Annual Concerto Competition
Each year, we hold an exciting Annual Concerto Competition for VYSO Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Orchestra musicians!
Performance Opportunity
Winners in each category will have the opportunity to perform with their orchestra division at the VYSO Spring Concert.
Competition
We design our competition experience to be an encouraging process for all competitors. We work hard to ensure that the competition is fair and professionally executed. The competition’s professional and unbiased adjudicators are experienced local musicians, and they have no direct affiliation with any of the competing musicians. Winners are chosen based solely on the musicians’ performance at the competition. VYSO conductors and artistic staff do not participate, nor do they have any influence in the selection of winners.
Eligibility
The Concerto Competition is open to any current member of the VYSO who was not a VYSO concerto winner in the preceding two seasons (in the same orchestra division). A complete application must be submitted to our office with fees on or before the deadline.
General Competition Rules
- Competitors must perform on the instrument they play in the current VYSO season.
- The competition piece must be approved by the Orchestra Conductor and meet length, orchestration and accessibility requirements.
- Competitors must provide 2 copies of the solo part only for the adjudication committee.
- Competitors must perform with and provide their own accompanist.
- Competitors must be available on the competition date at the time assigned.
Each competition performance must be 10 minutes or less in length. However, the musical selection may be as long as 15 minutes for the stage performance. Competitors are required to make appropriate cuts to their music if necessary, to ensure that their tuning and musical selection does not exceed the 10 minute time limit for the competition. All applicants are encouraged to memorize their selections, but memorization is not required.
