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Emerging Artists 2023

Our annual listing of emerging conductors, ensembles, soloists, and composers is inspired by the breadth and sheer volume of young classical talent.

The following list of emerging talent is provided by League of American Orchestras business partners and is intended as a reference point for orchestra professionals who book classical series. It does not imply endorsement by Symphony or the League.

Click on entries with photos for more complete information about that artist.
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Composers
Nina Shekhar & Young Concert Artists
Nina Shekhar
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
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Conductors
Athlone Artists
Tyson Deaton
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Concert Artists Guild
Michelle Di Russo
(212) 333-5200
https://concertartists.org
Concert Artist Guild
Kyle Dickson
(212) 333-5200
https://concertartists.org
Athlone Artists  
Christopher James Ray
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Athlone Artists
Maria Sensi Sellner
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Sebastian Serrano-Ayala
269-815-6018
https://sebastianserrano.co
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Ensembles
Astral Artists
ARKAI
(215) 735-6999
https://www.arkaimusic.com/
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Instrumentalists
Accordion
Astral Artists
Iwo Jedynecki
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Accordion
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Hanzhi Wang
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Bassoon
Astral Artists
Andy Sledge
(215)-735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Cello
Arts Management Group
Santiago Cañon-Valencia
(212) 337-0838
https://artsmg.com
Cello
Kirshbaum Associates Inc.
Zlatomir Fung
(212) 222-4843
https://KirshbaumAssociates.com
Cello
KD SCHMID
Jaemin Han
(917) 306-9718
https://www.kdschmid.de/
Cello
Astral Artists
Alexander Hersh
(215) 735-6999
https://alexanderhersh.com
Cello
Dinin Arts Management & Consulting
Tommy Mesa
845-323-2808
https://dininarts.com/tommy-mesa
Cello
Monica Felkel Creative Partners
Jonathan Swensen
(917) 868-8107
https://www.monicafelkelcreativepartners.com/roster-1
Clarinet
Astral Artists
Amer Hasan
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Double Bass
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Xavier Foley
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Flute
Astral Artists
Antonina Styczeń
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Flute
Suòno Artist Management
Amir Farsi
(650) 773-7998
https://suonoartistmanagement.com
Flute
Astral Artists
Beomjae Kim
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Flute
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Anthony Trionfo
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Guitar
Arts Management Group
Raphaël Feuillâtre
(212) 337-0838
https://artsmg.com
Guitar
Kirshbaum Associates Inc.
JIJI
(212) 222-4843
https://KirshbaumAssociates.com
Guitar
Astral Artists
Hao Yang
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Harp
Astral Artists
Rachel Lee O'Brien
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Horn
Astral Artists
Eric Huckins
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Mandolin 
Astral Artists              
Ekaterina Skliar 
(215) 735-6999   
https://astralartists.org  
Oboe
Astral Artists
Mitchell Kuhn
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Percussion
Concert Artists Guild
Britton-René Collins
(212) 333-5200
https://concertartists.org
Piano
American Pianists Association
Kenny Broberg
(317) 940-9945
https://americanpianists.org
Piano
The Cliburn
Dmytro Choni
(817) 738-6536
https://cliburn.org
Piano
The Cliburn
Anna Geniushene
(817) 738-6536
https://cliburn.org
Piano
Astral Artists
Christopher Goodpasture
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Piano, Soprano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Chelsea Guo
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Piano
Astral Artists
Hilda Huang
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Piano
Astral Artists
Natalia Kazaryan
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Piano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Do-Hyun Kim
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Piano
Astral Artists
Byeol Kim
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Piano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Maxim Lando
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Piano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Nathan Lee
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Piano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Ying Li
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Piano
Astral Artists
Zhenni Li-Cohen
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Piano
Concert Artists Guild
Evren Ozel
(212) 333-5200
https://concertartists.org
Piano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Chaeyoung Park
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Piano
Astral Artists
Ronaldo Rolim
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Piano
Concert Artists Guild
Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner
(212) 333-5200
https://concertartists.org
Piano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Aristo Sham
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Piano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Albert Cano Smit
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Piano
The Cliburn
Clayton Stephenson
(817) 738-6536
https://cliburn.org
Piano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Zhu Wang
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Piano
Kirshbaum Associates Inc.
Tony Siqi Yun
(212) 222-4843
https://KirshbaumAssociates.com
Piano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Harmony Zhu
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Saxophone
Astral Artists
Valentin Kovalev
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Trombone
Astral Artists
Brittany Lasch
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Violin
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Benjamin Baker
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Violin
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Risa Hokamura
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Violin
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
Sirena Huang
(317) 637-4574
https://violin.org
Violin
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
SooBeen Lee
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Violin
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Lun Li
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Violin
Astral Artists
Julian Rhee
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Violin
Astral Artists
Hannah Tarley
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Violin
Dinin Arts Management & Consulting
Melissa White
845-323-2808
https://dininarts.com/melissa-white
Violin
Suòno Artist Management
Rachell Ellen Wong
(650) 773-7998
https://suonoartistmanagement.com
Violin
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
Minami Yoshida
(317) 637-4574
https://www.violin.org
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Vocalists
Baritone
Athlone Artists
Evan Bravos
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Baritone
Athlone Artists
David McFerrin
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Baritone
Athlone Artists
Markel Reed
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Baritone
Athlone Artists
John Tibbetts
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Baritone
Athlone Artists
Xiaomeng Zhang
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Bass
Athlone Artists
Stephen Clark
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Bass-Baritone
Athlone Artists
Jesús Vicente Murillo
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Bass-Baritone
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Joseph Parrish
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Bass-Baritone
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
William Socolof
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Bass-Baritone
Athlone Artists
Jonathan Woody
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Countertenor
Athlone Artists
Logan Tanner
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Mezzo-Soprano
Athlone Artists
Melisa Bonetti
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Mezzo-Soprano
Athlone Artists
Maria Brea
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Mezzo-Soprano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Megan Moore
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Mezzo-Soprano
Athlone Artists
Stephanie Sanchez
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Mezzo-Soprano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Erin Wagner
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Soprano
Astral Artists
Alexandra Nowakowski
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Soprano
Astral Artists
Sage DeAgro-Ruopp
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Soprano
Athlone Artists
Chelsea Friedlander
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Piano, Soprano
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Chelsea Guo
(212) 307-6657
https://yca.org/roster
Soprano
Astral Artists
Kayla Harriott
(215) 735-6999
https://astralartists.org
Soprano
Athlone Artists
Helen Zhibing Huang
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Soprano
Athlone Artists
Tasha Koontz
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Soprano
Athlone Artists
Emily Misch
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Soprano
Athlone Artists
Whitney Morrison
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Soprano
Athlone Artists
Nola Richardson
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Soprano
Athlone Artists
Susan Hellman Spatafora
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Tenor
Athlone Artists
Spencer Britten
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Tenor
Athlone Artists
Jesse Darden
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
Tenor
Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Daniel McGrew
(212) 307-6657
https://www.yca.org/roster
Tenor
Athlone Artists
Gene Stenger
(617) 651-4600
https://athloneartists.com
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