We are delighted to announce the fall 2022 Neighborhood Music School Concerto Competition. The selected winner will perform as a soloist with the Greater New Haven Youth Orchestra or Concert Orchestra in the spring 2023 concert. This is an incredible opportunity for serious young musicians to gain valuable experience performing with one of the region’s top student ensembles.
ELIGIBILITY
The NMS Concerto Competition is open to all students who are enrolled at NMS at the time of their audition;
Applicants must be in at least entering the sixth grade but no older than twelfth grade in the fall of 2022;
The winners of the NMS Concerto Competition must be enrolled at NMS at the time of their performance;
APPLICATION
The application is to be filled out by the student’s individual lesson teacher by Friday, November 4, 2022 at 5pm; late applications will not be accepted;
A teacher recommendation is required for each applicant;
Applicants should choose a concerto that best represents their level of playing;
Repertoire must be pre-approved by the conductors Netta Hadari and Marvin Warshaw prior to submitting the application.
AUDITION
The audition date is: Sunday, November 13, 2022
All applicants must audition in person;
Applicants are assigned individual audition times, and will be notified of the time as soon as possible;
Audition times cannot be changed;
All applicants (including pianists) are required to audition with a live piano accompanist. Students are responsible for securing their own accompanist;
Each applicant is given a ten-minute time slot and may not exceed allotted time;
Selections may be shortened by abridging or deleting long accompaniment-only passages;
Applicants are highly encouraged to memorize their audition piece, although music may be used if needed;
Decision of the judges is final.
CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS
The judges panel is composed of select guest educators .
The winner must be able to attend rehearsal with the orchestra on a specific date to be determined, the dress rehearsal on the day before the concert and any additional rehearsals stipulated by the conductor.
