The Competition is open to students through age 18 (you must not have reached age 19 by June 15, 2023). Previous first-place winners of this Competition are ineligible in the same performance category. Orchestral winners may audition for Piano and Piano winners may audition for the Orchestral division.
The Competition is divided into two performance categories: Keyboard (piano and organ) and Orchestral Instruments. Voice/guitar not included. At the judges' discretion, two soloists in the same category may be chosen, if no winner is selected from the other category. The judges’ decision is final.
The Competition will be held Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 in Daniel Recital Hall, Furman University, and will begin at 4:30 PM. (All entrants will be assigned a performance time. Failure to appear at your scheduled time can result in forfeiture of audition opportunity.)
Applicants must play a movement from a concerto or solo concert piece with orchestral accompaniment. Orchestral Contestants should be prepared to limit their audition to 6 minutes and Piano Contestants should be prepared to limit their audition to 10 minutes depending on the number of entrants in the competition. Memorization is recommended. One copy of the music must be available for the judges. If you have any questions about the appropriateness of your selection, please contact Dr. Les Hicken, Carolina Youth Symphony Artistic Director, at les.hicken@furman.edu.
Applicants must provide their own accompanists. Accompanists do not need to stay until finalists are announced. If you need a specific time for your audition, please note that on your application.
Winners of the Competition are expected to limit their concert performance time to 10 minutes or less. Either choose a concerto that fits the time constraints or be prepared to cut your selection to a 10 minutes maximum.
The application, and non-refundable entry fee of $50.00, must be submitted to: Monday, November 21, 2022
If you are mailing your Non-refundable entry fee then it must be postmarked by Monday, November 21, 2022 and mailed to CYS Concerto Competition PO Box 534 Greenville, SC 29602