Established in one thousand nine hundred sixty-first, the Youthful Concert Artists (YCA) Susan Wadsworth International Auditions has since provided emerging artists opportunities to connect with top industry professionals to further their music careers. the Auditions, the YCA adds a new grouping of winning artists to its roster each year. Winners get a minimum three-year management contract, high-profile debuts, plus national and international recital and orchestra performance opportunities.

Additionally, winners will benefit full promotional and marketing services, educational residency experience, and professional development, as well as YCA’s network of industry managers, concert presenters, top conductors, and financial supporters. The YCA Auditions are open to instrumentalists aged sixteen to twenty-eight, singers at twentieth to thirty years old, and to N America based ensembles with an average age of twenty-eight or less, as of November twelve, two thousand twenty-three. Chamber ensembles, percussionists, and players of different instruments, are also encouraged to apply. The two thousand twenty-three auditions aren't available to voice, accordion, saxophone, and piano duos. For more information and to apply, click here.

Applications will near on August one, two thousand twenty-three, with final auditions held on November twelve, two thousand twenty-three. In addition to YCA’s normal live audition schedule in NY City, live preliminary auditions will be held at The Colburn School on October one, two thousand twenty-three.