THE Young Artist Concerto Competition IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD.
BSO YOUNG ARTIST CONCERTO COMPETITION
BSO Young Artist Concerto Competition is open to piano applicants only (NO instrumental/vocal) for young musicians, ages 11-16 for the Junior Division, and 17-23 for the Senior Division. The next competition will announced once a new Music Director has been appointed.
The competition winners will have the opportunity to perform with the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra.
ELIGIBILITY
Strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, harp, and voice, are welcome to audition.
Applicants for the Junior Division should be between ages 11-16 and residents of Kitsap County.
Applicants for the Senior Division should be between ages 17-23 and residents of the northwest Washington State area.
MUSIC REQUIREMENTS
Works should be between 5 and 10 minutes in length for the Junior Division, and between 5 and 20 for the Senior Division.
Acceptable works for the Junior Division include a movement from a multi-movement concerto from the Baroque and Classical periods, or any other works that fall under public domain.
Acceptable works for the Senior Division include a movement from a multi-movement concerto or single movement solo works that meet the time requirements. Duos and trios are not permitted. Standard repertory works are encouraged, though rental works will be considered provided that applicants are willing to assume the costs of music rental if selected (this can average $400-$900 per concert set).
All applicants must have their works pre-approved for competition by Maestro Torres. This step is required to ensure feasibility by the BSO in regards to personnel, music procurement, and preparation.
COMPETITION RULES
Music must be memorized.
Accompaniment is required.
There is an audition time limit of 10 minutes. Cuts are permissible and will have no negative impact on the judge’s evaluation. Mark any cuts clearly in the scores (i.e. orchestra tutti’s).
Applicants must present two copies of the score for use by the judges (photocopies are permissible). These will be returned. Please number your measures and mark cuts.
The application fee is non-refundable after the application due date.
WINNER / AWARDS
One winner from each division will be chosen to perform with the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra. These winners will receive publicity from Bainbridge Performing Arts and the privilege of performing with the BSO. The judges may designate a runner-up and/or honorable mention at their discretion. In the event a suitable winner cannot be determined, the judges reserve the right to declare no winner. All competitors will receive written comments from the judges.
QUESTIONS/REPERTORY APPROVAL
PAST WINNERS
2020 – Winner, Senior Division – Yvette Kraft, violin, Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (1st movement)
2020 – Winner, Junior Division – Daniel Stein, cello, Édouard Lalo’s Cello Concerto in D minor (1st movement)
2019 – 1st Place Winner – Emily Jeeho Park, piano, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 (1st movement)
2019 – 2nd Place Winner – Renee Ruiyi Qin, harp, Handel’s Harp Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 4 No. 6
2019 – Runner Up – Yvette Kraft, violin, Karl Goldmark’s Violin Concerto in A minor (1st movement)
2018 1st Place Winner – Phoebe Rawn, flute, Flute Fantaisie by Hüe
2018 2nd Place Winner – Carson Ling-Efird, cello, Sant-Saens Cello Concerto in A
2018 Honorable Mention – Owen Espinosa, piano, Ravel’s Concerto in G
2018 Honorable Mention – Adlai Erickson, cello, Popper’s Hungarian Rhapsody
2017 Winner – Charlotte Marckx, violin, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, 1st movement
2016 Winner – Leah Deobald, piano, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37, 1st movement
2015 Winner – Andrew Barnwell, piano, Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, 1st movement
2015 Runner Up – Shintaro Taneda, violin, Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, 1st movement
2014 Winner – Christopher Son Richardson, piano, Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54, 1st movement
2013 Winner – Marianne Martinoli, violin, Julius Conus: Concerto for Violin in E minor