Student and Alumni Accomplishments
Students from around the world come to Colburn’s Music Academy to prepare for careers in music. They are recipients of national awards, winners of competitions, and featured performers with professional orchestras. Upon leaving Colburn, Music Academy students matriculate into the Colburn Conservatory and other top-ranked conservatories and music programs.
Prepared for Conservatory Study
2025–26 Music Academy graduates were accepted to the following schools:
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- Colburn Conservatory of Music
- Curtis Institute of Music
- Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College
- The Juilliard School
- San Francisco Conservatory
- San Francisco Symphony, Tutti Position, Cello Section
- University of Southern California
Previous graduates of the Music Academy have attended the following conservatories, universities, colleges, and schools:
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- Cleveland Institute of Music
- Colburn Conservatory of Music
- Columbia University
- Curtis Institute of Music
- Eastman School of Music
- Manhattan School of Music
- New England Conservatory
- Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College
- Rice University
- Royal Conservatory of Music
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- The Juilliard School
- University of Southern California
- Wellesley College
- Yale School of Music
Awards, Competitions, and Performances
Students of the Music Academy are recipients of national and international awards and winners of prominent competitions. Highlights include:
2025–26
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- 41st Irving M. Klein International String Competition, Grand Prize, Second Prize
- Fischoff National Chamber Competition, Gold Medal, Junior String Competition
- Yamaha Young Performing Artists, Winner
- The Musci Center’s Spotlight Awards, Semifinalist, Merit Award
- 29th Václav Hudeček Academy, Grand Prize
2024–25
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- New York Artists Guild Competition, First Prize
- The Music Center’s Spotlight Competition, Grand Prize, Classical Instrumental
- National YoungArts Award, Winners
- National YoungArts Award with Distinction, Winner
- Career Grant from the Salon De Virtuosi, featured on the Salon De Virtuosi Gala Awards Concert
- Virtuoso & Belcanto Concerto Competition, Lucca, Italy
Previous Music Academy students also have earned top honors at international and prominent competitions:
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- Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (Junior String Division), Horszowski Trio Prize for Piano Trio
- Amadeus International Music Awards, Silver Medal
- Gustav Mahler Prize Cello Competition (Category 4), First Prize
- XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition, Live Round
- Manhattan International Music Competition, Gold Medal
- Music Center Spotlight Awards, Grand Prize Finalist
- Music International Grand Prix, First Prize
- Nina Simone Piano Competition (Seniors Division), Gold Medal
- Sound Espressivo Competition, Laureate
- Opus Music Competition, First Prize
- Stulberg International String Competition, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals
- Tibor Junior International Violin Competition, Second Prize
- Vivo International Music Competition, First Prize YoungArts (Classical Music), Finalist
- YoungArts Award Recipient
Summer Programs
Each year, Music Academy students attend top summer programs including:
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- Aspen Music Festival & School
- Boston University Tanglewood Institute
- Heifetz International Music Institute
- Kneisel Hall Young Artist Chamber Music
- Meadowmount Summer School
- Morningside Music Bridge
- National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute
- NYO-USA’s 2025 East Asia Tour
- Perlman Music Program
- Yellow Barn’s Young Artist Program
See a complete list of Colburn student accomplishments