The 2025 Chamber Music Competition

Dec 8 - 9  |  New York City

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2016 Chamber Winners | The Telegraph Quartet

The 2024 International Cello Competition

© Chris Lee Photography | Pictured Left to Right: Leland Ko and Jonathan Swensen - Co-First Prize Winners

2022 Saxophone Competition
Co-Winners

Andreas Mader (Left) and Valentin Kovalev (Right)

Watch the Final Round

The Merz Trio

2021 Chamber Music Award

Attend Carnegie Debut

In Memory
of Joel Krosnick

Grace Park

2018 Violin Award

Erin Wagner

2021 Vocal Award

Upcoming Performances

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November 4, 2025

Jonathan Swensen | Carnegie Hall

November 4, 2025

Date to be announced

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7:30 pm

Weill Recital Hall

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Carnegie Hall

Naumburg Presents 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition Winner Jonathan Swensen in recital.

Location: Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM

WORLD PREMIERE | Naumburg Commissioned Work by Paul Wiancko

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December 11, 2025

Leland Ko | Carnegie Hall

December 11, 2025

Date to be announced

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7:30 pm

Weill Recital Hall

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Carnegie Hall

Naumburg Presents 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition Winner Leland Ko in recital.

Location: Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM

WORLD PREMIERE | Naumburg Commissioned Work by Lei Liang

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February 12, 2026

2025 Chamber Music Winner @ SFCM

February 12, 2026

Date to be announced

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7:30 pm

Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music

In partnership with the Naumburg Foundation, SFCM presents the winner of the Naumburg Foundation's 2025 Chamber Music Competition.

This series is generously underwritten by Mr. Sin-Tung Chiu in memory of his parents Bella and P.P. Chiu and celebrates the family's long time friendship with Robert and Lucy Mann who led the Naumburg Foundation for more than 50 years.  Robert Mann was Sin-Tung's mentor and this concert honors their close friendship.

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March 22, 2026

Erin Wagner | Naumburg @ MSM

March 22, 2026

Date to be announced

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7:30 pm

Greenfield Recital Hall

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Manhattan School of Music

Erin Wagner, mezzo-soprano

Winner of the 2021 Naumburg Vocal Award

Sunday, March 22nd at 7:30 PM in Greenfield Recital Hall at MSM

This performance is part of the Naumburg at MSM recital series. This series, in its third year, showcases Naumburg winners who are graduates of MSM.

Erin will be joined by Maureen Zoltek, who is currently the Music Director of the Houston Grand Opera Studio. Maureen received her DMA from MSM where she studied with Warren Jones. The program is to be announced.

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