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RISING STARS CONCERTO COMPETITION
Play for the chance to win a $1,000 cash prize
and the Vollmer Music Scholarship to attend Messiah College,
valued at more than $60,000 and possible appearance with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra for their Masterworks Series.
Eligibility
1. Contestants must be enrolled in grades 9–12 and not be older than 19 years of age
on the date of competition.
2. Entrants must reside in the U.S.
3. The competition is open to applicants playing any orchestral instrument,
including piano and harp.
How to Enter
1. Contestants must mail an audition recording (in compact disc form only) no later than
Nov. 28, 2011, to the competition chair, Richard Roberson, Messiah College,
Department of Music, Box 3004, Grantham, Pa. 17027.
Office phone: 717-796-5045.
2. An entry fee of $25 (payable to Messiah College) must accompany the audition recording.
3. Absolutely no recordings will be accepted after the Nov. 28, 2011 deadline or without
the entry fee of $25.
4. All entries must be accompanied by a completed concerto competition entry form
5. Entrants will receive notification by Dec. 12, 2011, of their acceptance
into the semifinal round of competition.
Rules and Application Form
1. A complete list of competition rules and a downloadable application form can be found
2. Information may also be obtained by visiting harrisburgsymphony.org.
3. Download the Rising Stars Concerto Competition Mailer
Messiah College, in cooperation with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra,
will host a concerto competition on the College’s campus,
just 12 miles from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
All instrumentalists in grades 9–12, residing in the United States, are eligible.
APPLICATION
DEADLINE:
November 28, 2011
SEMIFINAL
AUDITIONS:
January 20, 2012
FINAL
AUDITIONS:
January 21, 2012
LOCATION:
Messiah College
Grantham, PA
Climenhaga
Fine Arts Center
Competition
The Preliminary Competition
1. Contestants may choose any major concerto written for their instrument and orchestra,
and must submit the first movement with cadenza in compact disc format.
2. Piano accompaniment is required.
3. No editing, splicing or digital manipulation of the recording is permitted. This
observance is a matter of personal honor and professional integrity.
4. No verbal announcements should occur on the recording. The name of the contestant,
his/her address and the name of the composition should appear on the CD itself, as
well as on the box that contains the recording media.
The Semifinal Competition
1. Contestants selected to perform in the live semifinal round must play the same concerto
submitted on their audition recording and must be prepared to play all movements.
2. Semifinals will occur on the campus of Messiah College in Grantham, Pa.,
on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, beginning at noon and will be open to the public.
3. On-campus accommodations may be made for all semifinalists, if desired.
4. Each participant should plan to bring his or her accompanist, but accompanists will be
available if necessary.
The Final Competition
1. Immediately following the semifinal round, a maximum of eight finalists will be selected to
perform in the final round.
2. Contestants selected to perform in the live final round must play the same concerto
submitted on their original audition recording.
3. Finals will occur on the campus of Messiah College in Grantham, Pa. on
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 and will be open to the public.
4. Winners will be announced immediately following the final round of competition.
Prizes
1. The overall champion of the final round will receive a $1,000 cash prize, as well as a
Vollmer Music Scholarship to attend Messiah College, valued at more than $60,000
(award contingent upon application and acceptance). In addition, the first place winner
will be given consideration for a performance of his or her concerto with the Harrisburg
Symphony Orchestra in the 2012–13 Masterworks Series, under the baton of music
director Stuart Malina.
2. Runner-up prizes in the amount of $200 will be awarded for the best performance in each
instrument classification.
Judging
1. Preliminary judging will be done by active professionals specializing in each individual
instrument, without any information about the contestant’s identity. Judging will be
based entirely on the performances contained on the audition recording. There is no limit
as to the number of semifinalists who may be selected on a particular instrument.
2. The semifinal round will be judged by faculty members of Messiah College and will be
chaired by Timothy Dixon, director of orchestral studies. The semifinal round will consist
of four divisions: strings, keyboard, brass and percussion, and woodwinds.
3. The final round of competition will be adjudicated by five members of the Harrisburg
Symphony and will be chaired by music director Stuart Malina, music director of the
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. A maximum of two finalists from each of the four
semifinal divisions will be chosen to compete in the final round. The decision of the
judges is final.
Staff Accompanists
1. Contestants selected to perform in the semifinal round who need to hire an accompanist
must request one no later than Dec. 15, 2011. It may not be possible to accommodate
requests made after this date.
2. A fee of $125 must be paid directly to the accompanist at the time of pianist
assignments in December.
3. All contestants requesting an accompanist will receive a one-hour rehearsal prior to the
semifinal round, on either the morning of the competition or the day prior.
