Friday, July 22, 2016

Young Artist Performance Competitions


National Coordinator:

Jeanne Grealish, NCTM

1226 Morningside N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87110

(505) 265-9333
figaro1226@gmail.com

Applications will be available in August.
***ATTENTION***

Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.
MTNA active membership dues must be paid before submission of the application. Entrants will be assessed a $150 nonmember teacher fee if the membership is not paid for the 2016–2017 membership year.

Application Procedure

Age: 19–26 as of January 1, 2017.
Entry Fee: $120.
Application deadline: 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.

Competition Categories

Brass (Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Trombone, Tuba), Piano, String (Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass), Voice and Woodwind (Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone)

Voice

Awards made possible by the MTNA Foundation Fund:

National Winner: $3,000 (supported by the Jane Snow Memorial Scholarship Fund)
Second Place: $1,500
Third Place: $300
Merit Awards: $100

MTNA Foundation Fund Young Artist Voice

The program [a minimum of eight (8) selections] must contain repertoire in the original language from each of the following categories: (include the name of any identifying work from which a song is taken).
Two (2) arias from opera or oratorio repertoire, sung in the original key
German Lied
French Mélodie
Art song in English written after 1900.
At least three (3) additional song(s) or aria(s) of the entrant's choice in the original language or in English translation.
Memorization is required for all repertoire.

Performance time:

State Competition:
Maximum performance time: thirty (30) minutes
Division and National Competitions:
Maximum performance time: thirty-five (35) minutes

Applications will be available in August.

MTNA website