Concerto Competition Guidelines and Application Form
GVSU Concerto Competition
Registration Deadline: Friday, September 20, 2024
Competition: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Louis Armstrong Theatre
GVSU Concerto Competition Guidelines
1. Eligibility: Entrance is open to all current, full-time GVSU students enrolled in one of our three undergraduate music programs or music minor program. First year students, part time students, and past winners may not compete. One winner will be selected for performance with the Wind Symphony and one winner for performance with the Symphony Orchestra. A student may enter the competition for both Wind Symphony and Orchestra but may only win one division, not once for each ensemble. Duos, trios, and quartets will be allowed, but, if winning, each member of the ensemble may not compete again.
2. Application: The application form will be available online under the Current Students > Student Forms section of the department webpage. Students must fill out the form completely and pay the $10 fee via credit card or debit card. Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. on the application deadline. The form and fee must be submitted on time to qualify for the competition.
3. Repertoire Approval: Repertoire pre-approval by the division ensemble director is required to compete. Students should contact Dr. Schut (Orchestra) and/or Dr. Tutt (Wind Symphony) via email copying their applied instructor at least two weeks prior to submitting their application to allow time to verify repertoire availability. Changes in repertoire after the application deadline is not allowed. Students and applied teachers must be prepared to provide a full score or a piano reduction score and recording/video of a performance with full accompaniment (video preferred) upon request. Music rental costs will be charged to ensemble budgets up to $500.
4. Time Limits: Competitors must compete with the full and exact music they will perform with orchestra or wind symphony if selected as the winner. The only exception is the use of optional orchestral tutti cuts in the competition. Combining multiple movements of the same work for instrumentalists or multiple works for vocalists is allowed. Repertoire must not exceed 20 minutes. Any performance going over this limit or solo part not performed in full will be disqualified.
5. Performance Details: All competitor performances must be accompanied by piano. Participants are responsible for ensuring the collaborative pianist is present for their performance time. If a collaborative pianist is not present at the performance time, the competitor may not compete. Backup tracks, play-alongs, or any kind of electronic accompaniment are not allowed.
6. Schedule – Competitors are expected to be available the full day of the competition. Any time request or special consideration including collaborative pianist schedules must be clearly noted in the application. Competitors will be assigned a performance time. Students are expected to adjust their personal schedules to perform at their assigned time. Changes to the competition schedule will be evaluated only in extreme cases and must receive the unanimous approval of the concerto competition coordinator, the department chair, and the associate department chair via email.
7. Winners – Competition winners will be announced via email. Winners must be available to perform on a concert date designated by the ensemble director.
For questions please contact Dr. Joel Schut, Director of Orchestras at [email protected]
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