Every spring ECHO hosts a Young Artist Concerto Competition for musically talented middle and high school students located in the Houston area. The winner of the competition performs with the orchestra on the annual spring concert as a featured guest artist. It is part of ECHO’s mission to foster young talent in the Houston area and to inspire other young musicians. The competition and performance is an educational experience for young artists as well as for the orchestra.
7th Annual YACC 2025 Competition
February 23, 2025 | Lanier Middle School
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2024 Winners
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Arturo Gonzalez, Cello
YACC Winner 2024 | The Woodlands College Park HS
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Vanessa Chen, Flute
YACC Honorable Mention 2024
2023 Winners
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Hope Hoang, Harp
YACC Winner 2023 | Memorial HS
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Brigham Smith, Piano
YACC Winner 2023 | Westside HS
2022 Winner
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Chanmin (Joel) Park, Cello
YACC Competition Winner 2022
2020 Winners
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Katherine Butler, Violin
YACC Competition Winner 2020
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James Li, Violin
YACC Competition Winner 2020
2019 YACC Winner
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David Kim, Cello
YACC Competition Winner 2019
2018 YACC Winners
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Ping Jing Toong, Violin
YACC 2017-2018 Competition Winner
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Lauren Mathews, Cello
YACC 2017-2018 Competition Winner