Young Artist Resources

Ask a CSO Musician!

For student musicians who are working on improving their practice at home, ask our musicians your questions! Submit your question using the form below, and we'll answer it in one of our upcoming response videos.

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CSO Musician Q&A Responses

More student violin questions are answered by First Assistant Concertmaster Philip Marten!

CSO Violist Caterina Longhi answers your viola questions!

Violin questions from Dulce, Etha, and Chesnie answered by Second Assistant Concertmaster Eric Bates!

CSO Principal Timpani Patrick Schleker answers a question from Jayden, grade 11, about pursuing a career as a percussionist.

Principal Tuba Christopher Olka answers questions from Vergil, age 11

Round 1 of responses by CSO Clarinetist Ixi Chen for Lucy, Kylie and Aidan

Young Composer & Artist Opportunities

National Association for Music Education (NAfME), deadlines March 27, 2020, April 10, 2020 and May 15, 2020 - Composition Competitions
Make Music Day Young Composers Contest, deadline May 18, 2020
OMEA Composer Initiative (deadline has passed) - Young Composer Initiative
BMI Foundation - Student Composer Awards
SEAMUS - Student Composer Commissioning Program

Young Composers Workshop 2019

During the 2018/2019 season, the CSO held a Young Composers Workshop led by Composer-in-Residence Jonathan Bailey Holland. Selected composers each wrote new pieces during the workshop which were workshopped, rehearsed and performed by CSO musicians in March 2019.

2018/2019 Selected Young Composers:

Joshua Baerwald
Pierce Baruk
Mable Lecrone
Walker Smith
Chancellor Waye

The CSO Young Composers Workshop has ended, but for questions about future opportunities please contact education@cincinnatisymphony.org or 513.744.3347.