The Performance Today Young Artist in Residence program shines the spotlight on young soloists from American conservatories. Each year, PT works with the nations top music programs to to identify talented young artists who have demonstrated strong potential for careers in music. Previous young artists have represented a variety of music schools and students, including pianists Jeremy Denk, and Rodolfo Leone, harpist Mallory McHenry, violinist Randall Goosby and cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing.

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2026 Performance Today Young Artists in Residence

Jenny Chen Interview Part I

Jenny Chen Interview Part 2

Jenny Chen Interview Part 3

Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by pianist Jenny Chen.


Freds Favorites

Young Artist in Residence: Jenny Chen

Jack Swanson Interview Part 1

Jack Swanson Interview Part 2

Jack Swanson Interview Part 3

Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by tenor Jack Swanson and pianist Roderick Phipps-Kettlewell.


Young Artist in Residence: Jack Swanson

Alexi Kenney Interview Part 1

Alexi Kenney Interview Part 2

Alexi Kenney Interview Part 3

Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by violinist Alexi Kenney and pianist Renana Gutman.


Violinist Alexi Kenney

Young Artist in Residence: Alexi Kenney

Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by violinist Yoojin Jang.


Young Artists in Residence

Young Artist in Residence: Yoojin Jang

This week on PT, tubist Coco Wieprecht joins Fred in the studio as our first-ever Young Artist in Residence born in the 21st Century. Wieprecht will discuss her budding musical career, and we'll hear her play a solo piece by Philadelphia-born composer, Vincent Persichetti.


Youngest Artist in Residence: Coco Wieprecht

Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by marimbist Jisu Jung.


Young Artist in Residence: Jisu Jung

David Maslanka: Recitation Book Movement 5: Fanfare/Variations on Durch Adams Fall

Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto BWV 971

Corey Dundee: Shifting Gears

David Biedenbender: you've been talking in your sleep

Kenari Quartet Interview Part 3

Kenari Quartet Interview Part 1

Kenari Quartet Interview Part 2

Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by the Kenari Quartet.


Young Artists in Residence: The Kenari Quartet

Lukas Foss: Three Early Pieces: Composer's Holiday

Robert Beaser: Variations for Flute and Piano: Movement 1

Aaron Copland: Duo for Flute and Piano

Aaron Purdue Interview Part 3

Aaron Purdue Interview Part 2

Aaron Purdue Interview Part 1

Lowell Liebermann: Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 23

Samuel Barber: Canzone for Flute and Piano

Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by flutist Aaron Perdue and pianist Christopher McKiggan.


Young Artist in Residence: Aaron Perdue

Beethoven: Allegro and Presto from Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31, No. 3

Schumann: Allegro brillante from Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14

Steven Lin Interview Part 3

Steven Lin Interview Part 2

Steven Lin Interview Part 1

David Hertzberg: notturno incantato

Listen to in-studio interview with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by pianist Steven Lin.
