Houston Young Artists' Concert

03/23/2023

Amazing performance! Luke Hsu, violin and Chih-Yi Chen, piano.
Three encore pieces: Sarasate's Zapateado and Playera, and Wieniawski's Scherzo - Tarantella!

03/23/2023

Congratulation to all performers to the HYAC special concert on March 19th!

02/24/2023

01/02/2023

Happy New Year!
We are pleased to kick off our first event of the year 2023 - "Open Rehearsal" Workshop on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at KAWAI Piano Gallery Houston: the first session from 1:30-3:00pm and the second session from 3:30-5:00pm. The event is open to the public. Free admission!

Do you want to be the next Houston Young Artists? Please come to see us to learn about HYAC organization!

12/13/2022

Our guest artist - HYAC alumni, Luke Hsu will be performing for HYAC's special concert on March 19, 2023 at Duncan Recital Hall, Shepherd School of Music/ Rice University.
https://hyac.org/events/upcoming-events/

www.lukehsuviolin.com
Hailed as “in a class by himself with total command of the instrument” (Montreal Gazette), offering “genius interpretations” (Le Soir, Brussels) with “no-holds-barred gusto” (IndyStar), Luke Hsu is sought after around the world as a violinist and composer. Born in Shanghai, raised in Houston, and currently living in Berlin, Luke’s artistic philosophy eschews borders. Believing in the power of art to transcend the boundaries of one’s lived experience, he draws on his passions for history, culture, and folk music in crafting his interpretations, and champions music of our time as enthusiastically as that of the past. His compositions, like his performances, are a testament to his diverse artistic influences.

Luke has appeared as a soloist at Wigmore Hall, Windsor Castle, Kennedy Center, Herkulessaal, Philharmonie Berlin, BOZAR, and many others. He has soloed with numerous renowned orchestras, most recently with the Sinfonieorchester Basel, Sudeten Philharmonic, Belgian National Orchestra, and the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, and worked closely with eminent conductors such as Leonard Slatkin, Pascal Vierrot, Nikolaj Znaider, Hugh Wolff, Cristian Macelaru and Jean-Jacques Kantarow. He has also played for royalty around the world including His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex Prince Edward and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium.

In addition to his solo appearances, Luke is a devoted and passionate chamber musician. He has collaborated with luminaries such as Itamar Golan, Cho-Liang Lin, Gil Shaham, Marc-Andre Hamelin, Peter Frankl, and Colin Carr. His festival appearances include Verbier, La Jolla SummerFest, Wieniawski, Music@Menlo, and Yellow Barn. Luke is also regularly invited to Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music.

A laureate of the Queen Elisabeth competition, Luke has won prizes at many of the most prestigious violin competitions in the world. He won the Bronze Medal, the Bach Prize, and the Mozart Sonata Prize at the 10th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and the 1st prize at the ISANGYUN Competition. Luke has been consistently lauded for his interpretations of Mozart, receiving another special prize for them at the Wieniawski. His other major prizes have come from the Nielsen, Wieniawski, Michael Hill, and Paganini competitions.

Luke’s compositions have been performed in Boston’s Jordan Hall and Brown Hall, by musicians such as Donald & Vivian Weilerstein, and in Salzburg via TV broadcast. Self-taught as a composer, Luke finds inspiration from the dynamic language of Lutosławski and Webern, and he hopes to write music that carries this tradition forward into the 21st century. As a teacher, Luke gives frequent masterclasses at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He is currently playing on a 1781 Gagliano violin.

12/13/2022

WWW.HYAC.org

HYAC’s Future Events

Open Rehearsal Workshop at KAWAI Piano Gallery
Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 1:30-3:00pm and 3:30-5:00pm
Free admission

Recital Series at KAWAI Piano Gallery
Friday, March 3, 2023 at 6:30pm
Free admission

Special Concert at Duncan Recital Hall, Shepherd School of Music/Rice University
Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 6:30pm
Ticket $20

Auditions for Season 2023-2024
Friday, May 26, 2023(4:00-9:00pm)
Saturday, May 27, 2023 (10:00am- 5:00pm)

Orientation/ Rehearsal
Friday June 9, 2023 (4:00-9:00pm)

HYAC at Miller Outdoor
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 (11:00am-12:00pm)

If you want to learn more about HYAC, please visit our new website www.HYAC.org.

Houston Young Artists’ Concert Our Mission: The mission of the Houston Young Artists’ Concert (HYAC) is to showcase highly talented young classical musicians at age 4 to 18 in a variety of venues throughout the city with the hope of fostering a greater appreciation for classical music in the Hou...

09/30/2022

HYAC Recital Videos are ready! Please enjoy our young talented musicians!

Play List "HYAC Recital 9.11.2022"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBlhQQHMwiA&list=PLd6JFWk9aZiLFsECEREwCAl8bymw84ZTa&index=2

Play list "HYAC Recital 9.18.2022"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO9wAR4eddU&list=PLd6JFWk9aZiLIIwltcH4FtTmw1wDyA-Yn&index=2

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

09/19/2022

Congratulations to all performers! Thank you for making beautiful music!

09/18/2022

Houston Young Artists' Concert
~ Recital Series ~
at KAWAI Piano Gallery Houston

Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 6:00pm
Free admission

~ Virtual Stage ~
The recital will be livestreamed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iv2M0sjljo
The program link: https://www.hyac.org/events.php

HYAC Recital Series at KAWAI Piano Gallery Houston 5800 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX 77057 Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Free Admission Program includes music by piano, violin, cello, contrabass, clarinet, flute, harp, vocal, and traditional Chinese....

09/13/2022

Houston Young Artists' Concert
~ Recital Series ~
at KAWAI Piano Gallery Houston

Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 6:00pm

Free admission

~ Virtual Stage ~
The recitals will be livestreamed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iv2M0sjljo
The program link: https://www.hyac.org/events.php

Houston Young Artists’ Concert
P. O. Box 22912, Houston, TX 77227
Email: [email protected]
www.HYAC.org
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09/13/2022

HYAC Auditions in May 2023!
Audition Rules will be announced soon.

Houston Young Artists’ Concert is a non-profit organization promoting young talented musicians in the Greater Houston Metropolitan area (75 mile radius of downtown Houston). We are looking to encourage the next generation of rising stars to share their enthusiasm through their music and demonstrat...