Benefits of entering competitions!
Competitions are a great opportunity for students to work towards a goal of high musicianship and experience how hard work and dedication pays off! They can learn from the process of memorization, working months toward one deadline and focusing on a piece beyond the usual time to truly master it.
Satori Strings Contest
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Deadline- Mid june
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Date- Usually second weekend in July
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Entry Fees around $45
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Multiple categories based on instrument, age, length of playing, composer and competitiveness allow for fair competition
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Trophies awarded for 1st-4th place
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Chamber music categories available
SoCal Philharmonic Young Artist Competition
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Applications usually announced via PDF on their website
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Competition- November
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Performance with Orchestra in March
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Location- Orange County
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3 categories, repertoire is a concerto
MTAC Competitions- VOCE
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Date: Beginning of May usually
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Deadline: TBD
Southwestern Youth Music Festival (SYMF)
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Application usually announced via email
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Deadline- May 15th
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Dates- Last two weekends in July
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Location- CSU Long Beach
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Multiple categories available similar to Satori Strings Contest!