The Key Note: A Heart for the Classics
If classic country musician Bill Mock could offer one piece of advice to emerging musicians, other than practicing, it would be to listen to seasoned artists in the same discipline and learn from them. That’s how he got started as a performer more than 15 years ago. “You’d surround yourself with better players than yourself,” … Read more
Where Are They Now? Catherine Goode
Soprano Catherine Goode was YTA’s 2018 Audience Choice Award winner and Silver Medalist in the Voice division. Goode recently shared an update on her career with us. It’s been five years since you won our Audience Choice Award and Silver Medal in Voice. How would you say your experience with YTA has impacted you and … Read more
YTA Gold Medalist Performs in Washington With Texas Fans in Audience
It’s fair to say that 2023 has been a big year for marimba player Mateo Seghezzo. Not only did he become a Gold Medalist in the Young Texas Artists Music Competition’s Winds, Brass, Percussion, Harp, and Guitar division this year, Seghezzo also won the U.S. Army Band National Collegiate Solo Competition. As winner of the … Read more
The Key Note: A Welcome Addition
“We are delighted to welcome Aurel to our team,” YTA President/CEO Susie Moore Pokorski said. “Her background in music education and music competitions is a tremendous asset, and she is already making a positive difference. “
Where Are They Now? Anastasia Markina
Pianist Anastasia Markina was YTA’s Grand Prize winner in 2007 and our Silver Medalist in Piano in 2005. She received an Honorable Mention in Piano from YTA in 2004. Markina, who was YTA’s Guest of Honor during our 2023 Finalists’ Concert & Awards on March 11, recently shared an update on her career with us. … Read more
The Key Note: Sold on Service
Anyone who regularly attends Young Texas Artists’ Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue gala likely associates it with at least three things: Texas swing music, Lone Star attire ranging from “jeans to jewels” — and the charismatic stage presence of auctioneer Lady Lyn Howard. Howard, also a successful entrepreneur and long-time Montgomery County resident, has been a … Read more
Where Are They Now? Jonathan Jones
Clarinetist Jonathan Jones won YTA’s Audience Choice Award in 2006 and 2007. He also won YTA’s Gold Medal in the Winds, Brass, Percussion, Harp and Guitar division in 2008 and the Silver Medal in that division in 2006. He recently shared an update on his career with us. It’s been 14 years since you won … Read more
Where Are They Now? Sergei Kuznetsoff
Pianist Sergei Kuznetsoff is Young Texas Artists’ 2005 Grand Prize Winner and Gold Medalist in Piano. He recently shared an update on his career with us. It’s been about 17 years since you won YTA’s Grand Prize and Gold Medal in Piano. What have you been up to since then? It’s been a long time; … Read more
Encouraging Excellence
Several years before James A. “Jim” Pokorski helped establish Young Texas Artists, he volunteered to line up professional entertainment for the newly refurbished Crighton Theatre in downtown Conroe. But not everyone was excited when he booked a performance of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro.” “People said you can’t do opera in Conroe; no one will … Read more
Young Texas Artists Grand Prize Winner to Perform With Texas Medical Center Orchestra May 7
Artem Kuznetsov, Young Texas Artists’ 2019 Grand Prize winner and Gold Medalist in Piano, will present a piano solo during Texas Medical Center Orchestra’s May 7 concert, Celebration of Hope. The concert, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., will take place at Hobby Center’s Zilkha Hall, 800 Bagby St., No. 300, in downtown Houston. Kuznetsov … Read more
