United States CompetitionsThe following are competitions held in the United States for which oboists and bassoonists living in our original six-state area may be eligible. (Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma) Consulting the original source is strongly recommended, particularly regarding age and residency requirements.
Midwest Double Reed Society Young Artist Competition Astral Artistic Services National Auditions Eligibility: No age limit. Frequency: Annual Bay State Concerto Competition Also the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Eligibility: Orchestral instrumentalists between ages 18 and 30. Frequency: Annual Blount Slawson Young Artists Competition (Montgomery (AL) Symphony Orchestra) Eligibility: students in the seventh through twelfth grades, residing and attending school in the United States. Frequency: Annual Central Iowa Symphony Young Artists Program Eligibility: Iowa residents, grade 12 or younger Frequency: Annual Colonel George S. Howard Young Artist Competition (U. S. Air Force Band) Eligibility: All high school band instrumentalists in grades 9 through 12 who are U.S. citizens Frequency: alternates yearly between brass/percussion and woodwinds, woodwinds in odd years Concert Artists Guild International Competition Eligibility: Suggested age limit of 30 Frequency: annual Des Moines Symphony Alliance High School Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Open to residents of Iowa and/or students in an Iowa high school, college or university. High school division: 9th through 12th grade. College/Emerging Professional division: any currently enrolled student, or anyone who has completed their college studies, up to age 25. Frequency: Annual Florence Frager Young Artist Competition (St. Louis Civic Orchestra) Eligibility: students must be in grades 9-12 and live within a 150 mile radius of the St. Louis metropolitan area Frequency: Annual Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Junior division: 12-18, Senior competition: age limit of 25, resident of the 48 contiguous states Frequency: Annual Fort Dodge Young Artists Auditions Eligibility: Age limit of 23, Iowa resident Frequency: Annual Heritage Philharmonic Orchestra Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Students ages 14-18 who reside or study in Jackson County, Missouri Frequency: Annual Hellam Young Artists’ Competition Eligibility: Ages 18-24 and enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies. (Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Hellam Committee). Frequency: Annual Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Students between the ages of 16 and 29 Frequency: Annual IDRS Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition Eligibility: Age limit of 31 Frequency: Annual, bassoon in even years, oboe in odd years. Sometimes held outside of the United States. Imperial Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition Eligibility: High school juniors through college sophomore students enrolled in a recognized college, university, or conservatory Frequency: annual International Web Concert Hall Competition Eligibility: No restrictions Frequency: Annual National Federation of Music Clubs Awards and Competitions Eligibility: in most cases, participants must be American citizens and members of the NFMC. Age limits vary. Frequency: Biennial and annual See chart on the NFMC competition and awards page for more information. John Shildneck Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Age limit of 22, resident of or student in Nebraska Frequency: Annual Kansas City Symphony Young Artist Competition Eligibility: High school students residing in Missouri or Kansas, ages 13-18 Frequency: Annual Kristo Young Artist Competition (sponsored by the Chippewa Valley Symphony, the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Department of Music and Kristo Orthodontics) Eligibility: Between the ages of 14 and 18 Frequency: Annual Lakeshore Wind Ensemble Association Young Artist Solo Scholarship Competition for Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion and Piano Eligibility: Undergraduate College Division: up to and including age 25; High School Division: 9th through 12th grades; must be a registered student (at least part-time) at any secondary or post-secondary educational institution Frequency: Annual Marilyn Minford McCoid Young Artist Competition (Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra) Eligibility: High school student in one of several Iowa counties Frequency: Annual The Missoula Symphony Association Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Age limit of 25 Frequency: Biennial Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Students between 13 and 22, Montana residents or students Frequency: Biennial Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Competition Eligibility: Senior Performance: ages 15–18; Young Artist Performance: ages 19–26; Chamber music: average age 18-26 Frequency: annual The Naftzger Young Artists Auditions (Wichita Symphony Orchestra) Eligibility: Residents of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, or non-residents who are enrolled at a college, university or conservatory in Kansas, Missouri, or Oklahoma, ages 18-27 Frequency: Annual Neale-Silva Young Artists' Competition Eligibility: Ages 17-26 and Wisconsin student or resident Frequency: Annual New World Youth Orchestras Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Junior Division - through age 13, Senior Division - age 14 -18 Frequency: Annual Oklahoma Community Orchestra Annual Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Ages 17-25, enrolled at a college or university in Oklahoma Frequency: Annual The Philharmonic Society of Arlington Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Age limit of 29 Frequency: Annual Stella Boyle Smith Young Artist Competition (hosted by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild) Eligibility: resident of Arkansas between ages 12 and 18 Frequency: Biennial SVSO Young Artist Competition (Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra) Eligibility: Ages 16-22 Frequency: Annual T. Gordon Parks Memorial Collegiate Concerto Competition (Arapahoe Philharmonic Society) Eligibility: Full time students between 18 and 26. Residency restrictions apply as well. Frequency: Annual, winds and percussion in even years, strings in odd years. Topeka Symphony Youth Talent Auditions After clicking on the link, select "Youth Talent Auditions " from the menu. Eligibility: High school students Frequency: Annual Vivaldi Concerto Competition Eligibility: Ages 12-21 Frequency: Walgreens National Concerto Competitions Midwest Young Artists Eligibility: Junior level is 8th grade or younger. Senior level for grades 9-12 Frequency: Annual WAMSO Young Artist Competition (Minnesota Orchestra Volunteer Association) Eligibility: resident of one of eleven Midwest states and or two Canadian provinces, age limit of 25. Frequency: Annual William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition Eligibility: Age limit of 30 Frequency: Every 4 years, next winds and brass: 2013 |
