Final round jurors will consist of 3 internationally-recognized artists: Victor Santiago Asuncion, piano; Amy Schroeder, violin; Felix Umansky, cello. Artist. All students currently enrolled in University studies are eligible to participate. He was on the chamber music faculty of the Aspen Music Festival, and the Garth Newel Summer Music Festival. * 2nd Prize of each age and instrument category. Lyra Competition Rules & Regulations. For Violin, Viola, Cello, and piano students in grades. Lyra Music is grateful to a community of dedicated students, families, musicians, educators, and supporters whose commitment and generosity helps Lyra thrive. He is the prize winner of numerous music competitions such as the DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Musicians, Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition, Camerata Artists International Competition, and the Queensboro Symphony Concerto Competition and was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, and the Royal Albert Hall. Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival Unplayable videos will disqualify applicant.Submit two and no more than two pieces of repertoire. Caitlin Enright began cello studies at the age of 4. Lyra Music Festival and Workshop Inspiring Tomorrow's Musicians Today! * Inquiry : newyorklimc@gmail.com * Apply for jury : newyorklimc.info@gmail.com In addition to music, his favorite activities include playing baseball and chess, and his favorite classes at school are physics and computer science. Describedas gorgeous, expansive (I Care If You Listen) and engaging (Chicago Tribune), his music has been performed throughout the world by Eighth Blackbird, Ensemble Signal, ImaniWinds, Riot Ensemble, Pacifica Quartet, the Chicago Civic Orchestra, and many others. Amy Nam wins Lyra Society composition contest - Harp Column. Open to students from any educational institution, as well as young professionals, the program is designed for musicians ages 18 and up. Communication, Expression, Connection: Bringing Classical Music to Life Everywhere. About the Festival 2023 Guest Artists 2022 Festival Events Past Guest Artists Press Releases YAP Program. The Lyra Music Youth Competition motivates young musicians to work to their full potential, while providing invaluable experience and meaningful performance feedback, as well as cash prizes or scholarships to the Lyra Music Young Artist Program.Questions for Lyra Music? Once admitted to the program, competition is no longer a factor. Lyra students are young musicians, ages 11-18, immersed in a supportive, nurturing community where they engage in a pre-professional touring experience for string players and pianists seeking an opportunity to hone solo and chamber performance and related skills. Congratulations to Roydon Tse, the winner of our 2019 Costello Competition for Composition! Lyra Music competition in NYC for - Lyra Music Festival | Facebook Audiences are invited to learn more about the musical process and Lyras guest musicians as they share their personal insights and inspiration with Lyra Music YAPP students and the public. Held annually in New York City. The Lyra Society, established in 2004, was created to introduce the harp to underserved students in the Philadelphia community, expand the harp repertoire by commissioning gifted composers, and educate young people through music. In the summer of 2021, he participated in the Heifetz International Music Institute, in which he studied with Paul Coletti, Barbara Westphal, Paul Neubauer, Mai Motobuchi, and Felix Ungar. Join us! Caitlin attended Morningside Music Bridge, a full-scholarship summer festival held at New England Conservatory in 2022, and Kinhaven Music School in 2019. She was on a competitive dance team for 5 years and competed in small and large groups in jazz and hip-hop. A multi-faceted, non-profit organization, Lyra Music produces a summer pre-professional performance training program, summer music festival, and youth music competition for string players and pianists. *In case of rain, please join us in the Walter Reade Jr. Theater (proof of vaccination and masks will be required if indoors). About the Musicians: He has participated in masterclasses with violinists Daniel Phillips, Ani Kavafian, Phillip Setzer, and Bayla Keyes. Yee-Paulson attended the European American Musical Alliance in 2013 and 2014, an international composition program in Paris. Lyra Retrospective Festival. Application Package:Completed online application, two video recording submissions, and application fee. The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick. Lyra Music was founded in 2010, with the vision of enhancing the lives of young musicians and enriching communities through classical music training and performance. Online Application Available Here Applications are accepted until all spots are full.Enrollment is limited, early application is strongly encouraged. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 2023 Winners Lyra Music Festival and Workshop Recent honours and awards include the Washington International Composition Prize, three SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers, the Lieutenant Governor of Albertas Emerging Artist Award, Vancouver Bach Choir Composition Prize and finalist of the BMI Composers Award. He was the finalist of Lyra Music Youth Competition. Rules and Information:Once submitted, all application materials become the property of Lyra Music, and will not be returned.String Players, piano accompaniment is strongly recommended, but not required. This is a competitive audition-based program, open to violinists, violists, cellists, and pianists ages 13-18. As a founding member of the internationally acclaimed Attacca Quartet, Ms. Schroeder has soloed with the Spanish National Orchestra with composer John Adams conducting, and the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra with Marin Alsop conducting. Lyra students have access to masterclasses and concerts produced for the Lyra Music Festival and performed by world-class guest artists. Please Note: exceptional younger students may need to be accompanied by a full-time parent or guardian for the duration of the workshop. Every component of the Lyra Music Program is designed to work synergistically towards the goals of training tomorrow's classical musicians today and building community through world-class concerts and free-outreach programs. He is also active as an educator, performer, and music engraver, and is currently on faculty at the Regent Park School of Music. For more information,visit his website at benyeepaulsonmusic.com, [] Nam has been selected as the 2020 Costello Competition winner. Ms. Eom has won numerous awards and honors; most recently, she won 1st Prize in the 2019 In-je University Music Competition. Congratulations to the teachers of our very talented Lyra Music Youth Competition winners and finalists! Other premieres occurred at the 2015 Bard Conductors Institute, and the 2016 Atlantic Music Festival. She currently plays on two different violins, a Fernando Gagliano made in 1771 on loan to her from the Five Partners Foundation, and a violin made by Nathan Slobodkin in 2012. Internationally recognized musicians join Lyra Music on the concert stage each summer. William will be performing with The New York Chamber Players Orchestra in 2022-23. Cold Spring Farmers Market at Boscobel House and Gardens1601 NY-9DGarrison, NY 10524Free Outdoor Event, Cornwall Presbyterian Church222 Hudson St.Cornwall-On-Hudson, NY 12520Sunday Church Service. His recordings include the complete Sonatasof L. van Beethoven with cellist Tobias Werner,Sonatas by Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff with cellist Joseph Johnson, the Rachmaninoff Sonata with the cellist Evan Drachman, and the Chopin and Grieg Sonatas, also with cellist Evan Drachman. Avery Armstrong has been studying piano since the age of four, and at the age of six she started studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Pre-college Division under Annamarie McCarthy. Guest Artists have included Simone Dinnerstein, Frederic Chiu, Astrid Schween, Ayano Ninomiya, The Horszowski Trio, Matthew Zalkind, Itamar Zorman, Sibbi Bernhardsson, Michael Brown, Spencer Myer, Alexi Kenney, Dane Johansen, and Melissa White. Bring a picnic! Join us as we begin SPRING MINI-SESSION 2023! In 2018 her work Somewhere to Elsewhere, for harp and ensemble, won a BMI Student Composer Award. Winners video submissions may be highlighted on the Lyra Music Website, YouTube Channel and other social media (at the discretion of the Lyra Music marketing team). 2023 Competition Judges Lyra Music Festival and Workshop Jury:The jury will consist of distinguished professional musicians. In 2016 the Quartet completed a six year project in which they performed all 68 of Haydns String Quartets. For more information on Mr. Gradone, please visithttp://piercegradone.com/. Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section. Nicholas has spent his summers at the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival in Burlington, Vermont and the Brancaleoni International Music Festival in Piobbico, Italy. This event is free with Storm King Admission. OR Scholarship Prize Option (Both Divisions):1st Place: $10002nd Place: $6003rd Place: $300*Winners will be selected from the overall pool of instrumentalists. In addition to solo piano, Emily actively participates in Temple Universitys Music Prep Center for Gifted Young Musicians performing chamber music. Enter the Lyra Youth Competition for cash prizes and scholarships to the Lyra Summer Music Workshop 2014! Help us get you more of the nonprofit information you need, including: An email has been sent to the address you provided. Repertoire:Two contrasting solo pieces. Competition. Additionally, she was a First prize winner of the Tri-County Youth Festival's Junior and Senior Piano Division, which led to a live radio broadcast performance on WRTI 90.1 FM studio. She has participated in numerous competitions and recitals and she is the First Prize winner of various competitions including Elite International Music Competition, United states International Music Competition, Crescendo International Music Competition, Opus National Music Competition, New York International Young Musician Competition, American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition, US New Star Competition and she will have two recitals in Carnegie Hall in April 2022. Lyras commissioning initiative was included in Lyras mission when Elizabeth Hainen founded the organization. Junior Level: Applicants must be ages 11-14 as of January 31, 2023. Since 2014, the Lyra Society has awarded more than $5,000 in prize money through the Costello Competition to young composers, commissioned five new works for the harp in a solo or chamber setting, and published four works through Fatrock Ink Publishers. Competitors are forbidden to engage with jury members until after winner announcements have been made. Since 2014, the Lyra Society has awarded more than $5,000 in prize money through the Costello Competition to young composers, commissioned five new works for the harp in a solo or chamber setting, and published four works through Fatrock Ink Publishers. His recent work explores the notion of music as an embodied art, grappling with narratives of labor, personhood, and mechanical reproduction. 994 Followers, 337 Following, 762 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Lyra Music Festival (@lyramusicinc) Please Note: Winning String Player videos are more likely to be highlighted if they have been recorded with piano accompaniment.Once your application is submitted, no changes may be made to repertoire selections.Prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the Judges. Kyungmin participated in the Gonjiam Flute Festival, where she had masterclasses with Mathieu Dufour, Michael M Kofler, Irina Stachinskaya, and Catherine Cantin. Video must show the performer's entire upper body, hands, and face throughout playing time.Repertoire must be performed in its entirety and must be performed from memory, except 21st century works.Check video for playability before submitting. Learn More REGISTER NOW A summer chamber music festival for talented young composers, pianists, singers, and string players who are looking for an intense, rewarding, and unique summer festival experience. Please email info@lyramusic.org. Copyright 2017 Lyra Music Inc. All rights reserved.Photo Credits: Erika Kapin Photography and Akiko Sasaki, 10th Anniversary Benefit Cocktail and Concert. Lyra Music Festival and Workshop fosters young talent In the summer of 2021, he participated in the Heifetz International Music Institute, in which he studied with Paul Coletti, Barbara Westphal, Paul Neubauer, Mai Motobuchi, and Felix Ungar. A founding member of Lyra Music, Artistic Director, AkikoSasaki, has been managing and developing Lyra since its inception in 2010. Please check your inbox in order to proceed. THE COMPETITION ENKOR covers all major categories: for classical instrumentalists: piano , violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, classical guitar , woodwinds, brass, and percussion for singers : solo singers (opera, art song, and musical theater), vocal ensembles, and choirs for chamber ensembles: from duo to octet HOW TO APPLY Build relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. All students currently enrolled in University studies are eligible to participate. Enjoy classical music in a fresh setting, under the open sky, surrounded by nature and the art of the Storm King Museum. He is a D.M.A candidate at the University of Toronto studying with Norbert Palej and is an associate composer of the Canadian Music Center. Click here to resend it.). Since its inception the Attacca Quartet has won an array of awards including the grand prize in the Osaka International String Quartet Competition, the National Federation of Music Clubs Centennial Chamber Music Award, the Arthur Foote Award from the Harvard Musical Association, and the Lotos Prize in the Arts from the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation. Accessibility Help. Woodland Pond at New Paltz100 Woodland Pond Cir.New Paltz, NY 12561Free Event, Kristin Lee, Violin; Estelle Choi, Cello; Henry Kramer, PianoHowland Cultural Center477 Main St. Beacon, NYTicketed Event, Kristin Lee, Violin; Estelle Choi, Cello; Henry Kramer, PianoThe Storm King School Walter Reade Jr. Theater314 Mountain Rd.Cornwall-on-Hudson, NYTicketed Event, Copyright 2017 Lyra Music Inc. All rights reserved.Photo Credits: Erika Kapin Photography and Akiko Sasaki, 10th Anniversary Benefit Cocktail and Concert. Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options. From the moment she first heard the flute solos in Ravels Bolero as a child, Ms. Eom has been inspired to pursue a career as a symphonic musician. Lyra Music Festival Yosef Kogan is 11 years old and a student of Viktor Basis at the Special Music School in New York City. In the summer of 2022, he participated in the Perlman Music Program under the tutelage of Itzhak Perlman, Merry Peckham, Jia Kim, Kirsten Docter and Carol Rodland. William performed at the masterclasses with Professor Itzhak Rashkovsky (Russia/ Israel), Professor Kyung-Sun Lee (South Korea), and the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet (USA). The Lyra Festival brings music to the community! He twice received the Emerging Composer award from the national Tribeca New Music Festival, and third and fourth place from the Pikes Peak Young Composers national competition. Mission. The organization's co-leader identifies as: Already have a GuideStar Account? Mr. Asuncion is the Founder, and Artistic and Board Director of FilAm Music Foundation, a non-profit foundation that is dedicated to promoting Filipino classical musicians through scholarship, and performance. She shared the stage with the In-je flute ensemble at the National Flute Association in 2018 and at the 10th Singapore Flute Festival. Lyra Music was founded in 2010 with a vision of enriching the lives of young musicians and building community through classical music. Emily Wu, age 16, currently studies with Natalie Zhu and Hanchien Lee for piano. He has received awards and commissions from the Fromm Music Foundation at HarvardUniversity, American Modern Ensemble, Ensemble Dal Niente, Luna Nova, and Line Upon Line Percussion, among others. VICTOR SANTIAGO ASUNCION, PIANOHailed byThe Washington Postfor hispoised and imaginative playing,Filipino-American pianistVictor Santiago Asuncionhas appeared in concert halls in Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, France, Italy, Germany,Japan, Mexico, the Philippines,Spain,Turkey and the USA, as a recitalist and concerto soloist. To select the recipient of the seventh annual Costello Commission, the Lyra Society is hosting a one stage composition competition. Finals: March. Education. The Lyra Music Youth Competition motivates young musicians to work to their full potential, while providing invaluable experience and meaningful performance feedback, as well as cash prizes or scholarships to the Lyra Music Young Artist Program. Lyra Music Festival Jun 2016 - Present6 years 11 months New York & North Hampton I develop branding and maximize identity design and all related promotional material for this innovative and. Each summer, the Festival also provides an opportunity for Lyras young musicians to experience the life of a professional musician on tour, through an intensive chamber and solo performance schedule in a variety of settings. Please email info@lyramusic.org, New York Need-based financial aid is available.Each summer, The Lyra Music Festival presents world-class musicians in concert and master classes with Lyra Music young artists and provides an opportunity for Lyras young musicians to experience the life of a professional musician on tour, through an intensive chamber and solo performance schedule in a variety of settings. Past Winners 2020 - Amy Nam Work: "Abating Shadows" for Clarinet, Harp and Vibraphone Lyra Music Guest Artists are internationally recognized performers including: The Horszowski Trio, Sibbi Bernhardsson, Frederic Chiu, Nicholas Tzavaras, Astrid Schween and many others. The quartet has also held prestigious residencies including one at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and currently at Texas State University in San Marcos. She is also the Music Director of the Howland Chamber Music Circle in Beacon, NY, where she curates and presents their Chamber Music Series and Classics for Kids Concert Series. Brahms Sonata in E Flat Major for Viola and Piano, Op. Ben began piano lessons at age 7, and his prior teachers include Dr. Marija Ilic and Dr. Cong Ji at Concordia Conservatory. Read More. Kyungmin also won 2nd prize in the Music Association of Korea Competition in 2014. Copyright 2017 Lyra Music Inc. All rights reserved.Photo Credits: Erika Kapin Photography and Akiko Sasaki, Ayano Ninomiya, violin and Pei-Shan Lee, piano, Astrid Schween and Victor Santiago Asuncion, 10th Anniversary Benefit Cocktail and Concert. A multi-faceted, non-profit organization, Lyra Music produces a summer pre-professional performance training program, summer music festival, and youth music competition for string players and pianists.Applications are Open for The Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program. Victor Santiago Asuncion is a Steinway artist. Please Note: exceptional younger students may need to be accompanied by a full-time parent or guardian for the duration of the workshop. Eligibility:The Twelfth Annual Lyra Music Competition 2023, All Virtual Event, is open to young classical musicians who are residents of the United States. Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? *Please note: Every applicant will be considered for placement in the 2023 Storm King Ensemble. South Korean flutist, Kyungmin Eom, praised as a unique flutist with colorful tones (Busan Ilbo, 2014), is a fearless and bold performer. Beethoven Sonata in F Major, Op.10, No.2, Allegro. Emily was the top prize winner at numerous other regional and international competitions, such as the American Protege International Piano and String Competition, American Fine Arts Festival Competition, Paderewski International Piano Competition, and World Piano Competition. This competition is currently open to US and Canadian citizens. The Lyra Music Festival is an outstanding series of summer classical music events based in New York's Hudson Valley. Financial aid is available to qualified students who demonstrate fiscal need. Since she became a piano student of Dr. Stella Xu, Alice has won 1st place in the 2021 NJMTA Young Musicians Competition; Grand Prize in 2022 National League of Performing Arts International Young Artists Competition and her performance at Carnegie Weill Hall was successfully received. AMY SCHROEDER, VIOLINNew York based violinist and pedagogue Amy Schroeder is a founding member of the GRAMMY award winning Attacca Quartet and has been hailed by the Washington Post as an impressive artist whose playing combines imagination and virtuosity. She has soloed with orchestras including the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Amherst Symphony, the Clarence Symphony, the Hilton Head Symphony, and the Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra. The two most recent titles she received was New Jersey State Winner of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Competition, and 2022 finalist for the Lyra Music Youth Competition. about GuideStar Pro. Beacon Farmers Market 223 Main St.Beacon, NY 12508Free Outdoor Event. about GuideStar Pro. He has been seen and heard performing compositions from Bach to works written in the 21st Century in venues ranging from jazz clubs to 8th century abbeys to 1500-seat concert halls. Students will find the beautiful, safe, and inviting campus and facilities at Storm King the perfect place to hone their skills and enjoy organized, staff-led social and sports activities, dining hall meals, free time, and regional excursions. Lyra Young Artists are a select group of applicants who demonstrate a high level of proficiency on their instruments and are able to learn advanced repertoire quickly. Bring a chair or picnic blanket to enjoy the performance at one station or walk around to experience all three over the course of an hour of simultaneous live performances. * 3rd Prize of each age and instrument category. The Storm King School314 Mountain Rd.Cornwall-On-Hudson, NY 12520Free Outdoor EventBring a picnic! Active as a harpist as well as a composer, Amy has been featured as a soloist with the Vanderbilt University Orchestra and the McGill Contemporary Ensemble. Register now. This Summer's dates are: June 25-July 8, 2023. Lyra Music - Overview, News & Competitors | ZoomInfo.com This is a competitive audition-based program, open to violinists, violists, cellists, and pianists ages 13-18. Benjamin Wien, 16, has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across New York including at Lincoln Centers Rose Studio, The Juilliard School, Carnegie Halls Weill Recital Hall, Steinway Hall, Scandinavia House, Bard College, Iona College, Concordia College, Kean University, Rochester Convention Center, and Tilles Center for Performing Arts at Long Island University. Congratulations to Pierce Gradone, the winner of our 2018 Costello Competition for Composition! She has given performances in Carnegie Halls Weill Recital Hall as the winner of American Allegro Fine Arts Associations Young Artist Music Competition in 2019 and Music-Fest Rising Talents Festival in 2018. This year, the selected winner will write a solo piece for harp to receive a $1,000.00 cash prize along with a world premiere in the Curtis Field Concert Hall (pending COVID restrictions), and publication by Fatrock Ink Music Publishers. Learn More Lyra Festival 2023 takes place from April 22nd - May 1st. 2023 Winners Tomaso Milian - Design Director & Graphic Designer - Lyra Music With the Attacca Quartet Ms. Schroeder can be heard on several critically acclaimed recordings produced by Azica Records: Fellow Traveler the complete works of John Adams, Haydn: Seven Last Words, Songlines, works of Michael Ippolito, and most recently on Nonesuch/New Amsterdam Records the GRAMMY award winning album, Shaw/Attacca Quartet 'Orange.' She holds degrees from McGill University, where she studied composition with John Rea and harp with Jennifer Swartz, and from Vanderbilt University, where she graduated with first honors as the Blair School of Music Founders Medalist. Previous instructions include Justin Dello Joio, Phillip Lasser, David Conte, and Rodney Lister. Lyra Music competition in NYC for piano and strings students in grades 7-12, application due March 26!! 2022 Festival Events Lyra Music Festival and Workshop 2023 Competition Information Lyra Music Festival and Workshop He was also the pianist for the Garth Newel Piano Quartet for three seasons. The Lyra Music Festival is an outstanding series of summer classical music events based in New York's Hudson Valley. The Lyra Music Festival presents world-class musicians in concert at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon, NY and in master class with the students of the Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program at the Storm King School each summer. Application Fee:$90.00 USD (non-refundable). The Lyra Music Festival is an outstanding series of summer classical music events based in New Yorks Hudson Valley. Lyra Youth Competition. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in 2007 from the University of Maryland at College Park under the tutelage of Rita Sloan. The Costello Competition serves to encourage young composers to write effective solo and chamber works for the harp. Winners must respond to their notification email no later than March 21, 2023 to claim their prize. Please contact our directors atinfo@lyramusic.orgwith questions about need-based financial aid. Based on the Smith College campus, the program provides an intimate community in which young . 16 years and older for Amateur and Open Categories. He is a six-time finalist in the national Morton Gould Young Composer Competition, run by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Rainbow Rocks animated shorts This year, the selected winner will write a solo piece for harp to receive a, in the Curtis Field Concert Hall (pending COVID restrictions), and. Cash Prizes OR Scholarship to the Lyra Music Young Artist Performance ProgramSenior Level:1st place: $500 cash prize 2nd place: $300 cash prize3rd place: $150 cash prize, Junior Level:1st place: $300 cash prize 2nd place:$200 cash prize 3rd place: $100 cash prize. Please Note: Ticketed Events held at the Howland Cultural Center and the Storm King School will require proof of COVID vaccination for entrance. to get more GuideStar Nonprofit Profile data today! Lyra Music Festival 2022 William Yeh (12), born in London, currently studies with Professor Naoko Tanaka at Juilliard Pre-College. Each July, Lyra Music brings together world-class musicians, outstanding young string players and pianists, and an exceptional faculty of professional musicians and educators for concerts, masterclasses, and student performances. She participated in masterclasses with cellists Laurence Lesser and Zvi Plesser. Students will focus on performance technique while benefiting from the unique experience of performing multiple times each week in a variety of settings, including indoor and outdoor outreach concerts with the community, a final gala student event held at the Howland Cultural Center, home of the Howland Chamber Music Circle, and opportunities to participate in and attend masterclasses and concerts produced for the Lyra Music Festival and performed by world-class guest artists. Private lesson with Lyra Music Festival Guest Artists-in-Residence, Chamber ensemble coaching with Lyra Music Festival Guest Artists-in-Residence, Private lessons, coaching, and rehearsals with Lyra Collaborative pianist and String Faculty, Group classes with faculty and guest lecturers, Multiple public performance opportunities, Masterclass opportunity (selected chamber ensembles) with Festival Guest Artists-in-Residence, Concerts with Faculty and Festival Guest Artists-in-Residence, Regional excursions (typicallyinclude half-day trips to a nearby lake and local hike), 8:00 am Breakfast9:00 am Practice, Lessons, or Coaching12:30 pm Lunch1:30 pm Rehearsals, Performance Class, or Masterclass4:00 pm Outreach Concert or Recreation6:00 pm Dinner7:00 pm Concert or Evening Group Activity, Application Fee: $90Young Artist Performance Program All-Inclusive Fee: $3500. Each July, Lyra Music brings together world-class musicians, outstanding young string players and pianists, and an exceptional faculty of professional musicians and educators for concerts, masterclasses, and student performances. In addition to music, she enjoys dancing. Winners will also be notified by email directly. Ben lives in Westchester County, New York, and attends Eastchester High School, where he plays jazz piano in the Nick Cozza Quartet. Lyra Festival audiences can go behind-the-scenes, attending Masterclasses to hear participants with the Lyra Music Festival Young Artist Performance Program (YAPP) perform and to watch as these outstanding young musicians receive one-on-one coaching with Lyra Music Guest Artists-in-Residence.