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The Young Artists Debut! Winners who will share their artistry on April 24, 2026... 

2026 YAD! Ambassador Jin Nakajima!

WINNING ENSEMBLE
Anusha Jeyakumar & Reshma Jeyakumar

INSPIRING WINNING PERFORMING ARTISTS
Amatra Jagannathan, Classical Indian Violinist; Brandon Kim, Cellist; Abigail Lee, Violinist; Julia Ma, Cellist; Isha Marla, Pianist; Emily Shih, Violinist; Ellie Yoon, Pianist

WINNING VISUAL ARTISTS
Two-Time YAD! Winner Chloe Lin & YAD Ambassador Miriam Willey
Runner Up: Arlo Burkhart

 

Oh, what a night!

31st Young Artists Debut! at The Reser

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - The expansion of the Young Artists Debut! has been an outstanding success! With a focus on collaboration, creativity, and the beauty of ALL art forms and artistry, we are proud to share the videos from the exceptional performances. We will be continuing with the expanded program format in 2026. Thank you to our supporters including the Herbert A. Templeton Foundation. Enjoy the breathtaking show!

1 Shriya Marla, Bharatanym Dancer.mp4
12:35
2 Elaina Stuppler, Trombonist, Bernstein.mp4
04:10
3 Sean Kim, Pianist, Chopin. Waltz.mp4
06:29
4 Jacob Peizner, Saxophonist, Martino.mp4
06:47
5 Ciel Kim, Pianist, Chopin.mp4
06:26
6 Samuel Lipke, Pianist, Chopin.mp4
10:48
7 Elaina Stuppler & Jacob Peizner perform Chromatology by E. Stuppler.mp4
04:37
8 Taiko Ensemble Takohachi by Yumi Torimaru.mp4
10:35
9 Finale Portland Raincolors by Yumi Torimaru.mp4
10:26

 

Visual Artist Chloe Lin, age 12, is named as the first Young Artists Debut! Zorro Award Recipient


May 21, 2025 - We are thrilled to announce that our first $1,000 YAD! Zorro Award recipient is 12-year-old visual artist Chloe Lin!  Along with being an incredible visual artist, Chloe went above and beyond to fulfill YAD! program requirements with enthusiasm and dedication. Chloe attended all meetings and events, met every marketing challenge, created new works, collaborated with other artists and staff, and sold more than 30 tickets to the YAD! on May 21st at The Reser. Congratulations, Chloe! Special additional recognition for artistry and fulfilling program requirements, which included selling and filling more than 20 YAD! Tickets—along with $500 honoraria —went to Samuel Lipke (the top ticket seller with more than 35!), Jin Nakajima, and Elaina Stuppler. Congratulations to all artists who receive $100 honoraria for completing the YAD! We appreciate you! 

Meet the Artists May 1, 2025

You could be a Young Artists Debut! Winner in 2027!
Applications open November 1, 2026

To see the requirements, the links to the 2025/2026 application are below. 

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