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For the last four or five years, Sarah Baxter has had an opportunity to get to know some of the world’s most talented young artists in a way few audience members do: by welcoming them into her home. As a volunteer hostess for Young Texas Artists (YTA), Baxter provides participants in the organization’s music competition … Read more
Steinway CEO, SPIRIO high-tech piano, special guests and world-class talent highlight unforgettable Texas evening CONROE, Texas – Feb. 21, 2019 – From members of the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes to Ron Losby, worldwide CEO of Steinway & Sons, Young Texas Artists (YTA) is elevating the glamour, fun and excitement of its Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue … Read more
CONROE, Texas – Feb. 6, 2019 – Young Texas Artists (YTA) has announced that their 2019 benefit gala, Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue, which helps support YTA’s acclaimed annual music competition, will be co-chaired by Terry Husbands Giles of Conroe and Allyson Ayton of April Sound on Lake Conroe. The “jeans to jewels” gala, scheduled for … Read more
CONROE, Texas – Dec. 17, 2018 – An elite panel of judges has been selected for the 2019 Young Texas Artists Music Competition, scheduled for March 7-9, 2019, at the Crighton Theatre, 234 North Main St., in Downtown Conroe. The competition features musicians between the ages of 18 and 32 who are Texas residents or those attending … Read more
For Emelyne Bingham, the joy of being a musician isn’t about prestige or achievement; it’s the richness of each moment she experiences as a musician, conductor and educator. “It’s not about the product for me; it’s about the process,” said Bingham, artistic director of Young Texas Artists Music Competition (YTA) and senior lecturer at Vanderbilt … Read more
Planet Lincoln Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of Charity Classic & Fun Day April Sound brings family-friendly fun to annual golf tournament, Saturday, Sept. 29 CONROE, Texas – Aug. 29, 2018 – On Saturday, Sept. 29, the 2018 April Sound Charity Classic & Fun Day, with presenting sponsor Planet Lincoln, will provide fun-filled family-friendly fundraising … Read more
2018 April Sound Charity Classic and 35th Anniversary Young Texas Artists To Join Forces For Charity Charity Classic & Fun Day, Saturday, Sept. 29 CONROE, TEXAS – July 18, 2018 – Two of Montgomery County’s most dynamic organizations are partnering for an especially exciting April Sound Charity Classic, a day of family fun and fundraising, … Read more
CONROE, Texas June 26, 2017 Kenneth Broberg, a 2013 silver medalist in the Young Texas Artists Competition in Conroe, is now the silver medal winner in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. “We are just thrilled,” Susie Pokorski, chair of Young Texas Artists, Inc. said. This is an extremely prestigious competition. For a musician, placing … Read more