applications for 2024 ARE NOW OPEN!
The EPSMF Competition for Young Musicians is open to all soloists from ages 8 - 19 for all instruments and voice. This includes students in their freshman year of college providing they have not passed their twentieth birthday before the closing date for the competition.
The EPSMF Competition for Young Musicians 2023 was recorded live on Sunday, May 14, 2023
Click here to open/download the concert program
Click here to view the 2023 CYM Concert
2023 Competition Results:
1st Place - Kathryn Haluschak - piano
2nd Place - Sunny Ellsworth - cello
3rd Place - Judy Caranto - piano
The following performers received Recognition for Achievement:
Sophia Cao - piano
Ittai Schweiger - piano
Stephan Hatem - piano
The EPSMF Competition for Young Musicians 2022 was recorded June 3 and June 19, 2022.
The competition was made available for streaming July 31, 2022 You may access the program and concert video via the links below:
Click here to open/download the concert program
Click here to view the 2022 CYM Concert
2022 Competition Results:
1st Place - Sahid Palacios - violin
2nd Place - Kathryn Haluschak - piano
3rd Place - Judy Caranto - piano
The following performers received Recognition for Achievement:
Claire Ancell - piano
Vincent Yang - piano
The EPSMF Competition for Young Musicians 2021 was premiered on August 8th, 2021 at 7:00pm (MST) You may access the program and concert video via the links below:
Click here to open/download the concert program
Click here to view the 2021 CYM Concert
2021 Competition Results:
1st Place - Joanne Caranto - piano
2nd Place - Sahid Palacios - violin
3rd Place - Kathryn Haluschak - piano
The following performers received Recognition for Achievement:
Judy Caranto - piano
Andrew Griñé - trombone
Taekyu Lee - piano
Kathleen Liang - piano
The EPSMF Competition for Young Musicians 2020 premiered on August 8th, 2020 at 6:00pm (MST) You may access the program and concert video via the links below:
Click here to open/download the concert program
Click here to view the 2020 CYM Concert
2020 Competition Results:
1st Place - Vincent Yang Radford School piano
2nd Place - Kathryn Haluschak Loretto Academy piano
3rd Place - Kathleen Liang Coronado High School piano
The following performers received Recognition for Achievement:
Erasto Cortés II Cathedral High School piano
Ryan Esparza Eastwood High School piano
John Esparza Eastwood High School piano
Taekyu Lee Coronado High School piano
ABOUT
Launched in 2010, the EPSMF Competition for Young Musicians was crafted with artistic standards set by the From the Top team (2009) when EPSMF hosted their live-taping in El Paso. This competition is open to the public and invites musicians (ages 8 to 19) of instrument or voice to apply. Finalists are selected through an extensive application and audition process to compete in a spring recital. The winner receives a cash award and the opportunity to perform in the EPSMF’s Summer Concert. Second and third place positions were added to the competition in 2011, along with cash awards. The judges reserve the right to make the appropriate awards based on musical competency and standards of performance. Talent may also be acknowledged with Recognition for Achievement.
2023-2024 Awards include:
First Place Winner: $1800 and Solo Concert Performance
Second Place Winner: $700
Third Place Winner: $500
Finalists: Recognition for Achievement
Competition Note - Due to safety concerns and the need to prevent any potential risk to our finalists, the 2020 Competition Recital is postponed. We will notify the public of new information as it becomes available.