The annual Clear Lake Symphony Youth Concerto Competition was started over thirty years ago at the suggestion of area piano teacher, Lorraine Merrill. The Competition is limited to contestants in the Houston/Galveston Metro area & designed to enhance performance before a live audience accompanied by a symphony orchestra. Students are judged in junior and senior divisions to provide maximum opportunity for students of various ages and advancements. Past winners of the Competition have been accepted at Julliard, The Eastman School of Music, Curtis Institute, and other high quality music conservatories. In addition to providing an opportunity to perform with the Clear Lake Symphony, the orchestra assists these young musicians with scholarship awards.
2025-2026 Season Competition (Click here for more details and application form).
The Clear Lake Symphony will hold its annual Youth Concerto Competition on January 17, 2026 for young artists from Houston area high schools, junior highs, and elementary schools. The winners will be provided with a scholarship and perform as a featured soloist with the Clear Lake Symphony at the March 27, 2026 concert at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at 18220 Upper Bay Road, in Nassau Bay. A total of fifty eight (58) contestants participated the 2025 competition.
See below for current and previous Youth Concerto Competition Winners.
2018 Youth Concerto Winners
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