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69th Annual Young Artist Competition
The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra's Young Artist Competition provides music students in the Tri-State area the opportunity to compete for cash awards in front of a panel of judges on the stage of the historic Victory Theatre.
Grand prize, second and third place are awarded cash prizes of $2,000, $1,000 and $750.
Prize money awarded to the outstanding musicians of the competition is designated for further music studies.
Congratulations to our winners:
Grand Prize: Braden Riley, Violin
Conductor's Award: Josephine Ombati, Flute
Musician's Award: Joshua Shepherd, Horn
Honorable Mention: Emma Neely, Violin
The Young Artist Competition is designed to promote, encourage, and nurture exceptional young talent. The Young Artists Competition is funded in part by the Musicians Club of Evansville/Margaret B. & Leo E. Hem Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Judges for the 2025 YA Competition are Dr. Donald McKinney (Indiana University Director of Bands), Dr. Brian St. John (Western Kentucky University Director of Orchestra) and tbd.
For more application information about the Young Artist Competition, or to explore opportunities to support the event, please contact the Evansville Philharmonic Education Department at (812) 425-5050 ext. 316.