Welcome to AADGT season 2023-2024!
We invite instrumentalists (piano, strings, brass), vocalists and chamber music ensembles from 5 to 26 years of age to participate in our international festivals and competitions
AADGT Festival “Passion of Music 2024”
Winners’ Concerts at Carnegie Hall
AADGT Competition
“Album Young Gifted Performers 2024”
About AADGT
The American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented (AADGT) is a leading supporter of young talented classical musicians and has helped hundreds of young musicians to pursue their classical music passion. Since 1994, we have worked with and been inspired by the most outstanding musicians from around the world.
The New York State Senate recognized with the special resolution the contribution of AADGT to the cultural life of New York City.
AADGT Concert in Italy, 2023
The International Academy of Music in collaboration with AADGT organized a recital concert for the gold medalists of the AADGT 2023 Festival and Competition on June 29, 2023 at Saletta Suffredini Castelnuovo di Garfagnana (Lucca) Toscana, Italy.
The concert was a great success.
New York State Senate
Recognition AADGT’s contribution to New York’s cultural life.
On June 9, 2019, the Senate passed a special resolution – Commemorating the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented. We are grateful to Senator Shelley B. Meyer for her support and for sponsoring the resolution
Chopin Competition (Warsaw, Poland) & AADGT
We congratulate Aimi Kobayashi on her fourth place in the world’s most famous and prestigious pianist competition, the 18th Chopin Piano Competition (October 2 to 23, 2021 in Warsaw).
Aimi Kobayashi, as a young wunderkind had been under AADGTs management (2004-2011)
Aimi Kobayashi, Moscow, 2008
Lang Lang & AADGT
AADGT’s founder, Elena Rossman, and Lang Lang have known each other for many years. When Lang Lang launched his wonderful foundation to help young musicians, AADGT was asked to participate in the inaugural concert. AADGT was honored to collaborate with the Lang Lang Foundation.
French TV & AADGT
AADGT has gained a worldwide reputation for supporting young talented musicians in achieving their greatest potential. We were honored when LCI Television, one of the leading French TV channels, reached out to do a documentary about AADGT’s Passion of Music concerts and one of the young Japanese talented musicians whom AADGT supported for many years
CBS News & AADGT
CBS News recorded and aired a segment about one of AADGT’s Passion of Music winners and his journey to Carnegie Hall. We are so proud of so many young artists who are achieving exceptional results in their musical journeys.
Festival “Passion of Music 2024”
Winners’ Concerts at Carnegie Hall
Competition
“Album Young Gifted Performers 2024”