Young Musician Concerto Competition

2023 Young Musician Concerto Competition Winners

pictured L to R: Jacob Pagone, oboe (1st Place), Abrianna Doppenberg, flute (3rd Place),  Kyra Gurath, violin (Henry Charles Smith Spirit Award), Kyan Carlson, horn (2nd Place)

This state and regional competition is open to instrumental music students through their senior year in high school and is designed to promote the growth of instrumental music in South Dakota and the region.

Eligibility

The competition is open to any piano, string, brass, woodwind, or percussion student through their senior year in high school living within the state of South Dakota, or out of state within a 100-mile radius of Sioux Falls. The competition is open to soloists only. Applications for ensembles will not be accepted.

Past First Prize winners are not eligible to enter the competition.

Entry

Contestants are required to submit an entry form, musical resume, and non-refundable $25 application fee. The musical resume should be a separate sheet and include a brief review of the applicant’s musical accomplishments including education, teachers, awards, recitals, and orchestral experience.

Entry deadline is January 20, 2023.

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Auditions

Date: February 4, 2023

Location: Augustana University-Hamre Recital Hall, Sioux Falls, SD

Winners will be announced immediately following the conclusion of the auditions.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend the auditions. Video and audio recording is NOT permitted.

Repertoire Requirements

Contestants should prepare a solo movement from a concerto, no more than 10 minutes in length.

All music should be chosen from standard repertoire and be of an advanced level of achievement.  Memorization is encouraged but not required.  Four copies of the piano score are required for the judges.

Accompanists

Piano accompaniment is required. Please secure your accompanist well in advance.

Prizes

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three finalists.

1^st Prize – $500
2^nd Prize – $400
3^rd Prize – $300

Henry Charles Smith Award for Spirit & Enthusiasm – $250

Questions

Please contact sdsymphony@sdsymphony.org with questions about the South Dakota Symphony’s Young Musician Concerto Competition.

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