2025 CAG Louis and Susan Meisel Competition

Concert Artists Guild empowers musicians and launches careers that are sustainable, unique and relevant. Through mentorship and performance opportunities, we identify and develop young artists who will make an impact in the world through music.

CAG seeks exceptional instrumentalists, ensembles, and singers ready to launch touring careers on the national and international stage. Committed to the ideals of citizen musicianship, CAG is devoted to supporting artists who strive to connect their music to the greater world. Artists who share these values are encouraged to apply.

Applications for the 2025 CAG Louis and Susan Meisel Competition are now open.

PRIZES AND AWARDS

All winners receive:


Grand Prize winners also receive:


Additional prizes may include:

  • Chamber Music America Showcase Performance

  • More than 40 Performance Prizes with leading orchestras, concert series, and festivals (see below for a representative list)

  • Commission support for winner of the Living Composer Prize

  • Technical concert apparel from Coregami (winners to be selected in consultation with Coregami)

  • GEWA case (for string players, winners will select case in consultation with GEWA music USA)

  • Week-long residency at Avaloch Farm Music Institute.

  • A photography session with a photographer chosen in collaboration with CAG

  • Anchorage Concert Association (AK)
    Beaches Fine Arts Series, Inc. (FL)
    Brevard Music Center (NC)
    Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, Clemson University (SC)
    Chamber Music Society of Little Rock (AR)
    Chautauqua Institution (NY)
    Chico Performances, California State University, Chico (CA)
    Civic Music Association of Des Moines (IA)
    Cooperstown Summer Music Festival (NY)
    Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series (IL)
    Detroit Institute of Arts (MI) 
    Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (MN)
    DuPage Symphony Orchestra (IL)
    East Meadow Library (NY)
    Elon University Office of Cultural and Special Programs (NC)
    Eureka Chamber Music Series (CA)
    Fairbanks Concert Association (AK)
    Festival Napa Valley (CA)
    GatherNYC (NY)
    Green Music Center, Sonoma State University (CA)
    Hilton Head Symphony (SC)
    Honest Brook Music Festival (NY) 
    Howland Friends of Music
    Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois (IL)
    Macon Concert Association (GA)
    Melbourne Chamber Music Society (FL)
    Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center (NY)
    Music Mountain (CT)
    Parrish Art Museum Salon Series (NY)
    Patrons for Young Artists (NY)
    Pepperdine University Center for the Arts (CA)
    Purdue University Convocations (IN)
    Quick Center for the Arts-St. Bonaventure University (NY)
    Ravinia Festival (IL)
    Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (FL)
    Rockport Chamber Music Festival (MA)
    Roswell Symphony (NM)
    Strings Music Festival (CO)
    St. Vincent College Concert Series (PA)
    Symphony Napa Valley (CA)
    Tri-Institutional Noon Recitals, Rockefeller University (NY)
    University of Florida Performing Arts (FL)
    Washington Performing Arts (DC)
    WQXR-FM’s Young Artists Showcase (NY) 
    Vancouver Recital Society (BC)


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