Distinguished Artist Competition
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY:
All pianists and instrumentalists of high school age whose teachers are members of SMEA in good standing
REPERTOIRE:
Four memorized compositions, one in each of following categories:
Baroque, Classical, Romantic/Early Impressionistic, Modern
Examples for piano students:
Baroque - J.S.Bach
2-part Invention excluding C, F, Bb, A minor
3-part Invention
Prelude AND Fugue as a set
Classical - Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert
Sonata-allegro movement only
Romantic/Early Impressionistic - Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Debussy
Modern - Gershwin, Dave Brubeck, Babbitt
Instrumentalists: Standard unaccompanied solo and/or concertos with piano accompaniment
Student provides own accompanist who is not his teacher
ADJUDICATION:
By two independent judges.
Two participants may tie for one winning place; maximum of 3 winners in total, or no winner at all
Judges’ decision is final
AWARDS
First Place Winner - personalized plaque and $100 cash
Second Place Winner - personalized plaque and $75 cash
Third Place Winner - personalized plaque and $50 cash
Non-winner receives Certification of Merit
Winners must perform in Winners’ Recital to receive awards; no make-up performance*
*Teachers please clear dates with student before registering
Each winner will perform in recital 2 pieces from his auditioned repertoire, selected by the adjudicators, whose combined timing is approximately 10 minutes.
FEE
$45 per student
One check per teacher, payable to SMEA
Parents’ checks will not be accepted
AUDITION DATE
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Music University, Shop-Rite Shopping Plaza
3585 Route 9
Freehold NJ 07728
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Postmarked by Thursday September 30, 2010
WINNERS; RECITAL DATE
Sunday March 20, 2011
DISTINGUISHED ARTIST COMPETITION REGISTRATION FORM