APRIL 2, 3, 4, 2009

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-- KINGSVILLE
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, U.S.A

 

Enries must be postmarked no later than midnight, January 21, 2009. Check here for Contest rules and contest information, Application Form and information on the competition judges.

GENERAL INFORMATION No lower age limit! Contestants under the age of 26 on April 2, 2009, may enter. Past winners of any performance prize with the Corpus Christi or Victoria Symphonies are ineligible to enter concerto contests. Prizes total over $20,000. JUDGES Thomas Hrynkiw Jerome Lowenthal Jorge Luis Prats EVENTS PIANO SOLO CONTESTS Contests in two divisions: Junior (Precollege) and Senior (College). PIANO CONCERTO CONTESTS Contests in two divisions: Junior (Precollege) and Senior (College). Two junior and two senior concerto contest winners will compete in the concerto finals for grand prizes. PRIZES SOLO CONTESTS JUNIOR and SENIOR DIVISIONS First Place --- $1000 Second Place - $ 700 Third Place -- $ 500 PRELIMINARY CONCERTO CONTESTS JUNIOR and SENIOR DIVISIONS First Place:--- $2000 Second Place: $1000 Third Place:---$ 700

SPECIAL AWARDS Isabel Scionti Junior and Senior Piano Solo Awards $1,000 each CONCERTO COMPETITION PERFORMANCE AWARDS Winners in finals receive these prizes plus any other prizes awarded them. Performance with the Victoria, Texas, Symphony Performance with the 2008 Festival of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Consideration for performance with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra MONETARY PRIZES FOR CONCERTO FINALISTS First Place ----- $4000 Second Place -- $1000 Third Place ----- $ 500 and Final Competition Honorable Mention Awards of $100 each SPECIAL AWARDS for CONCERTO FINALISTS The Judge Woodrow Laughlin Piano Concerto Prize of $500 The Texas Performer's Prize of $500 for best concerto performance by a contest finalist who permanently resides in Texas or who has resided and studied in Texas for at least six months immediately prior to the competitions. Inquiries Phone: 361-592-2374 E-mail: youngperf@hotmail.com