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Natalie Colegrove of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music is among the 11 winners of the 2024 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition presented by Yamaha Corporation of America.
The YYPA Competition recognizes and awards exceptional young musicians studying in the United States who excel in the genres of jazz, classical, and contemporary music, and are recognized as outstanding musicians with remarkable talent, technical skill and artistry in performance on their chosen instrument.
Natalie is an undergraduate student who is being recognized for her euphonium artistry. She is the first-call euphoniumist with the New World Symphony and has advanced to the final round of the U.S. Coast Guard Band euphonium audition and semi-finals in the U.S. Air Force Band Audition.
Natalie has won multiple competitions at the International Euphonium Tuba Festival and International Tuba Euphonium Conference and was named a semi-finalist of the Falcone Solo Competition and a Young Arts Foundation winner of Classical Music.
“The 2024 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition Winners are extraordinary,” said John Wittmann, associate vice president of artist relations. “The 11 winners are diverse, versatile, and inspirational, comprising a unique group of promising young talent. There is no doubt that the entire YYPA Celebration Weekend will culminate in a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience this year. We at Yamaha remain dedicated to music education and enjoy doing all we can to guide young music makers into rewarding careers. The YYPA Program is exciting and deeply fulfilling to us.”
The Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) program has been an important platform for Yamaha to engage with young and talented musicians. This competition has acknowledged over 300 exceptional musicians, many of whom have gone on to build successful careers as performers and educators.
Notable past winners include Carol Jantsch, principal tubist of the Philadelphia Orchestra; Jason Freeze, saxophonist for rock band Green Day, and Markus Osterlund, horn, the National Symphony Orchestra.
The 2024 Yamaha Young Performing Artists winners received an all-expense-paid trip to the YYPA Celebration Weekend, June 22-25. This occurs during the Music for All Summer Symposium, held at Ball State University in Muncie, IN, from June 22 to June 29. The 2024 guest artist for the YYPA Celebration Weekend was Yamaha artist Maria Finkelmeier. Maria is a percussionist, composer, entrepreneur, and professor. Her work as a composer and performer in multisensory performances and art installations transcends genre and medium.
The winners performed in front of a unique audience, received national press coverage, and participated in workshops designed to launch a professional music career. In addition, the 2024 winners benefit from services and support provided by Yamaha Artist Relations, including professional audio and video recordings and photography of their live performances. This unique experience promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the winners to establish themselves in the music industry.
To learn more about the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Program and the winners visit https://yamaha.io/YYPA.
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