
Junior Concerto – Reed
- None
“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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