Events
2026 COMPETITION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS
Performances and Recordings
Sunday, May 10, 2026
3PM
Star City Studio, 120 W Castellano Dr, El Paso, TX 79912
EPSMF Programs are presented with the support of:
El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
El Paso Community Foundation (EPCF)
Paso Del Norte Community Foundation
Join us for the Competition for Young Musicians Awards Ceremony and the 2nd annual “OM/NI Talk” featuring 5 brilliant performers as they begin the process of interfacing with the current batch of new compositions by young composers. Don’t Miss It!
This event is free and open to the public.
EPSMF Programs are presented with the support of:
El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
El Paso Community Foundation (EPCF)
Paso Del Norte Community Foundation
Join us for this year’s outstanding young artists in live performance.
Join EPSMF in our annual honoree event -
We will present the recipients of the 2022 Instruments for Young Lives program as well as celebrate and honor the life of Ron “Doc” Hufstader (1946-2019).
The event will be hosted on the patio at Sunset Gardens, 105 Lindbergh Ave, El Paso, TX 79932.
Classy-casual cuisine from Savage Goods including charcuterie board appetizers, plated dinner, wine and beer as well as a homemade dessert selection.
Tickets are $75.00 - please call to reserve your seat 915-449-0619 or make your donation in support of the EPSMF programs to support the education and empowerment of young musicians in the border region - and beyond.
We are so excited to partner with locally owned Chepe’s Tamales (5505 Montana Ave H 79903) to raise funds to support our programs, young musicians and outreach!
Visit our secure fundraising page to buy your voucher today! https://epsmf.square.site/
Join us for a fantastic virtual concert!
We’ll be chatting live on YouTube as the concert progresses and hope you can be part of the celebration.
Live Stream Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ul6f_ABRbM or https://tinyurl.com/paxk88dp
Competition Program (PDF link) - https://tinyurl.com/3ckah5p9
Share the magic and nurture classical music in El Paso through EPSMF.
The El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future (EPSMF) is excited to announce our annual autumn bake sale fundraiser! Event begins at 10 AM and will be held at Sunset Gardens.
The El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future (EPSMF) presents the second annual competition showcase for young composers. OM/NI – Original Music/New Ideas – fills a niche that reaches out to young composers and provides an opportunity to share original classical music. The competition was launched nationally in September 2017 to composers in two categories, the Junior Division (ages 9 to 16) and Emerging Composers (ages 17-25), for solo piano scores.
The El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future is proud to present our 2019 annual summer concert entitled "Most Wanted". A concert of music inspired by the best of the spaghetti westerns and the award-winning Red Dead Redemption western-action adventure video game. Featuring Linda Hiort, soprano, and Kristin Yost, piano, and presenting the 2019 Young Musicians Awards.
El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future proudly presents our 2019 Competition for Young Musicians finalists recital. Program finalists compete for cash awards and performance opportunities. Support the best and brightest of El Paso's young classical musicians!
The El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future (EPSMF) is pleased to announce its 2019 honoree, the El Paso Community Foundation. Each year EPSMF celebrates an outstanding person or organization who has been integral to the support and continuation of the Arts in El Paso and the surrounding area.
This event will also include the Instruments for Young Lives Awards (IYL), an EPSMF program designed to support music students who demonstrate academic and musical excellence along with unmet financial need. Three students will receive musical instruments to support their continued education in the Arts.
The El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future (EPSMF) presents the first annual competition showcase for young composers. OM/NI – Original Music/New Ideas – fills a niche that reaches out to young composers and provides an opportunity to share original classical music. The competition was launched nationally in September 2017 to composers in two categories, the Junior Division (ages 9 to 16) and Emerging Composers (ages 17-25), for solo piano scores.
The El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future is proud to present our 2018 summer concert "Unforseen Journey" and CYM awards! Join us for an incredible evening with performances from renown percussionists Andrew and Amy Smith! Including a special performance from Vincent Yang, our first place winner for the Competition for Young Musicians 2018!
El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future proudly presents our 2018 Competition for Young Musicians finalists recital. Program finalists compete for cash awards and performance opportunities. Support the best and brightest of El Paso's young classical musicians!
The El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future is proud to present live performances from Mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke, guitarist George Salas and violinist Sandra Rivera. Performing songs and music about love and romance, just in time for Valentine’s Day!
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