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Young Artist Competition
This biennial Young Artist Competition offer winners the opportunity to perform as guest artists with the Idaho State-Civic Symphony.


Applications and Entry Fees are due by September 1, 2023
CLICK HERE TO APPLY AND PAY YOUR ENTRY FEE
COMPETITION DETAILS & RULES
POSTER
AUDITIONS -  Saturday, September 16, 2023
PERFORMANCE -  Friday, November 3, 2023
Junior and Senior Division winners will perform with the Idaho State-Civic Symphony on Friday, November 3, 2023
Senior Division Winner will receive a  $1,000 scholarship
Students aged 19 or older (but not older than 24) as of September 1, 2023

Junior Division Winner will receive a $500 scholarship
Students aged 18 or younger as of September 1, 2023


Eligibility
•              Residency Requirement: Applicants must be legal residents of Idaho, or students attending high school, college, or university in the state of Idaho.
•              Junior Division: Students aged 18 or younger as of September 1, 2023.
•              Senior Division: Students aged 19 or older (but not older than 24) as of September 1, 2023.
•              A non-refundable entry fee of $50 is due with the application.

Repertoire
•              Junior Division: Solo piece with accompaniment should be prepared. For the audition, memorization is encouraged, but not required. Pieces may be up to 15 minutes in duration, but no shorter than 5 minutes.
•              Senior Division: Only one movement of a standard concerto 10-20 minutes long (or equivalent selections not exceeding 20 minutes) should be prepared. If necessary, to meet the minimum time requirement, instrumentalists may add an additional movement from the same piece; vocalists may add an additional aria or song. Instrumentalists and vocalists will be considered in the same pool. The repertoire must feature the soloist with standard symphony orchestra accompaniment. The selection(s) must be published and available through reliable commercial sources. The repertoire for the audition must remain the same through subsequent rounds. For the audition, memorization is encouraged, but not required. Cuts to the solo part must be approved; cuts to the accompaniment are encouraged, but do not need prior approval.
•              In the event that Orchestral parts are not available for your selections, the ISCS may contact you for an alternate piece. If you have questions, please contact the ISCS Librarian at
iscslibrarian@gmail.com.
•              Contestants must provide three (3) copies of the piano accompaniment with the solo part for judges. Photocopies are acceptable.
•              Judges will hear the contestant’s selection in its entirety (no longer than 15 minutes Junior Division, 20 minutes Senior Division). If your piece is longer than this, cuts to the solo part must be approved; cuts to accompaniment are encouraged, but do not need prior approval.

Performance
•              Junior Division selection must be no less than 5 minutes or longer than 15 minutes.
•              Senior Division selection must be no less than 10 minutes and no longer than 20 minutes. Instrumentalists may add an additional movement, and vocalists may add an additional aria, if needed, to meet the time requirements.
•              Memorization is encouraged, but is not required.
•              Entrants must provide their own accompanist.

Awards
•              At most, one winner will be chosen in each division; however, judges reserve the right not to choose a winner in either division.
•              The winners in both divisions will be invited to perform with the ISCS on November 3, 2023.
•              The winner in the Senior Division will receive a $1000 scholarship; the winner in the Junior Division will receive a $500 scholarship.

Audition Checklist
•              Application form
•              $50 non-refundable fee, payable online or via check to ISCS
•              Send checks to: Idaho State Civic Symphony, 921 S. 8th Ave, MS 8099, Pocatello, ID 83209

For more information contact: Symphony Office:
info@iscsymphony.org Symphony Librarian: iscslibrarian@gmail.com