Major Concerts

September 21, 2025
Jackson Hunt, piano
Lauryn Davis, soprano

October 12, 2025
Beatrice Khor, piano
Matthew Tao, piano

November 2, 2025
Brian Curtin, violin
Iva Ugrcic and Vahan Sargsyan, flute and piano duo

Young Artists Auditions
Sunday – March 8, 2026

Young Artists Concerts
March 29, 2026
April 12, 2026

Major Auditions
April 10, 2026
April 11, 2026

Alumni Concert
June 7, 2026

The 2025 PCS Majors auditions were held on April 4 and 5. The adjudicator was Tom Novak, director of artistic planning, production and administration, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Mr. Novak selected the following winners who will receive, each an honorarium and will be featured at one of the three fall concerts:

Jackson Hunt, piano
Lauryn Davis, soprano
Iva Ugrcic and Vahan Sargsyan, flute and piano duo
Brian Curtin, violin
Beatrice Khor, piano
Matthew Tao, piano.

Further information will be available on this site as we finalize  the Majors fall concerts.
Congratulations to the winners and sincere thanks to all those who participated in these auditions.

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

Norah 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.

All concerts and auditions are held at the Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University.
All concerts are on Sundays at 2:00 PM.

Majors Concerts:

Sunday, September 22, 2024, 2:00 PM
Joshua Lee, violin
Sung-Im Kim, piano

Tartan Quartet, Forest Ma and Andrew Gray, violins, Kai Su, viola and Soobee Kim, cello

Sunday, October 6, 2024, 2:00 PM
Joseph Breslau, baritone
Juon Project: the Trio, Igor Kraevsky, piano, Yingchen Zhang, violin and Sean Juhl, viola

Sunday, November 3, 2024, 2:00 PM
Roy Xiong, piano
Duo, Evan Curatolo, flute and Arilyn Mitchell, harp

Young Artists Auditions, Jose Garcia-León, Dean of the Yale School of Music, adjudicator.
March 8, 2025. Applications accepted from February 1 to February 28, 2025

Majors Auditions, Thomas Novak, Director of Artistic Planning, Production and Administration, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, adjudicator.
April 4 and 5, 2025. Applications accepted from March 1 to March 25, 2025.

Young Artists Concerts:
Sunday, April 6, 2025, 2:00 PM
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 2:00 PM

Alumni Concert
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 2:00 PM
William Davidson, piano
Jeffrey Turner, double bass

The PCS 2024 Young Artists auditions were held on March 9, the adjudicator was James Roe, President and Executive Director, Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Mr. Roe selected the following winners:

Amoris Quartet, coached by Jeremy Black
   Jeongwoo Cheon, violin, a student of Rufina Yefimova, attends North Allegheny Senior High School
   Karin Hoppo, violin, a student of Charles Stegeman, attends North Allegheny Intermediate High school
   Greta Coleman, viola, a student of Laura Fuller, attends Mt. Lebanon High School
   Ellie Kim, cello, a student of David Premo, attends North Hills High School
Jeongwoo Cheon, violin, a student of Rufina Yefimova, attends North Allegheny Senior High School
Mikaela Dassanaike-Perera, piano, a student of Sha Wang, attends North Allegheny Intermediate High School
Albert Dong, cello, a student of Adam Liu, attends Sewickley Academy
Prakhar Kiran, piano, a student of Luz Manriquez, attends North Allegheny IntermediateHigh school
Juyoung Kwon, piano, a student of Marina Lupinacci, attends North Allegheny Senior High School
Albert “AJ” Schmidt, piccolo, a student of Dan Parasky, attends Franklin Regional High School
Tadao Tomokiyo, piano, a student of Walter Morales, attends Winchester Thurston School
Anthony Yu, piano, a student of William Davidson, attends Winchester Thurston School
Marcus Zhan, piano, a student of Sha Wang, attends Sewickley Academy
Jeannine Zhou, piano, a student of Marina Lupinacci, attends Carson Middle School

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who participated in these auditions.
Special thanks to the coaches and teachers who prepared these exceptional musicians.
Thanks to the parents who made it all possible.

The winners will be featured in two concerts:

April 7, 2024, at 2:00 PM, Kresge Theater, Carnegie Mellon University

Prakhar Kiran
Tadao Tomokyo
Mikaela Dassanaike-Perera
Amoris Quartet
Albert Dong
Jeongwoo Cheon

April 21, 2024, 2:00 PM, Kresge Theater, Carnegie Mellon University

Jeannine Zhou
Marcus Zhan
Juyoung Kwon
Anthony Yu
Albert “AJ” Schmidt

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 30 – February 28, 2024
Young Artist Auditions Applications accepted

March 1 – March 31, 2024
Major Auditions Applications accepted

March 9, 2024
Young Artists auditions

April 7, 2024 • 2 pm • Kresge Theatre
First Young Artists winners concert

April 12 and 13, 2024
Majors auditions

April 21, 2024 • 2 pm • Kresge Theatre
Second Young Artists winners concert

June 2, 2024 • 2 pm • Kresge Theatre
Alumni concert
Martha Locker piano
Lara Lynn McGill soprano

After a hiatus due mainly to the Covid pandemic, PCS is pleased to resume collaboration with the Johnstown Concert Series. As of the 2024-25 season, one PCS Major winner will be featured on that series which brings world-class musicians to Johnstown since 2005.

As in past years, PCS is grateful to the staff of SLB Radio for inviting our Young Artists to have, each, his or her half hour radio program.

This year’s schedule is as follows:

• June 6, 2023 The Ab-So-Flutely Amazing Quartet
• July 15, 2023, Soham Dam, piano
• August 19, 2023, Haley Hunt, soprano
• September 1, 2023, Andrew Li, piano
• September 16, 2023, Eleanor Edwards, violin
• September 30, 2023, Nathan Choe, cello
• October 14, 2023, Benjamin Lin, piano
• October 28, 2023, Nicholas Todorov, tuba

All concerts are at 2:00 PM at the Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University.

September 24, 2023, first Major winners concert:

            Theresa Kesser, soprano

            4V+P=Q, piano and four violins
             Igor Kraevsky, piano
             Irene Cheng, Yeokyung Kim, Laura Motchalov and Dylan Naroff, violins

October 22, 2023, second Major winners concert:

              Benjamin Hopkins, piano

             Cello and harp duo,
             Devin LaMarr, cello
             Alice Statham, harp

November 12, 2023, third Major winners concert:

            Douglas-Jayd Burn, piano
            Zoe Sorrell, flute solo

March 9, 2024, Young Artists auditions

April 7, 2024, first Young Artists winners concert

April 12 and 13, 2024 Majors auditions

April 21, 2024, second Young Artists winners concert

June 2, 2024 Alumni concert