YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION

2026 KAMSA Young Artist Competition

The Young Artist Competition is held annually for musicians selected as members of the KAMSA Youth Orchestra. This solo competition provides an opportunity for winners to perform as soloists with the orchestra.

To become a member of the KAMSA Youth Orchestra, applicants submit an audition video through the online application. These videos are reviewed for initial screening for the Young Artist Competition.

Selected participants are then invited to compete in-person final round at the Young Artist Competition. Finalists earn the chance to perform as soloists with the orchestra at the concert held in August of that year.

Competition Information

  • Date: Saturday, April 25, 6:30pm

  • Location: Daesung Presbyterian Church

  • Address: 425 Tasman Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089

    Eligibility is limited to musicians who are accepted into the KAMSA Youth Orchestra and have advanced to the Young Artist Competition. To participate, applicants must complete registration and become members of the KAMSA Youth Orchestra for the 2026 season by April 19, 2026.

Audition Process

  • Applicants who advance to the final round will be notified via email.

  • Once advanced to the final round, finalists may confirm their participation by submitting a separate application along with a non-refundable fee of $60.

  • The winner will participate in all sectional and full orchestra rehearsals and will perform their solo piece with the orchestra at the 2026 KAMSA Annual concert.

Competition Guidelines

  • Open to all orchestral instruments (Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion)

  • Repertoire: One movement from a concerto or a work for solo instruments and orchestra. The selection must have a published orchestral accompaniment and be free of Digital Rights Management (DRM).

  • The performance must be entirely from memory.

  • Participants are responsible for providing their own accompaniment.

  • Each participant must submit a clean, legible copy of the orchestral score for the adjudicators.

Contact

For more information, send an e-mail to: info@kamsa.org