Thank you for your interest in the
Collin County Young Artist Competition!
Date: January 11-12, 2025
Saturday, January 11
Collin College Wylie Campus
391 Country Club Rd, Wylie, TX 75098
Preliminary round for Strings (Junior & Senior) from 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, January 12
Robinson Fine Arts Center
1800 Alma Dr, Plano, TX 75075
Preliminary round for Winds/Percussion (Junior & Senior) from 12:00pm – 5:00 PM
Final round from 6:00 PM
*Preliminary round for Pianos (Junior & Senior) on either Saturday, Jan. 11 9:00am-5:00pm or Sunday, Jan. 12 12:00-5:00.
The deadline to apply is 5:00 PM on Friday, December 6, 2024.
Preliminary Rounds of the 2025 Collin County Young Artist Competition are closed auditions in front of two expert panelists in each category.
Up to twelve Finalists will be selected to perform a seven-minute sample of their concerto movement and be adjudicated by PSO Assistant Conductor Simon Gollo and two additional panelists. The public is welcome to attend and see these talented young musicians perform in the Finals! (No admission charge).
Three Grand Prize Winners will be chosen from the finalists to perform with the Plano Symphony Orchestra as featured soloists on March 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM at the Robinson Fine Arts Center. Category prize winners and additional performance opportunities will also be awarded at the ceremony following the final competition.
For questions about the Young Artist Competition, please contact Dr. Jennifer Wheeler at jwheeler@planosymphony.org.
Congratulations to Gladys Chan for decades of service as chair of the Collin County Young Artist Competition and her appointment as chair emeritus!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2024 PARTICIPANTS AND WINNERS!
2024 GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
2024 GRAND PRIZE WINNERS: Daniel Tauhert (clarinet), Jenna Tran (piano), Jin Han (cello)
2024 FINALISTS (4 Winds, 4 Pianos, 7 Strings)
2024 PLACE WINNERS (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention)
