Young Texas Artists Kicks Off 41st Season With Classic Cabaret

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Multiple Grammy Award-nominated pianist Petronel Malan mesmerizes the audience during Young Texas Artists' Classic Cabaret. Photo by David Hopper.

Young Texas Artists (YTA) kicked off its 2025-26 season in style Oct. 16 with a dazzling Classic Cabaret celebration in The Woodlands featuring exquisite live music and performances by distinguished YTA alumni.

Young Texas Artists’ New Season Features Classic Cabaret, Music Competition and Gala

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Petronel Malan

Young Texas Artists’ 2025-26 performing arts season will include a kickoff party, the Young Texas Artists Music Competition, a gala, and a lecture series.

Major Milestone: Young Texas Artists Presents 40th Finalists’ Concert & Awards March 8

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Daeun Han performs “Totentanz, S. 126” by Franz Liszt during the 2024 Young Texas Artists (YTA) Music Competition Finalists’ Concert & Awards. Han won YTA’s Grand Prize and Gold Medal in the Piano division. Photo by Dave Clements.

This year marks YTA’s 40th classical music competition — 40 years of championing rising stars in classical music and inspiring audiences. And the public is invited to see it all unfold. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at Crighton Theatre, 234 N. Main Street, in the Downtown Conroe Cultural District.