Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin performs with the Civic Orchestra during Young Artist Competition finals in 2017.
Todd Rosenberg Photography
The Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition is a prestigious concerto competition for Illinois’ top young soloists. Applicants audition live at Symphony Center for a distinguished panel of judges. Following a preliminary round, four finalists are selected to perform in the final round in Orchestra Hall, accompanied by the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. The winner is featured on the following season as soloist with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as part of CSO School and Family Concerts.
The 2022 competition instrument group is piano.
Applications for the 2022 competition are now closed. Information about the 2023 competition will be available in Spring 2022.
Presented jointly by the League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and the Negaunee Music Institute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
