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Calling all young Minnesota artists ages 14 to 28! Showcase your talent for your chance to win a cash prize and a studio session at Minnesota Public Radio’s Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio in St. Paul or another professional recording studio.
Mark your calendar: Submissions open Feb. 1, 2026, and close March 31, 2026. The winners in our Preprofessional Musician and Emerging Artist categories will be selected by vote by YourClassical listeners.
Find out how to prepare your entry, check out the official rules, find frequently asked questions, and meet our past winners below!
More details about the 2026 competition will be added to this page later this year.
Questions? Contact karinlarsonprize@mpr.org
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2025 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize winner Agnes Barthel
Barthel, an organist from Duluth, Minnesota, is the Preprofessional Musician category winner.
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2025 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize winner Anna Pitsavas Wakely
Pitsavas Wakely, a violinist from Northfield, Minnesota, is the Emerging Artist category winner.
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2024 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize winner Ammy Lin
Chosen by YourClassical listeners as the entry that best celebrated women in classical music.
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About Learn more about the Karin Larson YourClassical Prize
Karin (CARE-in) Larson was an extraordinary friend to Minnesota Public Radio who died in 2021 at 82. Her generosity fueled the growth of our classical programming and helped our music education initiatives reach more than a quarter-million children. The Karin Larson YourClassical Prize was established in her memory to honor her love of young people and her dedication to women in classical music. Find out more