Young Concert Artists

The Strad Magazine reviews the premieres of 2 duo violin works written for Danbi Um, Violinist and myself by Chris Rogerson and Jessie Montgomery.

Excerpts:

“The New York premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s Musings for two violins is easily my new favourite work of hers and was spectacularly performed by violinists Paul Huang and Danbi Um. Each of the six movements was delightful in its own way but throughout them all a Bach-like elegance and controlled sophistication took precedence. Huang and Um played with such resonant sound that it often sounded like more than two violins, and yet their ensemble was so well matched that simultaneously they seemed as one player. Composer Chris Rogerson spoke about his trio for two violins and piano, Afterword, explaining its connections to Jessye Norman; it did indeed have a broadly nostalgic and elegiac feeling, and I admired his ability to marry pain and beauty in music.“

Full review: https://www.thestrad.com/reviews/concert-review-chamber-music-society-of-lincoln-center/17820.article

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Arabella Arts
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The Stradivari Society
King Inter classic
AMATI Inc.
Rebecca Davis PR
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center
Young Concert Artists

NEW CRASH COURSE from the YCA Career Catalyst!
Only a week before tax day and you don’t know where to start?! Not to worry! Join Dr. Jeffrey Nytch and YCA's fabulous accountant, Lisa Nuñez, for a 2.5-hour crash course on tax returns as an independent contractor.

Learn the ins-and-outs of your 1099s - and Schedule Cs and more! - for only $10.99!

Monday, April 8, 2024
6:00pm ET / 3:00pm PT (online via Zoom)

Register today at ycacareercatalyst.org.

Course price: $10.99, but reduced tuition is available on an as-needed basis. Please email [email protected] for more information.

NEW COURSE from the YCA Career Catalyst!

It is common to think of the path to success as only excellence of craft. This perspective can lead to focusing on pressure, competition, and stress as strategies for achievement.

If we look to other industries we see examples of world class mastery that takes a much more well-rounded approach to achievement that includes but is not limited to including psychology, mindset, self-awareness, nutrition, physical well-being, sleep health, social influence, time management, goal setting and more.

This 3-part workshop, led by performance coach, management consultant, and therapist, Dana Fonteneau, will assist you in defining for yourself what optimal performance truly means and how to find the authentic formula that works best for you.

Friday April 5, 12, and 19, 2024
1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT (75-minute classes, online via Zoom)

Register today at ycacareercatalyst.org/courses

Course price: $45, but reduced tuition is available on an as-needed basis. Please email careercatalyst(at)yca.org for more information.
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Dana Fonteneau Consulting, LLC

NEW COURSE from the YCA Career Catalyst! Taxes can be confusing and intimidating, but having a basic understanding is essential for any freelance artist.

This 3-part course, led by Dr. Jeffrey Nytch, Director of the Entrepreneurship for Music at the University of Colorado-Boulder, will provide an overview of how taxes work in general and the particular issues every musician needs to know to assemble their tax return, as well as an open Q&A session with YCA's fabulous accountant, Lisa Nuñez.

No need to involve death at all! This is just artists and taxes.

Fridays, March 15, 22, and 29, 2024
1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT (75-minute classes, online via Zoom)

To register visit ycacareercatalyst/courses

Course price: $45, but reduced tuition is available on an as-needed basis. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Applications for the 2024 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions are now open! Will you or an artist you know be the next exceptional young musician to join the YCA Roster?

Early Bird Deadline: June 3, 2024 | Deadline: August 1, 2024 | Final Auditions: Sunday, October 27, 2024

YCA’s rigorous audition process identifies the most extraordinary artists to become recipients of the YCA Jacobs Fellowship. This transformative three-year program takes artists to new levels of creative growth, offering them a holistic combination of digital tools, mentorship, project development, performance opportunities, and training in education and community engagement. For eligibility requirements and how to apply visit yca.org/auditions.

In today's digital era, artists have unprecedented control over their personal brand and the narrative shared with the world. This 3-part course on Personal Branding, Marketing, and PR empowers musicians to harness the internet and social media for impactful self-promotion. Learn to curate your online presence, create beautiful media assets, and develop a strong, authentic narrative that sets you apart – and then share that narrative with the world.

With guidance from top PR, branding, and styling experts in classical music, this course offers vital tools for artists at any career stage to elevate their public-facing perception before they even set foot on stage. Refine and define your artistic identity, and connect with your audience like never before.

Led by President and Founder of Unison Media, Andrew Ousley, and Stylist, Fay Leshner.

Tuesdays, March 5, 12, and 19, 2024
5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT (online via Zoom)

Course price: $45, but reduced tuition is available on an as-needed basis. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Visit ycacareercatalyst.org/courses to register.

TONIGHT Joseph Parrish makes his Kennedy Center debut as a Young Concert Artist! 🤩

Washington Performing Arts will present Parrish's recital with a program highlighting his diverse roots and inspirations.

Learn more about Parrish's artistic journey from WETA Classical at http://tinyurl.com/4uz4s8ky

Young Concert Artists The Kennedy Center Damien Sneed

Huge congratulations to bullock for her well-deserved win at The Grammy’s last night. In a world filled with beautiful voices, yours stands out like a beacon of brilliance. Everyone in the YCA family is incredibly proud of you. Brava!

Learn how to master the core business fundamentals that every successful solo entrepreneur must know to have financial success!

Led by Tiffany Soricelli of Virtuoso Advising for Artists & Virtuoso Asset Management LLC, Money & Musicians, a 5-part course, will give you:
- the keys you need in order to stay in the business
- life hacks and legal quirks to keep more money in your pockets
- tools you can incorporate to your financial routine to reduce stress
- and much more!

Mondays, February 26, March 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2024
6:00pm ET / 3:00pm PT (online via Zoom)

Course price: $65, but reduced tuition is available on an as-needed basis. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Visit ycacareercatalyst.org/courses to register.

Don't wait for the phone to ring or the email alert to sound! Make your own work, create your own gigs, and produce your own projects.

Bring your passion projects into the present with Make Your Own Work, a 3-part course, taught by David Srebnik, creative advisor and career architect for performers, composers, ensembles, and institutions, and founder of All Art is Personal.

By the end of the course, you will have the blueprints and step-by-step process for two projects that are important to you.

Wednesdays, February 7, 14, and 21, 2024
3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT (online via Zoom)

Create projects that will serve others, fulfill your creative dreams, and get you paid!

Course price: $45, but reduced tuition is available on an as-needed basis. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Visit https://www.ycacareercatalyst.org/courses/p/make-your-own-work to register.

Bass-Baritone Joseph Parrish on His Inspirations, Art Songs, and Spirituals Ahead of his program of lieder and spirituals with the Washington Performing Arts, bass-baritone Joseph Parrish speaks about the uniquely personal program and his inspirations.

We are thrilled to announce 7 online courses from the YCA Career Catalyst for Spring 2024! Register today at ycacareercatalyst.org/courses!

Taught by extraordinarily talented leaders in our field, these courses will prove a valuable resource for creating - and thriving in - a sustainable career in music:

- Make Your Own Work led by David Srebnik, founder of All Art is Personal and creative advisor and career architect for performers, composers, ensembles, and institutions
- Money & Musicians led by Tiffany Soricelli of Virtuoso Advising for Artists & Virtuoso Asset Management LLC.
- Personal Branding, Marketing, and PR led by President and Founder of Unison Media, Andrew Ousley, and Stylist, Fay Leshner.
- Artist Taxes 101 (a 3-part course AND a crash course!) led by Jeffrey Nytch, Director of the Entrepreneurship for Music at the University of Colorado-Boulder, and Lisa C. Nuñez, CPA, MBA
- Optimize Your Performance led by performance coach, management consultant, and therapist, Dana Fonteneau, LMFT
- Working With Donors led by Daniel Kellogg, President, Young Concert Artists, and esteemed guests.

YCA believes in the transformative power of music and the importance of nurturing artistic dreams, but we know the amount of work it takes to achieve them! We are committed to empowering young musicians to take charge of their careers.

***Reduced tuition is available on an as-needed basis. Please email [email protected] for more information.***
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Virtuoso Advising for Artists
Everyday Fay
Andrew Ousley
Unison Media
Dana Fonteneau Consulting, LLC
CU Boulder Entrepreneurship Center for Music

An inaugural member of The Denyce Graves Foundation’s diversity, equity, and inclusion-focused “Shared Voices” program, bass-baritone Joseph Parrish knows music’s power for touching us personally while uniting us as a whole. Next month, joined by Damien Sneed at the piano, Parrish combines an array of meaningful music, from the classics of German lieder and Russian romances to American spirituals featuring our own Children of the Gospel Choir. You’ll also hear the world-premiere of a new work by Young Concert Artists resident composer Alistair Coleman.

Join us on February 6 at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater and discover what moves you: https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/event/joseph-parish/

YCA Alum Nokuthula Ngwenyama answers 5 questions for I Care if You Listen (.com). Read about her latest commission for the Takács Quartet, listen to some of her previous works, and watch the replay of YCA violinist Bella Hristova performing the world premiere of Nokuthula's "Miasma" in 2021!

5 Questions to Nokuthula Ngwenyama (composer, violist) A. Kori Hill asked five questions to composer and violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama about her new work for Takács Quartet and her creative process.

The reviews are in! Bass-baritone Joseph Parrish gave a "well-curated" recital at Baruch Performing Arts Center (Baruch College) on Dec 2 that was "healing and transformative". "The audience paid rapt attention throughout and a standing ovation required an encore".

A STAR ASCENDANT Yihao Zhou and Joseph Parrish We could begin our review by noting how well-curated the recital was, how deeply resonant was Joseph Parrish ...