2025 CAG Louis and Susan Meisel Competition
Live Final Round | May 30, 2025
Manhattan School of Music, Miller Hall
130 Claremont Ave, New York, NY
Hosted by Geoffrey John Davies of The Violin Channel
Join us for the final round of the 2025 CAG Louis and Susan Meisel Competition!
Come to the Manhattan School of Music for an unforgettable evening of outstanding performances by our eight finalists.
Winners receive management contracts with Concert Artists Guild, a New York showcase performance, professional career development and coaching, and access to CAG’s Citizen Musician Training. Our Grand Prize Winner will additionally be awarded joint international representation with CAG and our London Partner, Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT).
Don't miss this opportunity to experience the future stars of classical music in action. See you there!
Andrea Caputo
Clarinet
Kayden Kelly
Piano
Anthony Ratinov
Piano
Derek Wang
Piano
Zitong Wang
Piano
Emad Zolfaghari
Viola
Cerus Quartet
Saxophone Quartet
Erinys Quartet
String Quartet
Schedule of Events
Friday, May 30th - 3:30pm-10:00pm ET
Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY
Hosted by Geoffrey John Davies of The Violin Channel
Session One | 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Performance schedule coming soon
Session Two | 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Performance schedule coming soon
Finalist Panel Discussion with Geoffrey John Davies | 8:15pm
Winners Announcement | 9:00pm
Reception to follow at Manhattan School of Music’s Rahm Hall