Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra

2009-2010 Harlan Duenow Young Artists Concerto Competition & Scholarship

Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
2009-2010 Harlan Duenow Young Artists Concerto Competition Guidelines & Application

Eligibility and Terms:

• All Cumberland County classical musicians ages 12-20

• All instruments are eligible EXCEPT for organ

• Must be a current fulltime resident of Cumberland County (thus including public, home schools, college students, private, parochial and Ft. Bragg schools)

Prize:
The winner of the FSO 2009-2010 Harlan Duenow Young Artists Concerto Competition is awarded:

• A financial gift/scholarship of $1,000 for continued musical and professional development

• A soloist performance in concert with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra during the 2010-2011 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) as agreed upon with the FSO Music Director

Application Process:
Submit by March 15, 2010 Deadline:

• Completed Application

• A brief essay (1 page, typed, double-spaced) addressing your music 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 that is familiar with your playing 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 the competition

  • Submitted recordings will not be returned

March 31, 2010 Finalist Selection

The FSO 2009-10 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 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 to 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 Executive Director, by phone (910-433-4690) or by email (kartis@fayettevillesymphony.org) if you have any issue arise that may affect your ability to perform as scheduled.

The Fayetteville Symphony 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 participants by email. 

Contestants will be notified of the final award decision by email within three (3) business days following the final round.  The winner of the FSO 2008-09 Harlan Duenow Young Artists Concerto Competition will be notified by telephone.  The decision of the Judges is final and will be based on the quality of the performance.

harlan_app.pdf (96KB)

Mail all material to:
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
2009-10 Harlan Duenow Young Artists Concerto Competition
P.O. Box 53234
Fayetteville, NC  28305

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra's Harlan Duenow Young Artists Scholarship Concerto Competition is intended to identify and encourage the highest level of musical talent in Fayetteville, NC, and its surrounding area.  For further information, please call the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra office at (910) 433-4690.

CONGRATULATIONS TO DOMINIC MERCURIO ,

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra 2007-2008 Harlan Duenow Young Artists Concerto Competition finals were held on Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Methodist University.  The semi-finalists all performed extremely well.  Due to the amount of talent in the final auditions, the selection committee's decisions were exceedingly difficult to make. 

The winner of the competition was Dominic Mercurio, a 16 year old pianist.  He received the $1,000 Harlan Duenow Scholarship, as well as the opportunity to perform with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra at the 2008 "Holiday Celebration" Concert at Berean Baptist Church on Saturday, December 13, 2008.  He performed Capriccio Brilliant for piano and orchestra.