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The Burlington Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition is now closed for this year. Check back in July for details on the 2025/26 competition!

YOUNG ARTISTS’ COMPETITION

A unique platform for emerging talents to shine alongside the prestigious Burlington Symphony Orchestra.

YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION

2024-25 winners

Tiffany Yeung, Violin

First Place Winner | Strings/Piano

Named one of CBC Music’s “30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30,” Tiffany Yeung made her debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in Roy Thomson Hall at
the age of 13. Tiffany was the winner of the 2023 Canada Council for the Arts Michael Measures Prize, won 2nd prize at the 2024 Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, and was the recipient of the commissioned work prize at the 2023 OSM Competition. She is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree under Min-Jeong Koh and
Erika Raum at the Glenn Gould School, after beginning her studies at the New England Conservatory with Miriam Fried as a Dean’s Scholar. Tiffany performs on the 1869 Jean
Baptiste Vuillaume violin with Vuillaume model bow, on loan by the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank.

Daniel Wang, Oboe

First Place Winner | Winds/Brass/Percussion

Stay tuned! Daniel’s full bio is coming soon—check back later for more details.

Alexandra Ma, Piano

Emerging Young Artist Winner

Inspired to play the piano by her older sister, Alexandra Ma began her music journey at age six. Since then, she has received multiple awards in local, national, and international competitions. Alexandra made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2018 and her festival debut in 2019, where she was invited to perform in the Chopin Festival at Kurozwęki Palace, Poland. Alexandra’s first international win was a First Place at the Livorno Piano Competition in Italy. That same year, she received First prize at the 30th Young Musician International Competition ‘Città di Barletta’. Alexandra was among the youngest to receive her Associate Diploma in Piano Performance (ARCT) from the Royal Conservatory of Music at age 11. She won the Gold Award in the Steinway Piano Competition, received the Pianist of the Year Award from the London Young Musician of the Year, and First Place in the Junior Artist category at the Beethoven Young Musician Competition. She also received the Chopin Trophy at the CCC Piano & Violin Competition. At the Outstanding Young Musician International (OYMI) Music Festival in 2022, she won 4 First Prizes and was presented with the OYMI Music Festival Concert Tour Award. In 2023, Alexandra won the Adjudicator’s Choice Award with a scholarship at the Unionville Music Competition. She has participated in masterclasses with Ronan O’Hora at Orford Music Academy, Professors Steven Spooner, Yong Hi Moon, and John Perry. Aside from competing and giving recitals, she regularly gives back to her community by organizing free concerts at long-term care homes. Alexandra enjoys solving math problems, collecting stamps, and playing flute in her spare time. Alexandra currently studies with Dr. Michael Berkovsky at the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists at the Royal Conservatory of Music and is mentored by Dr. Coral Solomon-Berkovsky.

The 2024 competition has two categories and three awards:

Strings and Piano Category

A First Place Winner who will perform with the Burlington Symphony as a soloist during the 2025/26 Season and receive a prize of $500.

Winds and Brass Category

A First Place Winner who will perform with the Burlington Symphony as a soloist during the 2025/26 Season and receive a prize of $250.

An Emerging Young Artist

Who will receive a prize of $250 and be acknowledged at the concert, on our website and social media. Possible performance may be offered.

rules and application info here

  • Using the Registration Form, please submit a video recording (via Youtube link, Google Drive, Dropbox etc.) of you performing your piece, preferably with piano accompaniment. Please ensure you have met the following conditions:

    • one movement of a concerto or a one-movement composition, originally composed for your instrument and orchestra.
    • orchestral parts must be readily available and accessible.
MUSIC SELECTIONS

Application Steps

Step 1:  Fill out the application form: Online Application Form

Step 2:  Send a non-refundable application fee of $20 via this link: Pay with this Eventbrite link

Application Steps

Deadline for submission is has been extended to December 31, 2023. 

Winners will be notified by January 15, 2023 . Adjudicators will not provide feedback to applicants.

Inquiries can be emailed to:  [email protected]

  • The competition was open to woodwind, brass, strings, and piano.
  • Applicants can be a maximum of 21 years of age at the time of application.  There is no minimum age however only candidates 16 and under will be considered for the Emerging Young Artist Award.

  • Canadian citizenship is a requirement, and the musician must reside or study in Ontario.

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