NOTE: This page features last year’s 2025 PTSO Young Artist Competition. The date for the 2026 competition is not yet set, but it will be posted here in fall of 2025. The competition is usually held in the month of March. If you are new to the competition it would help to look at last year’s documents to get an idea of how things work. We look forward to working with you and encourage you to participate in 2026 – it’s fun and a great way to get together with other young musicians!
Stay tuned and keep practicing!
LAST YEAR’S COMPETITION
6th Annual
PTSO Young Artist Competition 2025
March 29, 2025
Grace Lutheran Church, 1120 Walker St, Port Townsend
Application deadline is March 14, 2025.
This event is not open to the general public as audience members. Participants and their accompanists, as well as participants’ close adult supporters may observe the performances as long as they do not disrupt the required quiet atmosphere in the hall.
Details about the competition requirements and how to apply are contained on two important documents below. Click on the links to open the documents for downloading. Be sure to read them carefully. Complete and sign the application, which can be mailed to the address shown at the bottom of the form or emailed as an image to Pamela Roberts, YAC coordinator.
APPLICATION 2025
(Required & due March 14, 2025)
Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact:
Pamela Roberts, YAC Coordinator
ptsoyac@gmail.com
360-765-0124
Our goal is to provide students a positive performing experience. We hope you will choose to participate!
The Young Artist Competition is sponsored by the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra
Tigran Arakelyan, Music Director and Conductor
The mission of the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra is to entertain, inspire and engage the community through musical excellence and affordable concerts.
Poster by Vincent Oneppo; photo by Karl Perry.
Past Winners
2025 6th Annual Young Artist Competition Winners
SENIOR
1 – Steven Woolbright, snare drum
2 – Hayden Montgomery, percussion
3 – Chase Gardner, cello
JUNIOR
1 – Juniper Fleischer, viola
2 – Darius Weinblatt, violin and William Morgensen, string bass
3 – Annaleigh Harrison, piano
CONDUCTOR AWARD – Chase Gardner, cello & Steven Woolbright, snare drum
2024 5th Annual Young Artist Competition Winners
SENIOR
1 Anabel Moore – violin
2 Amidah Soong – violin
3 Bella Ferland – string bass
JUNIOR
1 Juniper Fleischer – piano
2 Annaleigh Harrison – piano
3 Bodhi Fleischer and Kai Anderson – violins
CONDUCTOR AWARD – Nola Bertucci – violin
2023 4th Annual Young Artist Competition Winners
First: Zia Magill, violin
Second: Anabel Moore, violin
Third: Nola Bertucci, violin
CONDUCTOR AWARD – Aiden Murney, piano
2022 3rd Annual Young Artist Competition Winners
1st Prize: Aliyah Cassidy Yearian, violin
2nd Prize: Magdaline Ferland, viola
3rd Prize: Cora Brinton, violin
CONDUCTOR AWARD – Elijah Hill, piano
2021 2nd Annual Young Artist Competition Winners
1st Place: Maria Powell, tenor saxophone
2nd Place: Tusker Behrenfeld, violin
3rd Place: Magdaline Ferland, viola
CONDUCTOR AWARD – Mateu Yearian, electric bass
2019 1st Young Artist Competition
1st Place: Kincaid Gould, clarinet
2nd Place: Aliyah Yearian, violin
3rd Place: Zia Magill, violin and Cora Brinton, violin
2019 Young Artist Competition Winners
