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Sixth Annual
Hays Symphony Orchestra Young Artists' Competition
Download the .pdf Application Form
Competition Information:
Preliminary Round: FHSU Campus, Malloy Hall
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Final Round: FHSU Campus, Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Three Finalists will be selected for the final round, which will
be a public performance with the Hays Symphony Orchestra at its
February 6 concert. Prizes will be announced immediately following
the concert.
First Prize: The Hays Symphony Young Artists’ Prize
$500
Second Prize:
$300
Third Prize:
$200
Past First Prize Winners:
2008: Christopher NIchols, Clarinet, Lawrence, KS
2007: Emma Casey,
Flute, Lawrence, KS
2006: Sun Young Jo, Piano, South Korea
2005: Alex Toepfer, Saxophone, Hays, KS
2004: Andrew Wright, Piano, Wichita, KS
Alisha Eickhoff, Voice, Hays, KS
Stipulations:
- All Instrumentalists and vocalists age 29 and under at the time of the final round’s performance will be eligible. Previous finalists are not allowed to compete.
- Pieces selected must not exceed 30 minutes. Single
Concerto movements are acceptable. Repertoire
should be selected from the list provided, (Repertoire
list: .doc version, .rtf
version, .pdf version)
though exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please
contact Mr. Means with questions in this regard.
- Memorization is required for both rounds. Preliminary round applicants should bring three copies of the score (full orchestra score preferred, where possible), with any cuts marked, to their preliminary round audition.
- Tapes/recordings will not be accepted.
- Accompanists are required for the preliminary round but will not be provided.
- Application forms are due to FHSU no later than
Saturday, October 3, 2009.
- All applicants must include a $10 registration fee (checks payable to FHSU Department of Music) with their application.
Applications must be RECEIVED by
this date. Mail with checks made payable to FHSU Music to:
Mr. Matthew Means, Assistant Professor of Music
Malloy Hall, Department of Music
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601
Questions? Contact Professor Means at mmeans@fhsu.edu |
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