Young Musicians
Concerto competition Winners
6200 E Atherton St
Long Beach, CA 90840
Meet the winners
Caleb Eshagpoor
Piano
Caleb Eshagpoor, 13, is an award-winning pianist who has performed at Carnegie Hall and with the Shekinah Chamber Ensemble. A student of Dr. Kookhee Hong, he also enjoys composition and mathematics.
Sylvie Kim
Violin
Sylvie Kim, 16, is an award-winning violinist and student at the Orange County School of the Arts and Colburn School. An experienced soloist and orchestral leader, she won the 2026 CAPMT OC Young Musicians Concerto Competition.
Jasper Ji
Cello
Jasper Ji is an award-winning cellist, chamber musician, and composer who studies with Prof. Yoshika Masuda. His recent honors include prizes from ASTA Los Angeles, CAPMT, and the Los Angeles Violoncello Society.
Alexis Lee
Piano
Alexis Lee, 14, is an award-winning pianist, composer, and chamber musician. She has appeared as a soloist with several Southern California ensembles and recently performed at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.
Jaxon Yoon
Cello
Jaxon Yoon is a prizewinning cellist, orchestral player, and chamber musician who made his Carnegie Hall solo debut in 2025. In 2026, he served as associate principal of the Juilliard Summer Orchestra.
Sterling Tran
Piano
Sterling Tran is a 12th-grade pianist at the Orange County School of the Arts who has performed throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. He is also an active chamber musician and participant in Junior Chamber Music.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(1840 – 1893)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
I. Allegro moderato
Sergei Prokofiev
(1891 – 1953)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
I. Andante – Allegro
Edward Elgar
(1857 – 1934)
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
IV. Allegro – Moderator – Allegro, ma non troppo
Frédéric Chopin
(1810 – 1849)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in f minor, Op. 21
I. Maestoso
Antonín Dvořák
(1841 – 1904)
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
I. Allegro
Johannes Brahms
(1833 – 1897)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
I. Maestoso
Gerald R. Daniel Recital Hall
Located within the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State Long Beach, offers an intimate setting for recitals, chamber music, and ensemble performances. The hall is part of CSULB’s 3.2-acre University Music Center, a campus devoted to music education, performance, and collaboration.
Where to Park
For the closest access to Gerald R. Daniel Recital Hall, we recommend Parking Lot G12, located adjacent to the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music. Please allow a few extra minutes to park and walk to the hall before the concert.
Paying for Parking
A CSULB parking permit is required. Purchase a permit at a campus pay station or through the ParkMobile app. Pay stations are cashless and paperless, and you’ll need your vehicle’s license plate number when purchasing. Current evening and weekend parking is $10.
What to Expect
The concert will include an intermission as well as an award ceremony honoring this year’s competition winners. We recommend arriving early enough to take care of parking and be seated comfortably before the performance begins.
About CAPMT
CAPMT is the California state affiliate of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) of over 1,000 members teaching throughout the state in independent studios, private and public schools, conservatories, colleges and universities.
About JCM
Offering the highest quality caliber chamber music experience for young musicians.