(Photo by Dave Clements) Young Texas Artists will present “Best of Texas: A Concert of Classics” on March 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Crighton Theatre in Conroe, Texas. The concert will feature eight finalists — all Texas residents or students enrolled in Texas music schools — who will compete across four divisions: Piano; Strings; Voice; and Winds, Brass, {…}
Young Texas Artists has announced its lineup for the 2025-26 season. The “Something for Everyone” lecture series will feature “What’s so Grand About Opera?” led by Houston Grand Opera. This lecture will take place on Nov. 6. Other events in the series include An Insider’s Guide to Classical Music” and “How to Listen to a Symphony.” Programming also related to {…}
Soprano Elizabeth Marlow has been named the winner of the top prize for the Voice division at the Young Texas Artists Competition. She walked away with a $5,000 cash prize. The three-day competition featured 72 contestants across several divisions. “It meant so much to be able to create a special night for our supporters, an integral part of YTA’s 40-year {…}
Kicking off its 40th season Young Texas Artists announces a $50,000 matching grant challenge. Following a performance by soprano Krista Renée Pape, Young Texas Artists’ 2024 Gold Medalist in the Voice division, and pianist James Dick at “Classic Cabaret,” a sold-out dinner concert the non-profit’s President and CEO Susie Moore Pokorski announced the matching grant challenge. Long-time benefactors will double {…}
Young Texas Artists announced the winners of its 2024 Music Competition. “The night was filled with so many memorable moments,” said Susie Moore Pokorski, Young Texas Artists President/CEO, in an official press statement. “I loved seeing the creative approach guests took to our “jeans to jewels” dress code, from cowboy boots and hats to all-out Texas bling. It was wonderful {…}
The Young Texas Artists Music Competition Finalists Concert & Awards are set for March 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. “It’s interesting, during YTA’s annual gala — just before the concert — there’s a friendly, playful atmosphere. But during the concert, there’s a much different feel: People are moved,” said Susie Moore Pokorski, President/CEO of YTA, in an official press statement. {…}
Photo: Dave Clements Texas Young Artists awarded mezzo-soprano Stephanie Doche a total of $10,000 at its Finalists’ Concert & Awards presentation. Doche won the grand prize and gold medal in voice for her performances of Handel’s ‘Dopo notte atra e funesta’ from “Ariodante” and ‘Sein wir wieder gut’ from “Ariadne auf Naxos” by R. Strauss. Bass William Guanbo Su received {…}