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Young Artist Competition

March 6 & 7, 2009
Clarksville, TN

$1000
1st Prize

To be eligible, applicant must be 18, and no older than 30, on March 6, 2009. Previous Mid-South first place winners are ineligible. Three finalists will be selected on the basis of recorded auditions to compete in the live final round at the Flute Festival Mid-South 2008 in Clarksville, Tennessee. The finalists will perform in the closing gala recital playing one of the three final audition pieces.


Each entrant will record three pieces from the required list (back of flyer/or on web site), one from group A, one from group B, and one from group C. Pieces that require accompaniment must be recorded with accompaniment. Smartmusic© may be used for accompaniment in the recorded round if desired. TWO CDs of the selected pieces must be in the hands of the competition chair NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1ST, 2008, along with completed application form and fees. The first week of January the finalists will be notified and be assigned three pieces for the final live round of the competition to be held in Clarksville, Tennessee.


The recorded audition must be on a CD disk. Recordings must be unedited. The recording may include studio as well as concert performances as long as no editing has occurred. The recording device may be stopped between movements in multi-movement works. Recording found to have been edited will result in the applicant's disqualification. There may by NO IDENTIFICATION on the recording or box and NO SPEAKING. The applicant's name, address, and competition entered must appear ONLY on the outer package. Recordings will be coded and sent to the appropriate judging committee with only the code number identification. Failure to follow these requirements will result in disqualification.

Required Literature for Recorded Round


Choose one piece from each group.

Group A

Telemann Fantaisie of choice

Group B

Enesco Cantabile et Presto

Poulenc Sonata:
I.Allegro malinconico
II. Cantilena


Gaubert: Troisieme Sonate
I. Allegretto and
II. Intermede Pastoral

 

Group C

Martin Ballade
Martinu Sonata
II Adagio
III Allegro poco moderato

Burton Sonatina

 

Young Artist Cmpetition
Recorded Round pdf (download)

 

Contact for further information:

Dr. Tracey Schmidt
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Department of Music 400 E. 2nd St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

tschmidt@bloomu.edu
flutist789@aol.com
570-389-4290