2027 KAMSA Competition
The KAMSA Competition is held by the Korean-American Music Supporters’ Association and is open to young pre-college musicians in the following instrument and age categories (age as of January 24, 2027)
Important Dates
Applications Open: November 01, 2026
Application & Fee Deadline: Due on January 24, 2027 by 11:59 pm PT (Late submissions will be accepted until January 27, 2027, with a late fee of $40.)
No submissions will be accepted after January 27, 2027.
Video Submission Deadline: January 24, 2027
Winners Announcement: February 24, 2027
Gene Chang
2026 Youth Orchestra Conductor
Gene Chang is a Korean American conductor of symphonic, opera, and chamber music. His performance experience embraces an extensive span of repertoire from Bach to Ellington, Mozart to Adams, and Stravinsky to Mancini. Honored twice by the Solti Foundation US, Gene was named a Florentine Opera Resident for 2017 and awarded the coveted Career Assistance Grant in 2016. Gene served as Assistant and Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) from 2015 to 2019.
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