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Yamaha has announced the 11 winners of the 2025 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition. The competition is designed to acknowledge and reward exceptional young musicians studying in the United States and excelling in classical, jazz, and contemporary music genres.

"Each of the 2025 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition Winners are extraordinarily unique and gifted!" said John Wittmann, associate vice president of artist relations. "The real magic happens when they come together and perform their chosen works, including some original pieces for the exuberant audience at the Bands of America Summer Camp in June. The YYPA winners have earned this recognition and will never forget this once-in-a-lifetime musical experience. Yamaha remains committed to music education and we will continue to help guide young music makers into rewarding careers. The YYPA Program is exciting and deeply fulfilling to us."

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Musicians skilled in brass, wind, string, percussion, and piano were invited to submit a video audition along with supporting materials. A panel of Yamaha Artists, experts, and national celebrity musicians evaluated each submission to determine this year's distinguished winners.

The 2025 YYPA Winners:

Beneditto Caroccio – Flute – San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Ian McEdwards – Clarinet – Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Zachary Costello – Saxophone – Eastman School of Music
Jonathan Arcangel – Saxophone – University of North Texas
Sarah Goldberg – Trombone – The Juilliard School
Andrew Kim – Trombone – Michigan State University
Kai Gray – Percussion – Eastman School of Music
Yukai Yang – Drum Set – Berklee College of Music
Gaeun Kim – Cello – The Juilliard School
Yanzuo Nicole Liu – Piano – Eastman School of Music
Roman Goron – Piano – Shoreline Community College