The International Young Artist Concerto Competition is our biggest event of the year! This year's concerto competition is an amazing opportunity to support your NMS peers. For many participants, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to perform with orchestra, and we would love to see you there to cheer them, so invite your family and friends to attend!

Young, and beginning musicians are encourage to attend this learning experience. The youngest competitor is 11 years old, and we know that the younger audience members will be inspired. 

RSVP below to show your support to New Music School and NMS students performing. 

Congratulations to each of our contestants for your participation in the IYACC. The 16 Semi-Finalists of the International Young Artist Concerto Competition are

• Esme Arias Kim playing Korngold Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: Movement 1, Moderato nobile

• Preston Atkins playing Hummel Bassoon Concerto in F Major, WoO 23/S 63: Movement 1, Allegro moderato

• Kimiko Darcy playing Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major

• Sami Gershenhorn playing Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: Movement 1, Allegro

• Jeremy Liu playing Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: Movement 1, Allegro

• Eric Wang playing Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K 488: Movement 1

• Aiden Yu playing Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op 64: Movement 3

• Kevin Zhou playing Grieg Concerto for Piano in A Minor Op. 16: Movement 3, Allegro marcato

• Yimei Liang playing Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: Movement 1, Allegro affettuoso

• Ella Saputra playing Walton Violin Concerto: Movement 1, Andante Tranquillo

• Valeria Serrano playing Walton Viola Concerto, Movement 1, Andante Comodo

• Heng-lo Li playing Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.2 in D Minor, Op. 40: Movement 1, Allegro appassionato

• Luis Villa playing Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: Movement 1, Allegro ma non tanto

• Jonah Deegan playing Ravel Piano Concerto in G major: Movement 3, Presto

• Zarin Mehta playing Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26: Movement 1. Andante - Allegro

• Jacob Chang playing Creston Concertino for Marimba

RSVP Semifinalists January 29th

New Music School's priority is the health and safety of our teachers and students. We continue to follow CDC guidelines and enforce policies to keep NMS a safe place for learning.

• HEPA and UV Light air filters are placed throughout our space to increase air filtration.
• Masks are required for individuals entering our space, regardless of vaccination status.
• We are limiting the number of people in our space, so parents/guardians please drop off your student at the front and pick up from there.
• Hand sanitizing stations are offered throughout our space.

NMS Profile: BENNY WANG

Benny Wang (13), studies under Yana Reznik at New Music School and is currently in the House of Beethoven. In May 2020 Benny gave his first solo recital that NMS streamed on Facebook Live that has been viewed over one thousand times. In 2018, Benny performed at the Harpa Hall of Reykjavik in Iceland and Buntrock Hall of Chicago Symphony Center. Benny has received awards including gold medalist at the North Shore Music Teacher Association Piano Sonata-Sonatina Festival and reached the semifinals of the 2020 NMS Concerto Competition where played a piano concerto with a full orchestra.

Alongside piano, Benny is highly involved at his middle school the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. He serves as the Treasurer of the Middle School student council. Benny loves computer programming and competing in math competitions. He recently won 1st place in the Chicago Chapter at the 2021 MATHCOUNTS Chapter Invitational Competition.

Please have a listen to his performance of Ravel Sonatine on the linked Youtube video.

Seven year old Yixi Shen practices with diligence three hours per day. With the support of her mother, teachers, and New Music School, Yixi continues to make remarkable progress on both violin and piano. After studying violin for only one year with Yuriy Geyer, she participated in her first concerto competition in January ‘21 playing the Reiding Violin Concerto in B Minor. Yixi began studying piano in Fall 2018, and now studies with Jeffrey Panko.

Yixi has participated in the Honorable Mention & Showcase recital at New Music School, NMS Concerto Competition, and keeps up with her music theory assignments to support her rapid growth and practicing. During quarantine in 2021 Yixi recorded a performance of Mozart Sonata K. 545 to share music with children at Northwestern Children’s Hospital. Outside of music, Yixi loves figure skating, writing, and making art work.

Please show your love and support to the Sprezzatura Quartet, our first feature on our young artist showcase - NMS Profile Sprezzatura is an Italian word meaning the art of performing a difficult task so gracefully, that it looks effortless. Don't be fooled by that definition, however!

This diverse group of teenage musicians shine because of their diligent practice, good chemistry, and exceptional coaching by NMS’s premier ensemble-in-residence, the Black Oak Ensemble. Engaging stage performers, the teens' physical energy and skillful musical interpretations intrigue admirers. Meet the Sprezzatura Quartet! Sprezzatura comprises four very auspicious musicians, Nazeeh Shahid (violin/viola), and Tristan Zhu (violin/viola), Chance Inouye (violin),and Kevin Hernandez (cello).
Sprezzatura is a quarter finalist in the prestigious Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition where they compete to advance further. They have successfully debuted in several competitions this 2021 competition season playing the likes of Shostakovich, Dvorak, Haydn, and Ravel.

Find us social media to like and share their perofmrnace video @newmusicschool