The PCS 2025 Young Artists auditions were held on March 8. The adjudicator was Jose Garcia-Leòn, Dean of the Yale School of Music.
Mr. Garcia-Leòn selected the following winners:
Muhan Zhang, piano, sophomore, School of Music at West Virginia University, a student of Peter Amstutz
Shuma Hoppo, violin, freshman, North Allegheny Intermediate High School, a student of Dylan Naroff
Norah Gruber, piano, visual arts major, eighth grade, CAPA, a student of Luz Manriquez
Karin Hoppo, violin,  junior North Allegheny High School, a student of Justine Campagna
Evan Park, piano, junior, Winchester Thurston, a student of Luz Manriquez
Alexander Kaige Fu, piano, junior, Mt Lebanon High School, a student of Sung-Im Kim
A J Schmidt, flute, junior, Franklin Regional Senior High School, a student of Dan Parasky
Clementine Constantino, harp, Carnegie Mellon University, a student of Gretchen Van Hoesen and Tabitha Mo, flute. CMU, a student ofAlberto Almarza
Ellie Y. Tang, cello, tenth grade, North Allegheny Intermediate High school, a student of Adam Liu
The Montgomery string quartet coached by Jeremy Black
Shuma Hoppo and Karin Hoppo, violins
 Ellie Kim, cello, tenth grade, North Allegheny Intermediate High School
Greta Coleman, viola, senior at Mt Lebanon High School

The winners will receive a scholarship and will be featured on two concerts:

Sunday, April 6, 2025, 2:00 PM, Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie-Mellon University

Nora Gruber
A J Schmidt
Karin Hoppo
Evan Park
The Montgomery Quartet

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 2:00 PM, Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie-Mellon University

Shuma Hoppo
Muhan Zhang
Alexander Kaige Fu
Clementine Constantino and Tabitha Mo
Ellie Tang

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Special thanks to the parents and the teachers of all those who auditioned. Thanks to all the candidates and congratulations to the winners.