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Registration is now closed. Please email ekane@njio.org to join the waitlist.
Auditions will be held on May 13th, 2026.
Each spring the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra holds its Young Artist Concerto Competition to select soloists for the following season. The competition is open to pianists and instrumental soloists in their junior year of high school and younger. Winners will perform with NJIO during the following season. A monetary award will be presented to the winners. ​
Previous Young Artist Winners
2025- Marcus Chong-Wah Wong, violin
2024- Matthew Ho, cello Elizabeth Poppy Song, violin
2023- Elie Kuan, cello (1st.)
2022- Semin Chun, violin (1st.)
Chloe Lau, harp (2nd.)
2021- Cadee Lee, clarinet (1st.)
2020- COVID Cancellation
2019- Dylan Hamme, violin (1st.)
2018- Bethany Bobbs, cello (1st.)
Na Yoon Koh, cello (2nd.)
2017- Daniel Seog, violin (1st.) Eilene Lee, violin (2nd.)
2016- Angela Zhou, piano (1st.)
Sea Yoon, Violin (2nd.)
2015- Alyssa Kim, violin (1st.)
Heechan Ku, cello (2nd.)
2014- Elizabeth Hendy, violin (1st.)
Serena Huang, flute (2nd.)
2013- Zachary Mowitz, cello (1st.)
Albert Cao, violin (2nd.)
2012- Noel Kim, violin (1st)
Soyeong Park, violin (2nd.)
2011- Jessica Hone, cello (1st)
NaYoung Yang, violin, (2nd.)
2010- Sophia Bacelar, cello (1st.)
Alex Wang, violin (2nd.)
2009- Allegra Whiting (1st.)
Yuji Sugimoto (2nd.)
2008- Lucia Nowik (1st.)
Mariko Takashima (2nd.)​​
Thank you to our Concerto Competition sponsor, Elefante Music!
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