The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra’s
2015 Youth Concerto Competition
2014 Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra -Youth Concerto Competition Prize Winners
Violinist Katherine Woo (1st), Cellist Jonah Krolik (2nd),
Violinist Alexander Ambartsumian (3d)
Since 2000, the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra has sponsored a Youth Concerto Competition. Its purpose is to provide talented young musician the opportunity to perform standard orchestral repertoire from memory before an audience.
2015 HHSO Youth Concerto Competition Guidelines
Eligibility Musicians who play orchestral instruments (excluding piano), age 18 or younger who have not graduated high school are eligible. Previous prize winners, who have or are scheduled to solo with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, are not eligible. MUSICIANS MUST RESIDE PERMANENTLY IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATES: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA.
Audition Piece The selection must be a single movement of a recognized solo (single instrument only) with orchestral accompaniment (not an arrangement, transcription or student work), even if not properly titled ‘concerto,’ and it must be a work for which score and parts are currently available. It MUST be a minimum of 6 minutes and a maximum of 14 minutes in length with the competitor performing the preponderance of the time. The selection may be edited to meet the time limit. The competition reserves the right to require cuts to fit available time for the finals.
Applications Contestants are required to register on line and submit a complete application package electronically by October 31, 2014.
Click here to view application.
Click here to view application.
Judges The panel will consist of HHSO Concertmaster, Terry Moore, and two other professional musicians.
Prizes*
| First Prize | $1200 and a solo performance**with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra |
| Second Prize | $700 and a recital weekend in Hilton Head |
| Third Prize | $500 and a recital weekend in Hilton Head |
| Finalist | All other finalists will receive a $200 honorable mention award & possible performance opportunities. |
*Any or all of the prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the Judges.
**Repertoire, dates, and times of the solo performances will be at the discretion of the HHSO Music Director.
Finalists
Finalists will be selected by a blind screening of the submitted CD. All applicants will be notified of the finalist selection via email by December 1, 2014. Non finalist may request a written evaluation. All finalists will perform the selection submitted in their application, with their own accompanist on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Finalists must perform from memory. For further information contact, Ms. Aija Silina, Competition Director atasilina@hhso.org or see our website www.HHSOConcertoCompetition.org.
