Regional Competitions for String Students
2014-2015
Additions will be posted on our Prep Strings Website throughout the year.
www.peabody.jhu.edu/prepstrings
Please speak with your teacher if you are interested.
National Philharmonic Concerto Competition
Deadline: Sept. 12, 2014, noon
Competition: Sun. Oct. 5, 2014 evening
Performance: Nov. 18-21, 2013 in Strathmore
High School Student, all orchestral instruments (no piano)
One movement of a concerto or piece with orchestra. 10 min. max.
Questions to filbert@nationalphilharmonic.org No phone calls please.
http://www.nationalphilharmonic.org/Education.aspx?ProgramID=49
Asian American Music Society 2014 International Competition
Deadline: Oct. 4, 2014
Competition: Sat. Oct. 24, 2014 in Bethesda, MD
Winners Concert in November at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.
Elementary, Middle School and High School Divisions.
Two contrasting pieces. Asian composers encouraged/not required. Anyone can enter.
http://aamsopera.com/competition.html
Friday Morning Music Club Gus Johansen String Competition
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2014
Competition: Sat. Nov.15, 2014 (9-3) in Washington D.C.
Prizes: 1st: $700, 2nd: $500, 3rd: $300
Winning performance: November 28, 2014 at Strathmore
Grades 9-12
Repertoire: 3 works from different periods- 1. fast movement from a concerto 2. modern
piece 3. Piece of contrasting style
http://www.fmmc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=16.
For information contact: Suzanne Richardson, highschoolstrings@fmmc.org.
The Symphonette at Landon School Competition for Young String
Performers
Deadline: Likely February TBA Preliminaries: TBA Bethesda MD
Prizes: 1st: $500, 2nd: $300, 3rd: $200
Five finalists will each perform their concerto with the Landon Symphonette at a concert on
March 15, 2014 at 5:00 pm.
Ages 13-18, students living in the Baltimore-Washington area
Required repertoire: (first mvt.) Bach Concerto No. 1 or 2 Concertos of Barber, Bruch,
Kabalevsky, Lalo, Mendelssohn, Mozart #3, 4, 5, Saint-Saens, Wieniawski, Sibelius
Questions please contact: 301-320-1090 or symphonette@landon.net
The Columbia Orchestra Young Artist’s Competition
Deadline: Likely early Dec.
Competition: Sat. January 10th noon-6:00 & Sun.
January 11th 1:30-6:00
Jr. Division: through 8th grade
Sr. Division: High School
*Students who live or study in Howard County
Repertoire: one movement of any standard concerto, a single-movement work, or one, two,
or three movements of not more than fifteen (15) minutes total performance from a suite,
divertimento, or concertino.
email: youngartists@columbiaorchestra.org
Info. And Applications: http://www.columbiaorchestra.org/young_artist_competition/
Jack Weaver Memorial Competition: Violin, Viola, Cello
Deadline: March 27
Competition: Saturday May 9, 2015 Rockville, MD
grades 9-12
Repertoire: Three contrasting pieces
A total of $1,250 in prizes
Application: http://www.msmta.org click on Student activites – Calendar & Applications
Contact: SHELLEY MATHEWS, Co-Chair, 301-204-0095, shelleymathews705@yahoo.com
MSMTA-ASTA Spring Festival: Solo Strings
Deadline: postmark by March 2 Festival: Sunday April 12, 2015
Ages 6-18 UMD College Park
Repertoire: One solo piece.
Contact: tba
Application - http://www.msmta.org click on Student Activities – Calendar & Applications
MSMTA-ASTA Unaccompanied Bach Competition: Vln, Vla, Cello
Deadline: February 9
Competition: Saturday March 21, 2015 – Silver Spring
Elementary: Grades 4-6, ONE movement from any Bach Solo Suite, Sonata or Partita
Intermediate: Grades 7-9, TWO movements from Bach Solo Suite, Sonata or Partita.
Senior: Grades 10-12, TWO movements from Bach Solo Suite, Sonata or Partita.
College: 3 movements from Bach Solo Suite, Sonata or Partita
Contact: Wonhee Kim, wonheekimpang@gmail.com
Application - http://www.msmta.org click on Student Activities – Calendar & Applications
U.S. Army Orchestra Young Artist Competition
Deadline: TBA
Competition: likely March 2015
Winner performs with the U.S. Army Orchestra date: likely May 2015, Fort Myer, VA
Grades 9-12
http://www.usarmyband.com/education-community/orchestra-young-artist-competition.html
WPAS Feder Memorial String Competition
Deadline: TBA
Competition: Likely March 2015
Ages: All grades, up through 12th grade
Repertoire: Two contrasting pieces
http://www.wpas.org/education/kids/feder/index.aspx
email: MMERCHANT@WASHINGTONPERFORMINGARTS.ORG
Frederick Symphony Young Artist Competition for Strings
Deadline: Likely December
Competition: likely January 2015
Advanced Middle and High School Students
Info: competition@fredericksyphony.org.
http://www.fredericksymphony.org/YouthPrograms
American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition
Deadline: November 12, 2014 (video link preliminary)
Final Round: March 20, 2015, Salt Lake City
Jr. Division: age 19 and under.
$5000 Grand Prize, $1000 Audience Favorite, other prizes
Repertoire for Violin: 1-Bach, two constrasting movements from Sonatas&Partitas, or Chaconne
2-Kreisler, Danse Espagnole
3-Any piece of the contestant’s choice
http://www.astaweb.com/Public/Competitions_Festivals/National_Solo_Competition/Public/Competiti
ons___Festivals/National_Solo_Competition.aspx?Competition=1&hkey=76f72fb3-dee8-4930-9a2978e7372ab4d3
Potter Violin Competition
Deadline: Likely November
Competition: Likely December 2014
Junior High: Two contrasting pieces, no more than 10min
High School: Tree contrasting pieces, no more than 15min
http://www.wmta-dc.org/events.html click on Potter (Hood) Strings Competition
Other websites:
National Symphony Orchestra Young Artist’s Competition usually Jan-March
http://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed/youngsoloists.html