The auditions will be held Saturday morning, January 10, 2009. Student musicians in grades 9 through 12 are eligible to participate. One student will be invited to perform his/her piece in concert at Sterling High School Auditorium February 21, 2009, accompanied by the Clinton Symphony Orchestra.
The student invited to perform on the concert will receive a $250 award, and an alternate will receive $100 from the Symphony.
* Entrants must audition with a composition appropriate for performance with orchestra accompaniment, and which does not exceed 20 minutes in length.
* Entrants must be residents of either Clinton or Jackson counties in Iowa, or Whiteside or Carroll counties in Illinois.
* Entrants must provide their own accompanist for the audition.
Teachers, please help your students to confirm that the piece they choose is appropriate for this occasion, and that orchestral accompaniment parts are readily available. Contact me with questions about eligibility, audition scheduling, or selection of an appropriate audition/performance piece.
Deadline for submission of entries for the Young Artist Auditions is
- January 5, 2009 -
Click this link to download a PDF copy of the official entry form. You must have Adobe Reader or equivilant installed to access this document.
