Student Competitions

Eligibility

Middle & High School Students Maximum age is 18 as of March 16, 2012.

Collegiate Students minimum age is 18 years as of March 16, 2012. Maximum age is 27. Collegiate candidates must be current students or recent graduates who are not employed full time in the music profession.

Rules

Note: Competition registration is now closed!

Candidates need to be fully registered participants at NEHW. There is no additional competition fee.

Repertoire/Accompanists

Candidates in both categories should prepare:

  1. First movement of any Mozart concerti, and
  2. First movement of R. Strauss Concerto No.1 OR F. Strauss Concerto

    And for Collegiate Students ONLY, please also prepare:

  3. One unaccompanied solo piece.

You must perform with accompaniment for Mozart and Strauss. You may bring your own pianist or use a NEHW pianist. The fee for using a NEHW pianist is $25 paid along with your registration fee.

Rounds

There will be two rounds for each division, preliminary and final. In both rounds, the judges reserve the right to dismiss any candidate at any time for any reason. Since repertoire is the choice of the candidate, it is recommended that you choose work(s) that you can perform well that are not beyond your technical and musical abilities at this time. Please be aware that the judging panel includes world renowned soloists who are expecting to hear people play well.

Schedule

Preliminary rounds will be held the afternoon of Friday, March 16, 2012. You will be informed of your audition (and rehearsal) time upon arrival at the Festival. Final rounds will be held in the early evening of the same day. If using an NEHW pianist, you must arrive early on Friday if you wish to rehearse. Our pianists are very familiar with the horn repertoire so performing without a rehearsal should not be a cause for concern.

Prize

The winner(s) will receive a 10 minute spot (worth $350!!!) to perform the first movement of a Mozart concerto with the Burlington Chamber Orchestra conducted by William Purvis. The concert will be held in the afternoon of Saturday, March 17, 2012. GOOD LUCK!