Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Young Artists Competition Finalists

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra invites audiences to hear nine young musicians who will compete in the final round of the National Young Artist Competition at 1 p.m. Oct. 16 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. Open to young artists up to age 18, the Young Artist Competition awards $24,000 in cash prizes and gives winners in the categories of piano, strings and brass/woodwinds the opportunity to perform with the orchestra under the baton of Maestro Salvador Brotons on Jan. 21 and 22. All finalists receive generous cash prizes. Gold medalists are awarded $5,000 each; silver medalists, $2,000 each; bronze medalists, $1,000 each. The competition will be livestreamed at vancouversymphony.org.