Competitions

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Auditions for the Concerts at the Alden for 2008-2009
McLean Community Center, McLean, Virginia
Application deadline: contact the number below
Audition date: April 5, 2008
Call (703) 324-8344 for application and additional information.

City of Fairfax Band Young Artist Competition 2008
Application deadline: Thursday, January 31, 2008
$2,000 Scholarship Award and a special guest appearance with the City of Fairfax Band on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Must be a high school Junior or Senior in Northern Virginia.
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Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
Application deadline: Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Event dates: May 9 - 10, 2008
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Friday Morning Music Club: High School Competition for Woodwind, Brass & Percussion
Sumner School Museum, 17th and M Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
Application deadline: postmarked on or before Saturday, February 2, 2008
Event date: Saturday, February 23, 2008: 10:30am
Grades 9-12. Click here for additional information.

Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition
Sponsored by the Houston Symphony League
Application deadline: Saturday, February 9, 2008
Semi-Finals: Thursday, June 5, 2008, 9:00am
Final Round: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 7:00pm
Ages 16-29. Click here for additional information.

Johansen International Competition for Young String Players
Friday Morning Music Club, Washington, DC
Application deadline: December 1, 2008
Audition dates: March 11 - 14, 2009.
Ages 13-17. Click here for application and additional information.

NSO Youth Fellowship Program
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Application deadline: April 25, 2008
The NSO Youth Fellowship Program is an orchestral training program for high school students in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Open by audition only, this full-scholarship program provides the opportunity to study with a National Symphony Orchestra musician; observe rehearsals and attend concerts; and participate in master classes and discussions with musicians, conductors, guest artists, and NSO/Kennedy Center management. Click here for application and additional information.

Percussion Composition Competition
Doug Wallace Percussion
Application deadline: May 30, 2008
A $500 prize and publication contract will be awarded to the winner of each of the two composition categories.  Runners-up may also be awarded a publication contract.
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U.S. Army Orchestra Young Artist Competition 2008
Brucker Hall, Fort Myer
Application deadline: Monday, February 11, 2008
Final Round: Monday, March 10, 2008: 7:00-9:00pm
Grades 9-12. Click here for application and additional information.

Washington International Competition for Young String Players
Friday Morning Music Club, Washington, DC
Application deadline: TBD
Audition dates: Spring 2009.
Ages 18-28. Click here for application and additional information.

Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition
Application deadline: postmarked by 12:00 midnight, March 15, 2008
Event dates: June 21 - June 24, 2008.
Ages 10-21. Click here for application and additional information.

Young Artist Oboe Competition 2008
International Double Reed Society, Provo, Utah
Application deadline: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Event dates: July 22-26, 2008
Ages through 21. Click here for application and additional information.

YoungARTS 2009
Application deadline for early registration: Monday June 16, 2008
Application deadline: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Ages 17-18. Click here for application and additional information.

Benjamin Zander Scholarship Competition
Walnut Hill Chamber Music Summer Program
Application deadline: Saturday, March 1, 2008
Program dates: July 13 - August 2, 2008
The award will be one full tuition scholarship. Must be between ages of 13-17 and play the cello, viola, or violin.
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Dorothy Farnham Feuer Memorial String Scholarship Competition 2008
First Christian Church, 6165 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia
Application deadline: Monday, January 28, 2008
Preliminary Round: Sunday, February 10, 2008: 1:30pm.
Final Competition: Sunday, February 24, 2008: 2:00pm
Grades 7-12. For more information, contact Mrs. Penelope Farris, (703) 451-2810 or johnpennyfarris1@verizon.net.
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Meadowmount School of Music Scholarship for viola
Meadowmount Chamber Music Summer Program
Application deadline: Friday, February 29, 2008
Program dates: June 21 - August 9, 2008
Scholarship assistance is available, but it is very limited. Priority is given to those showing highest merit as demonstrated on the audition tape. Financial need is used only as a secondary consideration.
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NSO Summer Music Institute Scholarship
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
Application deadline: Friday, February 8, 2008
Program dates: June 30 - July 28, 2008
Ages 15-20. Click here for application and additional information.

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