Concerto Competition

Date:

This year's competition will be held on February 9, 2013

Applications:

Applications must be turned in by November 29, 2012 at 6:30 PM

Eligibility:

Candidate must be

• Student at the College of William & Mary
• Studying with a member of the Applied Music Faculty in the Department of Music
• Available to perform the work with the William & Mary Symphony Orchestra on April 24, 2013, 8:00 PM, in Phi Beta Kappa Hall

Guidelines:

The selected work must be

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

Competition Requirements:

Each candidate will receive 15 minutes of performance time and must

• Perform excerpts from all movements that they wish to perform with the WMSO.
• Make appropriate cuts if the work excceeds 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.
• Provide 3 copies of the score (full scores preferred, but piano reductions accepted)
• Memorization is required only for the final performance with WMSO in April but strongly encouraged for the competition.

Application Procedure:

2013 Concerto Competition Application

Please complete the application (link provided above) with a signature from your applied teacher and submit it in Grant Gilman's mailbox by November 29, 2012 at 6:30 PM.

You will be notified if your application has been approved before the Winter Recess.