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Applications for the 46th Jefferson Symphony Young Artists Competition (2009, for pianists) are now available. Read about this exciting international competition and download an application at www.jeffersonsymphonyorchestra.org/yac. The competition is open to pianists born after December 31, 1984.Music teachers, please forward this e-mail to your best advanced students so that they may apply!

AWARDS
First Place
$5,000 college scholarship (eligibility requirements)
$2,000 cash award
$1,500 scholarship to Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park, CO, in summer 2009
Recital performance evening of competition, January 10, 2009, in Denver area
30-minute solo recital (music of winner's choice) at black-tie fundraiser on March 21, 2009 in Denver area
Performance as soloist with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra in Golden, CO (near Denver) on March 22, 2009

Second Place
$1,500 cash award
Recital performance evening of competition, January 10, 2009, in Denver area

Third Place
$1,000 cash award
Recital performance evening of competition, January 10, 2009, in Denver area

IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - Postmark deadline for application, $50 fee and CD
Saturday, January 10, 2009 - Live competition for 12 finalists takes place near Denver
Saturday, March 21, 2009 - First place winner gives 30-minute solo recital in Golden, CO (near Denver)
Sunday, March 22, 2009 - First place winner performs with the 95-member Jefferson Symphony in Golden RECENT FIRST PLACE WINNERS (complete list of winners since 1959 available on website)

2008 Instrumental Competition - Kyung-Jun Kim, 20, a second-year student at the Yale University School of Music, playing Prokofiev Violin concerto No. 2 in g minor

2007 Piano Competition - Yoonjung Han, 22, a senior at the Curtis Institute, playing Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major

2006 Instrumental Competition - Alexey Gorokholinskiy, 21, a junior at the Juilliard School, playing Copland Concerto for Clarinet and Strings with Harp and Piano

2005 Piano Competition - Anna Polusmiak, 21, a senior at Northern Kentucky University, playing Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Opus 16

CONTACT US
E-mail: yac@jeffersonsymphonyorchestra.org
Phone: (303) 278-4237
Mail: Jefferson Symphony Young Artists Competition, PO Box 546, Golden CO 80402-0546

posted by Brent Hugh at 4/23/2008 06:35:00 PM
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