YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION

Announcing the 2026-2027 Bainbridge Symphony Young Artists Competition

This year’s winner(s) will have the opportunity to perform with the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra on their April 2nd, 3rd & 4th 2027 concerts. The competition will take from 4:00-8:00pm on Friday, January 8th, 2027 at the Buxton Center for Bainbridge Performing Arts. This season’s competition will be open to residents of Kitsap County only.

COMPETITION RULES/ELIGIBILITY

• Strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, harp, guitar, and piano are eligible to apply.

• Applicants must be full-time residents of Kitsap County, Washington.

• Applicants must be between the ages of 10-21 as of Jan. 1st, 2027.

• Memorization of your work is highly recommended, but not required.

• Performers will have a time limit of 20 minutes. Performers should present two copies of the score for use by the judges (photocopies are permissible). These will be returned.

• The judges may select up to 2 winners to perform their work(s) with the orchestra.

REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS

• Your movement or work should be between 5-20 minutes. Exceptions to this rule may be granted on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Music Director.

• Any stand-alone piece or a movement from a concerto or concerto-like work for soloist(s) and orchestra from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century or Contemporary periods may be performed. However, all repertoire selections are subject to the discretion of the Music Director. Disqualifying factors may include (but are not limited to) exorbitant rental fees, and/or extreme difficulty of the orchestral parts.