Free Young Artist Institute Solo Showcase #1

In 2022, CMNW launched the Young Artist Institute (YAI), a new intensive education program for 16 talented string players from around the world, ages 14-18. Each week, we invite you to watch and support these incredible students, who showcase their amazing virtuosity around the city for the Portland community to enjoy. This showcase will highlight the solo repertoire they have been preparing. The violinists, violists, and cellists selected for the YAI program are among the top high school string players from North America and Asia. Students in the 2025 YAI cohort have won numerous competitions around the world, and soloed with orchestras around the U.S. and Europe including the Seattle Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, and National Orchestra of Uzbekistan. They hail from prestigious preparatory programs including New England Conservatory, San Francisco Conservatory, Colburn Academy, The Juilliard School, Korea National University of the Arts, Yehudi Menuhin School, and Portland’s own Portland Youth Philharmonic.