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

March 10, 2012

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

Click here to download an application form

The Lima Symphony Orchestra and the Friends of the Symphony take pleasure in announcing the 2012 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:

Performance opportunities: 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.

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

High School Strings Division:
The High School Division is open to all high school students in grades 9 to 12. High school strings students will play one movement from a concerto or concert piece for soloists and orchestra, a minimum of five minutes in length. It must be of a technical level of a Mozart Violin or Boccherini Cello Concerto.

College Strings Division:
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 contestants will play one movement from any published major concerto or concert piece for soloist and orchestra.

High School Voice Division:
The High School Division is open to all high school students in grades 9 through 12. High school voice students must be prepared to sing a selection or selections published for soloist and orchestra.

College Voice Division:
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 voice contestants must be prepared to sing a selection or selections published for soloist and orchestra totaling at least eight minutes.

Regulations:
Your completed application form with a non-refundable registration fee of $40 must be post marked no later than February 10, 2012. Late registration fee is $5.00. Applications will be accepted in order received until the competition is filled. Make checks payable to the Friends of the Symphony.

Contestants are responsible for their own expenses and must be prepared to remain for the evening concert on March 10 should they be selected 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.

Should you need an accompanist, one can be provided for a fee of $85. Please provide your accompanist with music no later than February 10, 2012.

Participants will be notified of their performance time on March 2, 2012.

For information or to inquire about the competition, please contact:
For questions regarding the competition, transportation or accommodations: Kim Shanahan at sshanahan@woh.rr.com
For general information and music questions: Anita Skinner at 419/222-5701.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Lima Symphony Orchestra

Crafton Beck, LSO Artistic Director and Conductor
Elizabeth Brown, President, Friends of the Symphony

Convenient Accommodations: