General info & rules
Competition Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009 (3pm) ***NOTE CHANGE***
Location: Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church
1700 South Green Bay Road, Racine map >>
website
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Update March 2009: The
competition and recital have been combined! Now all entrants will have
the chance to perform. Winners will be announced at the end of the
recital.
Questions? Call Joyce Gregg at (262) 632-6341 or send an email
Eligibility
~Open to vocal & instrumental students living or studying in Racine County, grades 9-12
~Previous first-place winners may not compete again on the same instrument
Eligible Instruments
~Strings
~Woodwinds
~Brass
~Percussion
~Piano
~Voice
Application
~Deadline: Saturday, March 7, 2009 (Deadline has passed for 2009.)
~Application form may be mailed in or completed online
~Entry fee: $25 payable to Racine Symphony
~Credit cards accepted
Auditions
~Will occur in recital at the Young Artist Recital
~Performances limited to 10 minutes
~Memorization is preferred and will be judged with higher scores
~Auditioners must make arrangements for a piano accompanist
Judges
~RSO Music Director Andrew Massey, plus area professionals
Repertoire
~See the WSMA 2008-2009 Festival Music List >>
~All Class A solos are eligible for competition
~List also available from most school & private music teachers
Awards
~First Place: $600 scholarship, plus solo opportunity with the Racine Symphony Orchestra
*Solo may be scheduled in the 2009/10 season
*Solo performance with orchestra may be different repertoire than competition piece
*Subject to approval of RSO Music Director
~Second Place: $400 scholarship
~Third Place: $300 scholarship
Previous Winners
This section coming soon...
Sponsors
Chase Bank
Johnson Bank
Educators Credit Union
Racine Community Foundation
Racine United Arts Fund
United Performing Arts Fund
