See the 117 nominees for Artist of the Year in the specialties of jazz, piano, strings, winds and percussion, and world/cultural and commercial music.

A cash prize of $1,000 will be awarded to a local artist who has contributed to the community through their art while ...

Instrument-maker Fender has named the artists taking part in its ‘Fender Next’ artist-development program in 2025.

Semifinalists for Artist of the Year in instrumental music include, from left, Miguel Angel Tiscareno of San Juan Capistrano, Kailey Yun of Irvine, Quinn Dimalanta of Dove Canyon and Jonathan Kang ...