Youth Concerto competition

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2023 Youth Concerto Competition
$500 Cash Prize
Perform with the Symphony


Application Form
Pay Entry Fee Online
The USO is launching our first ever youth concerto competition, providing an opportunity to perform with us at our May 2023 concert.

Entries are now being accepted and must be submitted by Tuesday, February 21, 2023​.

This year’s winners will each receive a $500 cash prize and perform on Saturday and/or Sunday, May 13-14, 2023.
Eligibility
The competition is open to middle school, high school, and college undergraduate musicians on any instrument or voice type. We welcome and encourage entrants of diverse backgrounds, and would love to have multiple winners. See the entry form for complete guidelines.


Repertoire
Entrants select the music and/or movement(s) they would like to perform, and are strongly encouraged to do so in consultation with their private teacher or band/orchestra director. Selections should be no longer than approximately 10 minutes in length. If you are interested in playing more than one movement of the same concerto, please record the movements you hope to perform.
You are highly encouraged to confirm the feasibility of your repertoire in advance by sending an email to us at janice@ukiahsymphony.org.

Prize

Competition winners will be invited to rehearse and ​perform their selected piece or movement(s) with the Ukiah Symphony Orchestra​ before a live concert audience at the Mendocino College Center Theater on Saturday and/or Sunday, May 13-14, 2023.
Winners should plan to join the USO for at least three evening rehearsals prior to the concert to prepare their pieces with the orchestra. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays starting at 6:30pm at Mendocino College. The dress rehearsal will be on Saturday, May 13 from 2:00 - 4:45pm.
A $500 cash prize will be offered to each winner.

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Results
A panel of judges will review submitted material, and competitors will be notified of the results on or before March 13, 2023.

Questions? 
​Please email 
competition@ukiahsymphony.org. with any additional questions. We recommend subscribing to the USO email list to get any news and updates about the competition.

Entry Form
When you are ready with your video audition, submit the Google form below no later than February 1, 2023.
https://forms.gle/TjzfNDWCkp5V6qaR8
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Video Audition
Record a video of you performing your selected piece.

Upload your video file to YouTube or a file-sharing service such as DropBox or Google Drive, complete the entry form, and submit the link no later than Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
  • Your video will be reviewed by a panel of judges. Don’t worry about how the video looks — only about how your performance sounds!
  • You can use any video recording device you have access to — even a cell phone — but make sure the device is close enough to you to record high-quality audio.
  • Your video should just be you performing. Please do not include an introduction or anything else other than music on your video.
  • The easiest way to share your final video is by uploading it to YouTube. Step-by-step instructions are available at: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407.
  • Before you start uploading, change the YouTube privacy setting for your video to “Unlisted.” This will ensure that your video is only viewable to someone who has the link. It will not be searchable. (The USO will only share this link with our judges.)
  • If you prefer, you can also send us a shareable link to listen to your video file via Google Drive, Dropbox, or another file-sharing service. Just make sure the settings allow anyone with the link to view it!


Entry Fee
To help cover the costs of administering the competition and concert, the competition includes a $25 entry fee.
However, we will waive this fee for any student for whom it poses a barrier to entry.

  • To pay online, use the button below. 
  • To pay by check, write the check to Ukiah Symphony Association, add YOUR NAME and "USO 2022 Concerto Competition" to the Memo field on the check, and mail to: Ukiah Symphony Association, PO Box 892, Ukiah, CA 95482.​​
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