TOM BAKER YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION
Applications for 2025-2026 are now closed. Applications for the 2026-2027 competition will be available in late summer 2026.
The winner of this year's competition will be announced on this page in early November.
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Meet The 2024-2025 Winner!
The 2024-2025 winner, Anthony Yang (17) of Cleveland, performed Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 with the orchestra on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
The winner of this year's competition will be announced on this page in early November.
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Meet The 2024-2025 Winner!
The 2024-2025 winner, Anthony Yang (17) of Cleveland, performed Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 with the orchestra on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
About the Competition
The Euclid Symphony Orchestra is proud to host the Tom Baker Young Artists Competition, an annual event dedicated to showcasing and supporting the next generation of talented musicians.
Named in memory of Tom Baker—a longtime friend, donor, and member of the Euclid Symphony Orchestra—this competition honors his legacy of championing young artists and fostering musical excellence in the community.
The Euclid Symphony Orchestra is proud to host the Tom Baker Young Artists Competition, an annual event dedicated to showcasing and supporting the next generation of talented musicians.
Named in memory of Tom Baker—a longtime friend, donor, and member of the Euclid Symphony Orchestra—this competition honors his legacy of championing young artists and fostering musical excellence in the community.
This prestigious competition held annually in the fall, is open to advanced musicians, both instrumentalists and vocalists, aged 18 and under. Participants must prepare a virtuosic, concerto-level piece (or equivalent) that showcases their technical and artistic ability.
The winner of the competition will receive:
The winner of the competition will receive:
- A $500 cash prize
- The opportunity to perform with the Euclid Symphony Orchestra at their Spring Classical Concert in April.
Previous Competition Winners
2024-2025 Anthony Yang, violin, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
2023-2024 Louis Wang, piano: Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2
2022-2023 Fiona Tsang, cello: Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1
2021-2022 Daniel Colaner, piano: Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 2
2020-2021 Samuel Dishon, saxophone: Glazunov's Concerto for Saxophone and String Orchestra
2019-2020 Katarina Davies, cello: Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations
2023-2024 Louis Wang, piano: Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2
2022-2023 Fiona Tsang, cello: Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1
2021-2022 Daniel Colaner, piano: Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 2
2020-2021 Samuel Dishon, saxophone: Glazunov's Concerto for Saxophone and String Orchestra
2019-2020 Katarina Davies, cello: Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations
