The purpose of the competition is to encourage the musical development of young instrumentalists and vocalists in Charles, Calvert, and Saint Mary’s Counties of Southern Maryland.

Please join us in congratulating our Young Artist Competition Junior Division Winner: Violinist Esther Bonney and our Senior Division Winner:  Cellist Alexander Wu.  In addition to their $250 cash prize and certificate of recognition, both have won the opportunity to perform with COSMIC Symphony at our March concerts – details to come!

We would like to thank all of our wonderfully talented competition applicants for taking the time to showcase their talents. We are lucky to have you in our community!

Congratulations as well to our Junior Division runner up: soprano Ellyanna Tyson, and our honorable mentions: clarinetist Lino Alarcon and soprano Mallory Kearns and our Senior Division runner up: clarinetist Steven Toth, and our honorable mention: pianist Emma Huckabee.