Applications Open For A2SO 2019 Young Artist Competition

The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra is now accepting applications for the 2019 Young Artist Competition. The juried competition, which culminates in a solo performance at an Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra youth concert featuring the top prize winner, provides young instrumental and vocal musicians with the opportunity to perform a concerto movement with a professional orchestra.

Contestants must choose one movement from a concerto or a single movement piece from the standard literature for his or her instrument or voice type (maximum length: eight minutes, no cuts). The chosen selection to be performed must be a work published for solo and orchestra with score and parts available for rental or purchase. Applications, along with a video of the applicant performing his or her accompanied concerto movement, must be accompanied by a $35 application fee and be postmarked by May 10, 2019. All checks must be made payable to the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra.

Young musicians enrolled in grades K through 12 during the 2019-2020 academic year are invited to apply as a vocal or instrumental soloist. Performers must provide their own piano accompanists. The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra may facilitate an accompanist for the live audition round for a fee of $85. Applicants need not reside in Ann Arbor or Michigan to enter.

"Our goal is to highlight talented the young musicians that are the future of classical music," says Education and Community Engagement Manager Kira Woodfield Leeper. "The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra was founded by a group of talented young student musicians, and we believe that highlighting young artists is a part of our orchestra's identity."

Finalists will be invited to perform at a live juried audition on Saturday, June 15, 2019. All finalists will receive written feedback from the jurors. Top prize winners must be available to participate in the Music in the Middle concert on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Hill Auditorium on the campus of The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Apply online here. For more information, please visit www.a2so.com/youngartist. Applications must be postmarked by May 10, 2019. For additional information, please call the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra at 734?994?4801 or e?mail Kira Woodfield Leeper at kira@a2so.com.