Laureate Gala at Weill Carnegie Hall
June 20, 2023, at 7:00pm EST
Instrumentalists, Vocalists, Ensembles & Composers
From Around the World
Concertos and Arias with
New York Chamber Players Orchestra
Giacomo Franci, conductor
Tickets on sale starting March 20 at Carnegie Hall box office and online HERE
Special "Meet the Artists" Tickets HERE


CONCERTOS BY
Vogler, Haydn, W.A. Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven, Glazunov
Lutao Guo, piano
Amelia Xu, piano
Doron Hazan, saxophone
Aria Zhao, piano
Uno Yanagi, piano
Louisa Marie Cordes, violin
Ben Batalla, piano
Rubén Ángel Russo Guitiérrez, piano

SOLO PERFORMANCES:
Vincent Yang, piano
Michael Kim, violin
Catalina Wert, guitar
Sophia Zhang, piano
Yung-Hsuan LEE, voice
Sonya Wert, guitar
Adriana Zarzu, soprano
Marie-Claire Giraud, soprano
Ting-YuLiu, piano
Elinor Dixon, flute



CHAMBER ENSEMBLES:
Aria Cheregosha &Lauren Spaulding, Viola Duo
Teresa Laiz Monsalve & Marta Casas Vázquez, Soprano and Castanets Duo
Nayoung Kim & Nayoung Lee, Violine & Cello Duo
NEW COMPOSITION BY:
SeanPenzo

What a night this will be to remember!
You can sit right next to performers!
These seats are directly next to the winning performers, who sit in the audience awaiting their turn to shine on stage!
Get your special "MEET the ARTISTS" seats HERE

Steve Robinson is an American radio manager, producer and executive producer. He has held senior management positions with numerous American radio stations, including WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network/Chicago, WBUR/Boston, WGBH/Boston, WCRB/Boston, KPFA/Berkeley, WBGO/Newark, Vermont Public Radio and Nebraska Public Radio Network.ork. Robinson served as general manager of the statewide Nebraska Public Radio Network (1990-2000) and WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network from 2000 until October 2016.
A 50-year radio veteran, he has produced programs ranging from classical music documentaries to public affairs programs and has directed over 100 on-air pledge drives.
In 1984, he co-founded AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio, a service organization to assist independent radio producers in the United States. Robinson wrote AIR’s first two successful grants from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.



"It is very important to have the audience participate in this competition! It engages the listener and encourages our wonderfully talented contestants.
I am delighted to co-found the James Adler Audience Favorite Award for the Sound Espressivo Global Music Competition. Sit back, listen, enjoy -- and please vote!"
~James Adler, Pianist and Composer
Photo: Frank Gimpaya

Artists from Around the World
Sample Compositions from All Periods of Classical Music



Kaleidoscope of Genres, Instruments, Ensembles
Age is Not a Limitation of Artistry! Performers are
Aged 7-80

iClassical Academy
AWARDS
iClassical Academy provides Recognition Awards
to Winners and Participants of Carnegie Gala Auditions
We believe that anyone, at any time, should have access to the wonderfully beautiful world of music
Our mission is to provide new generations of musicians, from any part of the world, the possibility to improve their skills and enjoy a wide audience
iClassical Academy is based in Switzerland



Judges provide immediate on-air feedback to participants during the Live Audition stage.
To learn more about the Judges, and to see their bios click here