Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
2011-2012 Harlan Duenow Young Artist Concerto Competition and Scholarship

Each spring, the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra awards, through a competitive process, a $2,000 cash scholarship to a Cumberland County student. This year, the area of competition has been enlarged to encompass students who live in a county contiguous to Cumberland County (Robeson, Moore, Hoke, Harnett, and Bladen). The scholarship is named in honor of the orchestra’s longest serving conductor, the late Harlan Duenow.

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Guidelines and Application Process:

Eligibility and Terms:

• Cumberland and all contiguous county classical musicians, ages 12-21 at the time of audition.
• The competition piece MUST be for a solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment.
• All instruments are eligible EXCEPT organ.
• Must be a FULLTIME resident of Cumberland or a contiguous county to include public, home, private, parochial, and Fort Bragg schools as well as college students; for questions on eligibility, contact the FSO office at (910)-433-4690.

Prize:
The winner of the FSO 2011-2012 Harlan Duenow Young Artists Concerto Competition is awarded:

• A financial gift/scholarship of $2,000 for continued musical and professional development.
• A solo performance in concert with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra during the 2012-2013 season featuring a single movement of a concerto or the entire work if it is a single movement, duration not to exceed 15 minutes.
  

The winner agrees to participate in:

• Any promotional events (interviews, radio spots, etc.) as requested and arranged in advance by the FSO Music Director and FSO staff.
• Rehearsals and concert(s) for the 2012-2013 season as agreed upon with the FSO Music Director.
  

Application Process:
Submit by MARCH 15, 2012, DEADLINE:

• Completed application.
• A brief essay (1 page, typed, double-spaced) addressing your musical background. This essay should include any information about you that you would like the selection committee to know.
• One letter of recommendation from one of the following:
  • Private instrumental instructor.
  • School music teacher.
  • Professional musician who is familiar with your musical ability.
  
  
• An audio or video recording (CD or DVD) of the piece, with accompaniment, that you intend to perform with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra:
  • The recording should be no longer than ten (10) minutes and should demonstrate portions of the composition chosen for competition.
  • Submitted recordings will not be returned.

March 31, 2012, FINALIST SELECTION:

• The FSO 2011-2012 Harlan Duenow Young Artists Concerto Competition will select and notify up to 3 semi-finalists with the specific time, date, and location of the final audition.

Final Round of Competition:

• There will be at least 3 judges.
• Please bring (3) three copies of your solo part, one for each judge.
• Pre-edit the music performance to include select portions from all movements:
  • Strictly limit the total playtime to a maximum of ten (10) minutes.
  • Total scheduled time per contestant is enforced at a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes from entrance from room through exit, and includes tuning with accompanist and personal introduction.
• Provide your own accompanist for the competition performance:
  • You are responsible for supplying your accompanist with all information relevant to the competition and to your performance.
• Only the performer and his or her accompanist are allowed in the audition room during the performance.

Arrive thirty (30) minutes prior to your scheduled competition time. You will be assigned an appointment and notified by e-mail in advance of the competition day. There is no allowance in the schedule for late performances; therefore, a missed appointment will be considered a withdrawal from the competition.

It is the contestant’s responsibility to notify the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra’s office by phone at (910) 433-4690 if you have any issue arise that may affect your ability to perform as scheduled.

The Fayetteville Orchestra Board of Directors reserves the right to disqualify any entry. Previous competition winners are not eligible to compete again. Any changes to the competition will be announced to competition entrants by e-mail.

FSO 2011-2012 applicants will be notified of the final award decision. The decision of the judges is final.

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Mail Application Package To:

Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
2011-2012 Harlan Duenow Young Artists Concerto Competition
P. O. Box 53234
Fayetteville, NC 28305