Young Concert Artists, the prestigious New York competition, has awarded seven first prizes for its 2008-09 International Auditions, and among them are current Curtis Institute of Music violin student Ray Chen (pictured) and 2008 Curtis grad Bella Hristova.
YCA has been a pretty reliable indicator of great musical things to come since its start in 1961. Among past awardees are Pinchas Zukerman (a 1966 winner), the Tokyo String Quartet (1970) and Emanuel Ax (1973).
Winners receive two of the things that are hardest to get for nascent musicians: professional management and performance opportunities.
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Curtis Scores in Young Concert Artists Awards
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