WYO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
2012 Concerto Competition
January 29, 2012 • 2:00 pm • Ewell Hall

Each winter WYO holds a concerto competition, open to all Symphony Orchestra members.  Participants perform by memory with piano accompaniment in a recital open to the public. One or more winners may be selected to perform with the Symphony Orchestra at the Spring WYO concert.

1. Application Form:

The form linked at the bottom of this page must be submitted (in person or by email) to the WYO Executive Director on or before December 19, 2011.

2. Eligibility:

Candidate must:

• Be a performing member of the WYO Symphony Orchestra for the entire 2011-2012 season.
• Be available to perform the work with the WYO Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, May 20, 2012.
• Not have won the WYO Concerto Competition in the 2010-2011 season.
• Due to the small size of the Kimball Theatre stage and the growing size of the Symphony Orchestra, we are not able to accommodate piano concertos. Competition on piano will therefore not be allowed.

3. Composition Guidelines:

The selected work must be:

• One movement of a work for a solo instrument and orchestra. Double concertos are acceptable if both soloists meet the eligibility criteria above.
• Approved by the WYO Music Director immediately after the application deadline.

4. Competition Requirements:

Each candidate will receive 15 minutes of performance time and must:

• Prepare the exact movement they wish to perform with WYO.
• Make appropriate cuts if the work exceeds 15 minutes.
• Provide an accompanist. You are responsible for finding your own and will be disqualified if you do not have one at the competition.
• Submit 3 copies of the score (full scores preferred, but piano reductions accepted) to the WYO Executive Director on or before Monday, January 9, 2012.
• Memorization is required for the competition, which is also a concert open to the public.

5. Judging:

All contestants and audience will be asked to vacate Ewell Hall after the final performance. The judges will deliberate immediately following the competition, and up to two winners will be announced later in the evening.

 

Application Form

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