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Robert Mann playing violin, as pictured on the 2026 competition page

Competitions & Awards

September 8, 2026

Jury announced for the 2026 Naumburg International Violin Competition

Seven renowned violinists will hear the final round on November 1 at the 9nd Street Y. See the jury panels for the preliminary, semifinal and final rounds.

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Awards, performances & life beyond the competition

Naumburg at 100: A Legacy of Greatness film poster

Foundation & History

September 8, 2026

Naumburg centennial documentary earns film festival selection

Catherine Tambini’s film heads to Long Island, with a September 26 screening in Stony Brook and semifinalist recognition from Flickers’ Rhode Island festival.

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Competitions & Awards

September 8, 2026

Jury announced for the 2026 Naumburg International Violin Competition

Seven renowned violinists will hear the final round on November 1 at the 9nd Street Y. See the jury panels for the preliminary, semifinal and final rounds.

Read story →

Competitions & Awards

September 8, 2026

2026 Violin Competition: dates and public rounds

The competition returns to New York October 27–November 1, with public semifinal and final rounds.

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Erin Wagner and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in an all-Mozart program

Concerts & Events

July 21, 2026

Erin Wagner and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in an all-Mozart program

The 2021 Vocal Award winner appeared with conductor Brad Lubman in the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts series.

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Naumburg Foundation 100th anniversary emblem

Foundation & History

May 17, 2026

A century of greatness: Naumburg’s centennial celebration

Generations of Naumburg artists came together for the Foundation’s 100th anniversary at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

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Terra String Quartet takes the Naumburg stage at SFCM

Concerts & Events

April 3, 2026

Terra String Quartet takes the Naumburg stage at SFCM

The 2025 Chamber Music Competition winners appeared in Naumburg’s partnership with San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

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Concerts & Events

March 22, 2026

Erin Wagner returns for Naumburg at MSM

The mezzo-soprano joined pianist Maureen Zoltek for the series celebrating Naumburg winners with ties to Manhattan School of Music.

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Leland Ko’s Carnegie Hall recital introduces a Lei Liang commission

New Music

December 11, 2025

Leland Ko’s Carnegie Hall recital introduces a Lei Liang commission

The 2024 cello co-winner’s Weill Recital Hall program featured the world premiere of A Kite Over the Grassland.

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Terra String Quartet wins the 2025 Chamber Music Competition

Competitions & Awards

December 9, 2025

Terra String Quartet wins the 2025 Chamber Music Competition

The New York based ensemble joins Naumburg’s distinguished roster of chamber music winners.

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Jonathan Swensen brings a Paul Wiancko premiere to Carnegie Hall

New Music

November 4, 2025

Jonathan Swensen brings a Paul Wiancko premiere to Carnegie Hall

The 2024 cello co-winner’s Naumburg recital featured Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello.

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Jack Gao premieres Michael Daugherty’s Van Vechten Variations

New Music

September 29, 2025

Jack Gao premieres Michael Daugherty’s Van Vechten Variations

The 2023 Piano Competition winner introduced a Naumburg commission for solo piano at Carnegie Hall.

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Naumburg Looks Back with the Telegraph Quartet

Concerts & Events

April 17, 2025

Naumburg Looks Back with the Telegraph Quartet

The 2016 Chamber Music Award winners returned in a program connecting the quartet repertoire with Naumburg’s commissioning history.

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Competitions & Awards

September 8, 2026

Jury announced for the 2026 Naumburg International Violin Competition

Seven renowned violinists will hear the final round on November 1 at the 9nd Street Y. See the jury panels for the preliminary, semifinal and final rounds.

Read story →

Competitions & Awards

September 8, 2026

2026 Violin Competition: dates and public rounds

The competition returns to New York October 27–November 1, with public semifinal and final rounds.

Read story →

Competitions & Awards

December 9, 2025

Terra String Quartet wins the 2025 Chamber Music Competition

The New York based ensemble joins Naumburg’s distinguished roster of chamber music winners.

Read story →

2025 Chamber Music Competition: the archival announcement

Competitions & Awards

December 1, 2024

2025 Chamber Music Competition: the archival announcement

The December 2025 competition brought chamber ensembles to the Morgan Library & Museum in New York.

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Leland Ko, co-winner of the 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition

Competitions & Awards

October 20, 2024

Leland Ko and Jonathan Swensen share first prize in 2024

The International Cello Competition recognized two first-prize winners following its New York final round.

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Concerts & Events

July 21, 2026

Erin Wagner and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in an all-Mozart program

The 2021 Vocal Award winner appeared with conductor Brad Lubman in the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts series.

Read story →

Concerts & Events

April 3, 2026

Terra String Quartet takes the Naumburg stage at SFCM

The 2025 Chamber Music Competition winners appeared in Naumburg’s partnership with San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Read story →

Concerts & Events

March 22, 2026

Erin Wagner returns for Naumburg at MSM

The mezzo-soprano joined pianist Maureen Zoltek for the series celebrating Naumburg winners with ties to Manhattan School of Music.

Read story →

Concerts & Events

April 17, 2025

Naumburg Looks Back with the Telegraph Quartet

The 2016 Chamber Music Award winners returned in a program connecting the quartet repertoire with Naumburg’s commissioning history.

Read story →

Artist News

February 4, 2025

James Kim joins the Lysander Piano Trio

The 2024 Naumburg cello laureate joins violinist Itamar Zorman and pianist Liza Stepanova.

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Grace Park appointed concertmaster of the Virginia Symphony

Artist News

February 3, 2025

Grace Park appointed concertmaster of the Virginia Symphony

The 2018 Naumburg violin winner takes on a new orchestral leadership role and develops a chamber music series.

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Artist News

January 8, 2025

Aaron Wolff joins Eighth Blackbird

A 2024 Naumburg cello laureate joins the contemporary ensemble that received Naumburg’s 2000 Chamber Music Award.

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Tessa Lark named artistic director of Moab Music Festival

Artist News

January 6, 2025

Tessa Lark named artistic director of Moab Music Festival

The 2012 Naumburg violin winner brings her love of chamber music and musical exploration to the Utah festival.

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New Music

December 11, 2025

Leland Ko’s Carnegie Hall recital introduces a Lei Liang commission

The 2024 cello co-winner’s Weill Recital Hall program featured the world premiere of A Kite Over the Grassland.

Read story →

New Music

November 4, 2025

Jonathan Swensen brings a Paul Wiancko premiere to Carnegie Hall

The 2024 cello co-winner’s Naumburg recital featured Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello.

Read story →

New Music

September 29, 2025

Jack Gao premieres Michael Daugherty’s Van Vechten Variations

The 2023 Piano Competition winner introduced a Naumburg commission for solo piano at Carnegie Hall.

Read story →

Foundation & History

September 8, 2026

Naumburg centennial documentary earns film festival selection

Catherine Tambini’s film heads to Long Island, with a September 26 screening in Stony Brook and semifinalist recognition from Flickers’ Rhode Island festival.

Read story →

Foundation & History

May 17, 2026

A century of greatness: Naumburg’s centennial celebration

Generations of Naumburg artists came together for the Foundation’s 100th anniversary at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Read story →