Artist Presentation Society

Artist Presentation Society Nearly 200 winners since 1947 have delighted audiences with performances.

Artist Presentation Society encourages and promotes exceptional young musicians in the Midwest, giving them public performance opportunities in the early stages of their careers.

Do you remember the talented young percussionist Kimmi Lin? 🥁 This past weekend, we were thrilled to see her in action a...
05/08/2026

Do you remember the talented young percussionist Kimmi Lin? 🥁 This past weekend, we were thrilled to see her in action again in an exciting recital!

After first showcasing performances by several of her own young students, Kimmi took the stage to share her incredible talents on the marimba and snare drum. She even performed several pieces alongside three percussion members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra!

Kimmi was one of our 2024 competition finalists and also performed at our fall 2024 fundraising event, Ariel After Hours. She is graduating from Ladue High School this month and will be attending Northwestern University this fall as a percussion major. 🎓

We hope to see her perform again soon. Please join us in wishing Kimmi the best of luck in her next chapter! 🎶

📸: Artist Presentation Society President Cindy Vantine with Kimmi

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 APS Concerto/Aria Competition, held this past weekend at the Touhill ...
03/13/2026

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 APS Concerto/Aria Competition, held this past weekend at the Touhill Performing Arts Center!

Our two winners are Takeshi Nagayasu (piano) and Jesus David Milano Melgarejo (clarinet). Matthildur Traustadóttir (violin) received the Jane Allen & Betty Brighton Honorable Mention Award.

Thank you to all of our finalists who performed on Saturday. It was a privilege to hear such remarkable talent from across the country.

We look forward to showcasing Takesha and Jesus in the coming season. Performance dates and full concert details will be announced at a later date. Stay tuned!

Join us for the 2026 APS Concerto/Aria Competition! 🎶The stage is set for an incredible day of music on March 7 at the T...
03/05/2026

Join us for the 2026 APS Concerto/Aria Competition! 🎶

The stage is set for an incredible day of music on March 7 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Here is the schedule of performances:
9:00 AM: Andreas Landstedt, Piano
9:30 AM: Takeshi Nagayasu, Piano
10:00 AM: Jiaxiang Zhao, Clarinet
10:40 AM: Jesus David Milano Melgarejo, Clarinet
11:10 AM: Jacob Bickham, Saxophone
1:00 PM: Runqi Weng, Violin
1:30 PM: Matthildur Traustadottir, Violin
2:00 PM: Alexandra Smith, Voice

🏆 The winners will be announced at 3:15 PM.

Admission is free and open to the public. Come support these talented artists!

Join the Artist Presentation Society for the 2026 Concerto/Aria Competition! This full-day showcase features gifted musi...
03/02/2026

Join the Artist Presentation Society for the 2026 Concerto/Aria Competition! This full-day showcase features gifted musicians performing repertoire for a panel of distinguished judges as they compete for cash prizes and a performance with a full orchestra.

Admission is free, and guests are welcome to come and go throughout the day. Winners will be announced at the end of the event!

📅 Saturday, March 7
🕘 9 AM – 4 PM
📍 Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center

We look forward to seeing you there! 🎶

02/27/2026

This is a clip of our APS treasurer, Olivia Rulin Zhang, playing the ancient Chinese instrument - the erhu - the two-string “violin”. She will be playing in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's Family Concert this weekend.

🎟️ slso.org/event/concerts-for-kids-music-without-boundaries

What an exciting afternoon of music we had on February 15 with the University City Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. ...
02/27/2026

What an exciting afternoon of music we had on February 15 with the University City Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Leon Burke. Our 2025 APS Competition winner, pianist Jun Hong (Ivan) Jiang, played Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C for a packed house at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. When Ivan concluded the concerto, the audience exploded with enthusiastic applause and cheering!

The concert also included a jazz segment, Charlie Parker with Strings, arranged by Jimmy Carroll, featuring saxophonist Kendrick Smith, and a Bartók viola concerto featuring Paraguayan violist Marcelo Jimenez. It was a wonderful and eclectic program!

02/12/2026

You won’t want to miss our final concert of the 2025-2026 Season! Jun Hong (Ivan) Jiang, 2025 Artist Presentation Society Competition winner, joins the University City Symphony Orchestra for Mozart’s Concerto No. 21. Hear a preview of his performance and join us for an afternoon of incredible music. Admission is free!

📅 Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 3:00 p.m.
📍 Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
🎟️ Free Admission

Join us for the final Artist Presentation Society concert of the season!Jun Hong (Ivan) Jiang, 2025 APS Competition Winn...
01/26/2026

Join us for the final Artist Presentation Society concert of the season!

Jun Hong (Ivan) Jiang, 2025 APS Competition Winner, performs Mozart’s Concerto No. 21 with the University City Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Leon Burke.

📅 Sunday, February 15, 3 PM
📍 Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
🎟️ Free admission

Experience a season finale of beautiful music!

Pianist Stephen Porter treated us to a beautiful evening of music on November 14. It was a joy to have the 2002 APS Comp...
12/01/2025

Pianist Stephen Porter treated us to a beautiful evening of music on November 14. It was a joy to have the 2002 APS Competition Winner back on stage.

His well-crafted program was artistically performed with skill, precision and sensitivity. The audience loved it! The program included music by Clara Schumann, Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt, as well as contemporary composers Andrew List and Darwin Aquino, who were in the audience!

The following morning, Porter held a masterclass featuring four Webster students.

📸 Take a look at the photos from the weekend:
1: Porter with composers Andrew List (left) and Darwin Aquino (right)
2: Stephen Porter on stage
3: Porter with Nina Ferrigno, Head of Keyboard Studies at Webster University
4: Porter with Webster piano faculty members Donna Vince and Daniel Schene, Professor Emeritus
5: Porter with Webster University student Clare Buckner

International pianist Stephen Porter, winner of the 2002 APS Competition, returns to St. Louis for a special performance...
11/13/2025

International pianist Stephen Porter, winner of the 2002 APS Competition, returns to St. Louis for a special performance this Friday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Music School of Webster University.

Presented in partnership with Webster University Department of Music, the concert features the St. Louis premiere of Le Pont Universel by St. Louis composer Andrew List, along with works by Clara Schumann, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert and Darwin Aquino. A reception will follow the performance.

Admission is free, with donations encouraged to benefit the Artist Presentation Society. We hope to see you there!

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