February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026
Date to be announced
@
7:30 pm
Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall
at
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.
March 22, 2026
March 22, 2026
Date to be announced
@
7:30 pm
Greenfield Recital Hall
at
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.
May 17, 2026
May 17, 2026
Date to be announced
@
3:00 pm
Rose Theater
at
Jazz at Lincoln Center
This once in a lifetime event celebrates our 100 year long history as the world's oldest classical music competition.
Performances by past Naumburg award winners including Carol Wincenc, Colin Carr, Charles Neidich, Anton Nel, Leonidas Kavakos, Awadagin Pratt, Frank Huang, Erin Wagner, Valentin Kovalev, Jack Gao, David Geber, the Emerson String Quartet, Lucy Shelton, Seth Knopp, the Brentano String Quartet and more.
World premiere of a new Naumburg commissioned work by Steven Mackey
Lucy Rowan Mann was the executive director of the foundation, which she ran with her husband, Robert Mann for more than 50 years.
Click the links below to view the memorial letter and donate to the fund.
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