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Emerging Artist Award

Now entering its eighth edition, the Aeolian Classics Emerging Artist Award is offered by Aeolian Classics in partnership with the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.

Founded and curated by Adam Neiman, CEO of Aeolian Classics, LLC, this prize is designed to elevate the concert careers of outstanding young artists. Instrumentalists, vocalists, and ensembles enrolled at the Chicago College of Performing Arts may compete for this honor annually. Winners are featured in an internationally-distributed debut recording released by Aeolian Classics, and each laureate receives promotional concerts and career mentoring.

Aeolian Classics Emerging Artist Series

Laureates

2025 Edition: Winner TBD (competition January 15-18, 2025)

2024 Edition: No competition held

2023 Edition: Yoshihiro Okuyama, clarinet

2022 Edition: Yuri Tanaka, piano

2021 Edition: Andrew Cannestra, piano

2020 Edition: No winner declared

2019 Edition: Anastasiya Ganzenko, flute

2018 Edition: Logan Fox, percussion

2017 Edition: Pablo Suaste, piano

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