On October 17, opera singer Measha Brueggergosman and musician Stephan Moccio were announced as the two judges who will be joining Short at the table.
The Orchestra, as well as such soloists as Mason Bates, Measha Brueggergosman, Joshua Roman, Gil Shaham, Yuja Wang, Anna Larsen, Charlie Lui, and Derek Wang, participated in a classical music summit in New York City at the Juilliard School over three days.