Two vigorous performances by the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra under Raphael Jimenez bookend this week’s Young Artist Showcase.

First off, a haunting piece called Mozart’s Hymn by American composer Daniel Kellogg; and as a coda, a crisp performance of the finale from Beethoven’s "Pastoral" Symphony.

This week, the Young Artists Showcase presents a concert recorded live at Steinway Hall introducing the finalists for the American Pianists Association's 2013 Classical Fellowship Awards.

This week's Young Artists Showcase features songs with and without words. As a prelude, bassoonist Peter Kolkay performs the Schumann Romances, followed by a live YAS session with recent winners of the Career Bridges Vocal Competition.

The Young Artist Showcase has been going strong since 1978, but with more than 50 years of nurturing young talent, the Young Concert Artists has the YAS beat. Many of today’s stars got their start with YCA, including Emanuel Ax, who said, “It is because of Young Concert Artists that I am able to make music today."