Young Artist Competition

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition helps prepare talented young musicians for a career in the field. The first prize winner will receive the Erma Lowe Young Artist Award, a scholarship in the amount of $5,000, made possible by a grant from the Lowe Foundation. They will also have the opportunity to play in concert with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

The final round of the 2012 Competition will take place on March 20, 2012. Preliminary round recordings must be received by February 24, 2012.

Application: (PDF)

Please contact Holly Klindt, education coordinator, for more information on this program.


Congratulations to the
2011 Young Artist
Competition Winner
Katelan Terrell

Past Winners of the Young Artist Competition
2006 Wyndham Tsai – Cello
2007 Rebecca Glass – Viola
2008 Alexandra Switala - Violin
2009 Sahun "Sam" Hong - Piano
2010 Jessica Russell - Harp