ðə wˈɛbsaɪt sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ klˈæsɪkəl vˈɔɪs ɹˈaɪts ðˈæt "ðə nˈaʊmbɜːɡ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən hɐz wˈʌn ʌvðə bˈɛst tɹˈæk ɹˈɛkɚdz ʌv sᵻlˈɛktɪŋ jˈʌŋ mjuːzˈɪʃənz hˈuː, ɪn ʃˈɔːɹt ˈɔːɹdɚ, bˈɪld sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt kɚɹˈɪɹz".
The website San Francisco Classical Voice writes that "the Naumburg Competition has one of the best track records of selecting young musicians who, in short order, build significant careers".