Violinist Abigail Lee, age 17, is named as the second Zorro Award Recipient
April 24, 2026 - We are thrilled to announce that our second $1,000 YAD! Zorro Award recipient is 17-year-old Abigail Lee! Along with being an incredible artist, Abigail went above and beyond to fulfill YAD! program requirements with enthusiasm and dedication. Abby attended all meetings and events, met every marketing challenge, created new works, collaborated with other artists and staff, and sold more than 20 tickets to the YAD! on April 24th at The Reser. Congratulations, Abby!
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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!
32nd Young Artists Debut! at The Reser
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 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 2027 Thank you to our supporters including the Herbert A. Templeton Foundation. Enjoy the breathtaking show! (2026 photos and videos coming soon! Enjoy 2025 performances below)
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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!
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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.
