The Chapel Hill Philharmonia will hold its annual Young Artist Concerto Competition on Saturday, February 6, 2010, from approximately 9:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. in the Hill Hall Auditorium on the UNC-CH campus.
The competition is open to pre-college musicians ages 13-18 as of Jan. 1, 2010. Contestants need to have either resided in Orange, Durham, Chatham, or Wake counties for at least 6 months prior to that date, OR have studied with a teacher based in one of these NC counties for the same period.
Participants should perform from memory one complete concerto movement or a comparable concert piece. Double and triple concertos are welcome, as long as all musicians meet the above requirements. The conductor reserves the right to judge the feasibility of the piece; orchestral parts must be available (Luck’s Music Library is a helpful source for publishers: 1-800-348-8749).
Musicians who have either been invited to perform with another orchestra as of Jan. 1, 2010 or who have won another concerto competition as of Feb. 6, 2010, may enter the CHP competition with a different movement or work. Previous winners of the CHP Concerto Competition may audition on a different instrument.
Although not precluded from winning, pianists may want to select other than these pieces the CHP is performing in ’09-’10: the Schumann Piano Concerto and the Yellow River Concerto by Xian Xinghai.
The winner will perform with the Chapel Hill Philharmonia at its Spring Concert, on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. A cash prize will be awarded.
The non-refundable registration fee of $30 helps cover the cost of the competition. The registration form (download below) and fee must be received no later than January 15, 2010. In addition, entrants must bring three copies of the music (solo part or with orchestral reduction) to the competition. At least one must be an original.
For further information, please contact Alice Tien at (919) 806-0987 or alice_l_t@yahoo.com.
See the Past Concerto Competition Winners page for bios and recordings of past winners.