The Lima Symphony Orchestra's
Young Artists Competition
for Strings and Voice

March 13, 2010

Reed Hall
The Ohio State University - Lima
Rhodes State College
4240 Campus Drive - Lima, Ohio

The Friends of the Symphony of the Lima Symphony Orchestra take pleasure in announcing the 2010 Young Artists Competition for strings and voice. This regional competition is planned to promote growth and experience in music performance.

The following awards are available this year:

First Place Award, College Division, Strings: $600
First Place Award, College Division, Voice: $600
Second Place Award, College Division, Strings: $400
Second Place Award, College Division, Voice: $400
First Place Award, High School Division, Strings: $300
First Place Award, High School Division, Voice: $300
Second Place Award, High School Division, Strings: $200
Second Place Award, High School Division, Voice: $200

Performance opportunities are also available: The College and High School First Place Winners, upon recommendation of the Artistic Director, may appear as a featured soloist with the Lima Symphony Orchestra at a regular subscription or special concert.

Calendar:

February 13, 2010	Entry Deadline and Participants' Music to Accompanist
March 8, 2010	Notification of Performance Time
March 13, 2010	Competition Day: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
March 13, 2010	Finalist Concert: 7:30 p.m.

Eligibility and Requirements:

The College Division is open to any student enrolled in a college or conservatory in a degree program. Maximum age is 25 years on date of contest. College strings will play one movement from any published major concerto or concert piece for soloist and orchestra. College voice contestants must be prepared to sing a selection or selections published for soloist and orchestra, totaling at least 8 minutes.

The High School Division is open to all high school students in grades 9 through 12. High school string students will play one movement from a concerto or concert piece for soloist and orchestra, a minimum of 5 minutes in length. It must be of the technical level of a Mozart Violin or Boccherini Cello Concerto. Voice students must be prepared to sing a selection or selections published for soloist and orchestra.

All contestants must perform from memory and must provide two copies of their music, including all cadenzas, for the judges.

Contestants are urged to provide their own accompanists, but we will furnish an accompanist for an additional fee of $85.

Regulations:

Your completed application form with a non-refundable registration fee of $35 must be post marked no later than February 13, 2010. Late registration fee is $5. Applications will be accepted in order received until the competition is filled. Make checks payable to the Friends of the Symphony, and mail to: Lima Symphony Orchestra, Attn: Young Artists Competition, PO Box 1651, Lima, Ohio 45802.

For a downloadable entry form, click here.

Contestants are responsible for their own expenses and must be prepared to remain for the evening concert on March 13, should they be selected as a finalist. Two contestants in each division will be selected to perform in the finalists concert. This performance will determine the First Place Winners. Please notify your accompanist of this requirement.

Convenient Accommodations:

Holiday Inn: 419-222-0000
Hampton Inn: 419-225-8300
Wingate Inn: 419-228-0417
Days Inn: 419-227-6515

For General Information and Music Questions, please contact:
Anita Skinner
anita@limasymphony.com
419/222-5701

The Lima Symphony Orchestra's Young Artists Competition for Strings and Voice

Eligibility and Requirements:

Regulations:

Convenient Accommodations:

Sponsored by the Friends of the Lima Symphony Orchestra

The Lima Symphony Orchestra's
Young Artists Competition
for Strings and Voice