Bach Fest Society Hosts The 19th Annual Young Artist Competition 11/19
By: Gabrielle Sierra Nov. 16, 2011
The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, in partnership with the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, presents the 19th Annual Young Artist Competition. Prizes are awarded in both the preliminary and finalist rounds for a total of $5,000, one of the largest combined prize winnings in the state.
Where/WhenSaturday, November 19, 2011
Keene Music Building, Rollins College
Finalist recital at 3:00pm in Tiedtke Concert Hall-free and open to the publicMore Info
This competition, generously sponsored by the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation, draws high school students from across Florida to compete in one of four categories: piano, strings, brass/woodwinds, or voice. Competition winners have gone on to study at prestigious schools such as The Juilliard School and Northwestern University, and many now lead successful music careers.About the Bach Festival Society
The Bach Festival Society celebrates 77 years of outstanding musical offerings and Annual Festivals in 2011. Located in Winter Park, Florida, it is one of the longest continuously operating Bach Festivals in the country and among America's great oratorio societies. The Bach Festival Society brings the highest caliber of classical music to Central Florida. Performances are held in the intimate settings of Tiedtke Concert Hall and Knowles Memorial Chapel on the beautiful campus of Rollins College.
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