VSA International Young Soloists Competition

The VSA International Young Soloists Competition is an annual music competition awarding outstanding young musicians and ensembles and providing professional development and performance opportunities at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The programme is open to U.S. and international musicians of any genre or instrument, including voice. Multiple winners are selected by a panel of music professionals and recipients receive monetary awards; the number of recipients and award amounts vary each year.

Monetary award (amounts vary, $3,000 listed), professional development and performance opportunities at the Kennedy Center.

Open to U.S. and international musicians and ensembles of any genre or instrument. Applicants must be between 14 and 25 years old at the time of the application deadline. Ensembles of two to five members may enter if all members meet the age requirement and at least one member has a disability.

Individual musicians and ensembles submit applications; multiple winners are selected by a panel of music professionals.