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Artists Guild?

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

Since 1951, CAG has helped more than 550 young musicians launch careers. CAG Artists receive comprehensive management support, New York performances, concert bookings and professional career development and coaching.

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  • Save the Date: CAG Louis and Susan Meisel Artist Showcase & Celebration

    Join us for the CAG Louis and Susan Meisel Artist Showcase & Celebration, a special event honoring the first recipients of the CAG Louis and Susan Meisel Prize, on May 11th, 2026 at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City! Enjoy intimate performances and interviews paired with the opportunity to meet the newest artists joining the CAG roster. Wine and light fare from Eat OffBeat will be served before the program, followed by dessert and mingling afterward.

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  • CAG Partners with New York Youth Symphony

    This partnership reflects a natural alignment between NYYS and CAG, both of which have long been dedicated to supporting young artists at pivotal moments in their professional development. As part of this collaboration, the organizations will work together to expand opportunities, mentorship, and visibility for emerging conductors and future arts leaders.

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  • CAG Adds Interlochen Public Radio’s Sound Garden Project to Prize Package

    CAG has entered into a new partnership with Interlochen Public Radio’s Sound Garden Project. As part of its 75th anniversary season in 2026, CAG will now include the Sound Garden Project as part of its prize package offerings, providing young professionals with hands-on experience connecting  audiences in innovative, community-centered settings.    

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  • CAG Announces New Artist Selection Process

    Starting with the 2025–2026 season, CAG will shift from its annual competition to a dynamic, year-round artist selection model designed to prioritize accessibility, flexibility, and a deeper understanding of each artist’s unique artistry and career trajectory.

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“The CAG community lifted me up at a critical time in my early career and opened innumerable doors for me, changing the course of my creative trajectory and my life. I know so many artists whose lives and careers have been shaped by this extraordinarily generous and generative community, and I am ever so excited to celebrate and support the work of an upcoming generation of CAG artists. Here's to another groundbreaking 75 years!“ - Claire Chase, CAG Alum (2008) 

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  • "Concert Artists Guild has been extremely successful not only because of its commitment to extraordinary artistry, but through its commitment to change and its willingness to adapt to the new realities of the classical music world."

    — Limor Tomer, Vice President of Programming and Production of Segerstrom Center for the Arts

  • “Every CAG artist combines compelling music making with imagination and a fresh perspective on what classical music can and should be in the 21st century. CAG not only runs a search that actively seeks those qualities in its performers; it nurtures and supports them to be true artist citizens in contemporary society. It makes me optimistic for our art!”

    — Ed Yim, CAG Board Member

  • "CAG artists are notable for their tandem gifts as performers, thinkers, and musical ambassadors. As an arts leader I love that such well-rounded and optimistic young musicians are launching themselves into the world. CAG accentuates the right values and qualities through its annual competition, and I always look forward to who, and what, I will discover when I participate!"

    — Jenny Bilfield, President & CEO, Washington Performing Arts

  • “CAG empowers musicians not only to perform at the highest levels, but also to embrace the entrepreneurial aspects of developing their careers and their role as music ambassadors.”

    — Seunghee Lee, CAG Board Chair, Professional Clarinetist, Recording Artist, Producer, and Founder & CEO, Musica Solis Records

  • "CAG is precious because of its unique approach to investing in young musicians. The only way to preserve classical music for tomorrow is to teach young musicians how to find new audiences today, and that is what CAG does."

    — Louise Shackelton, CAG Board Member, Professional Violinist

  • “You can find no greater endorsement of CAG than the winning combination of high quality young artists competing for representation by CAG and the equally high level of presenters engaging CAG musicians.”

    — William Boughton, Music Director, New Haven Symphony Orchestra

  • “After graduating from Curtis more than a half century ago, winning an audition at CAG gave me a crucial career 'jump-start.' It is wonderful to see how CAG has flourished over the years and continues to connect brilliant young musicians with audiences and presenters in creative and lasting ways.”

    — David Shifrin, CAG Board Member, Professional Clarinetist, Professor in the Practice of Clarinet, Yale School of Music

  • "I love the fact that CAG's ultimate objective is the same as mine - keeping the art of chamber music vital and relevant."

    — Todd Wetzel, Director, Purdue Convocations

  • "CAG simply changed the life of our quartet."

    — Parker String Quartet (CAG Winner ‘05)

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Calling all APAP attendees! Join us this Saturday in NYC at the Eden Gallery (5th Ave location) for the Classical Brunch Showcase 🎶 Enjoy incredible performances by some of today's top ensembles, including our very own Katarina String Quartet! . .