Congratulations to the Winter 2023 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Recipients!

From the Top is pleased to announce ten new recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. The Young Artists will receive an award of up to $10,000 and have been accepted to From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab Fellowship, which culminates in an appearance on From the Top’s NPR radio program.

The Winter 2023 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Recipients are:

Chih-Yu (Ashley) Chiang, 16, French Horn, from Taipei, Taiwan and living in New York, New York
Dániel Hodos, 18, Violin, from Budapest, Hungary and living in Los Angeles, California
Edwin Osorio, 17, Trombone, from Ecorse, Michigan
Iris Hur, 16, Viola, from Paramus, New Jersey
Isabelle Bruening, 17, Piano, from Newark, Delaware
Joaquín Chávez, 17, Clarinet, from Peru and living in Interlochen, Michigan
Joshua Song, 17, Violin, from Northvale, New Jersey
Katelyn Nguyen, 16, Bassoon, from Portland, Oregon
Madelyn Zoller, 17, Flute, from Hamilton, Ohio
Veronica Pavlovic, 17, Clarinet, from Seattle, Washington

Since 2005, From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation have awarded more than $3.4 million to driven and committed young musicians with financial need.

Recipients are granted up to $10,000 to help offset the often prohibitively expensive costs of studying classical music at a high level. They can apply the award towards instrument purchases, summer camp tuition, college audition travel expenses, private lessons, or other music-related needs.

All Jack Kent Cooke Young Artists participate in From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab, a 4-week remote learning program, which culminates in a community engagement activity and recording their appearance on From the Top’s NPR radio program.

The Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award program is currently accepting applications through April 15*. Learn more about how to apply at fromthetop.org/apply.

*Please note: High school seniors graduating in 2023 are no longer eligible to apply.