Auditions coming for Young Artist Concerto Competition

Published 10:54 am Sunday, October 20, 2013

Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra will hold its 2014 Young Artist Concerto Competition on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Bainbridge Performing Arts.

Players of all instruments, including strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano, harp and voice, are welcome to audition.

Applicants should be between the ages of 12 and 21 years old as of the competition date, and they needn’t be residents of Bainbridge Island. Interested parties are encouraged to visit online at www.bainbridgperformingarts.org/products/2014-YA-competition to view and download the application, competition requirements, and a complete listing of competition rules.

The application deadline is Nov. 1.

The competition on Sunday, Nov. 17 will start at 1 p.m. One winner will be chosen to perform with the Bainbridge Symphony during two performances in February 2014. The winner will also receive publicity from Bainbridge Performing Arts, the opportunity to work with Maestro Wesley Schulz.

The judges may designate a runner-up and/or honorable mention at their discretion.

In the event a suitable winner cannot be determined, the judges reserve the right to declare no winner. All competitors will receive written comments from the judges.

Participants are asked to contact Schulz at wschulz@bainbridgperformingarts.org with questions or for repertory approval.