2024 Competition Jury
Kathleen Gerety
Program Committee Chair and Board of Directors, Chamber Music Tulsa
Kathleen Gerety has been an active volunteer with Chamber Music Tulsa since 2005, advocating for more works by living composers and regular composer visits, initiating a commissioning program, and ensuring that concert seasons balance traditional canonic works with new music and music by composers from under-represented groups, including women. Before moving to Oklahoma she enjoyed a professional life as a geologist and was an Instructor at Smith College. The research and analytical skills she developed in science have served her well in arts endeavors.
John Glover
Director of Artistic Planning, Kaufman Music Center
Described as “an unabashedly expressive composer,” (New Yorker) John Glover has created music for concert, opera, dance, and theater. He has received commissions from organizations including Houston Grand Opera, On Site Opera, Washington National Opera, American Conservatory Theater, Sasha Cooke, Adam Tendler and the Five Boroughs Music Festival. His work has been presented in venues ranging from Rockwood Music Hall to Carnegie Hall, The Invisible Dog to the Rothko Chapel. He serves as the Director of Artistic Planning at Kaufman Music Center in NYC.
Earl Lee
Music Director, Ann Arbor Symphony
Earl Lee has become an internationally renowned conductor, captivating audiences worldwide. Currently the music director of the Ann Arbor Symphony and assistant conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Korean-Canadian artist was named the winner of the 2022 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award. He has stood at the helm of the San Francisco Symphony, Seoul Philharmonic, and the New York Philharmonic in its annual Lunar New Year Gala. Lee takes great pleasure in mentoring young musicians, especially in his past roles as former artistic director with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Lee is also a regular guest conductor with the orchestras of North America’s top music schools, such as Manhattan School of Music and the New England, San Francisco, and Royal Conservatories.
Tim Mar
Senior Associate, Artist Manager, Arts Management Group
Tim Mar is an artist manager with Arts Management Group where he represents some of classical music's most distinguished artists, ranging from the likes of Mitsuko Uchida, Quatuor Ébène, and the Belcea Quartet to former CAG winners Imani Winds, Geneva Lewis, and Jordan Bak. Previously, Tim was senior vice president at Concert Artists Guild, where he helped launch CAG's conductors' program, and vice president at the management firm Frank Salomon Associates. Committed to supporting a thriving future for the arts, Tim serves on the Board of Directors for Heartland Performing Arts and ensemble NEWSRQ.
Jessica Phillips
Clarinet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Jessica Phillips is an experienced performer, dedicated educator, and innovative leader in the arts. She has been a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra clarinet section since 2001 and has performed as Acting Principal for nine seasons. A dedicated advocate for musicians, she is a member of the Executive Board of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians, the Governing Board of ICSOM (International Conference of Symphonic and Opera Musicians), and the board of The Field.
CAG/YCAT Staff Jury
Tanya Bannister
President - CAG
Katie Backus
Senior Vice President - CAG
Alasdair Tait
Chief Executive and Artistic Director - Young Classical Artists Trust
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