The PCS 2026 Major auditions were held on April 10 and 11. The adjudicator was Hank Mou, Dean and Chief Artistic Officer, New England Conservatory.

Mr. Mou selected the following winers:

AJ Schmidt, flute

String quartet
Cassie May and Joshua Lee, violins
Nathan Gaynor, viola
Ellery Schade, cello

The Lys Duo,
Jenny Li and Grace Kikuchi, harps

Rachel Kwa, violin

Clarinet, piano and violin trio
Emma Julia Locarnini, clarinet
William Geller, piano
Joshua Lee, violin

Alto saxophone and piano duo
Daniel Muller, saxophone and Xuelai Wu, piano

More information will be posted as we finalize the scheduling of the concerts that will feature these winners.
Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to all those who helped with the auditions.

Pittsburgh Concert Society has extended the deadline for accepting applications for the 2026 Major Artist Auditions

The application period now closes on March 30, 2026. Details and application are here.

March 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM, Kresge Theater, Carnegie Mellon University:

Shuma and Karin Hoppo, violin duo
Xudong Zhou, piano
Lace Hilboky, harp
Red Spruce Quartet
Karin Hoppo and Shuma Hoppo, violins
Brady Conley, viola
Albert Dong, cello

April 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM, Kresge Theater, Carnegie Mellon University:

Zachary Wang, cello
Brady Conley, viola
Nazmee Kamal, mezzo-soprano
Jocelyn Hsu and Emily Nickl, harp and flute duo

The PCS 2026 Young Artists auditions were held on Sunday, March 8. The adjudicator was Hank Mou, Dean and Chief Artistic Officer, New England Conservatory.
Mr. Mou selected the following winners who will each receive a scholarship and will be featured on concerts March 29 or April 12:

Xudong  Zhou,  piano, a student of Luz Manriquez, attends the Winchester Thurston School.

Jocelyn Hsu and Emily Nickl, harp and flute duo, coached by Gretchen van Hoesen

Shuma Hoppo and Karin Hoppo, violin duo, coached by Dylan Naroff, attend North Allegheny Schools.

Brady Conley, viola, a student of Sean Juhl, attends Woodland Hills High School.

Nazmee Kamal, mezzo-soprano, a student of Daniel Teadt

The Red Spruce Quartet coached by Jeremy Black
Karin Hoppo and Shuma Hoppo, violins
 Brady Conley, viola
 Albert Dong, cello, a student of Adam Liu, attends Sewickley Academy.

Zachary Wang, cello, a student of Adam Liu, attends Carson Middle School

Lace Hilboky, harp, a student of Gretchen van Hoesen, attends Duquesne University.

Our congratulations to the winners and many thanks to all those who participated in these auditions.
Details about the winners and their concerts will be posted as soon as the programming is finalized.

Major Concerts

September 21, 2025 • 2:00 PM
Lauryn Davis, soprano
Brian Curtin, violin, recipient of the 2025 grant from the Homer Wickline and Conrad Seamen Memorial Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation.

October 12, 2025 • 2:00 PM
Matthew Tao, piano
Beatrice Khor, piano

November 2, 2025 • 2:00 PM
Jackson Hunt, piano, recipient of the 2025 grant from the Homer Wickline and Conrad Seamen Memorial Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Dr. Iva Ugrčić and Vahan Sargsyan, flute and piano duo

Young Artists Auditions
Sunday – March 8, 2026
Applications accepted February 2 to February 25, 2026.
Adjudicator: Hank Mou, Dean and Chief Artistic Officer, New England Conservatory.

Young Artists Concerts
March 29, 2026 • 2:00 PM
April 12, 2026 • 2:00 PM

Major Auditions
April 10, 2026
April 11, 2026
Applications accepted March 2 to March 27, 2026.
Adjudicator: Hank Mou, Dean and Chief Artistic Officer, New England Conservatory.

Alumni Concert
June 7, 2026 • 2:00 PM

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