Young Artist Concerto Competition

Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
2013 Young Artist Concerto Competition, Junior and Senior Division

Congratulations to Kelcey Howell for winning 1st place in Boulder Phil's Senior Division competition! 

1st Place: Kelcey Howell (cello)

2nd Place: Joseph Eisele (piano)

3rd Place: Julian Andres Bohorquez Triana (clarinet)

Thank you to all the talented musicians that participated in this year's competition. We had a large and highly competitive field this year and the judges were very impressed. We hope to see you again next year!

The Young Artist Concerto Competition has provided a forum for exceptionally talented young musicians since 1959. Please read the new guidelines for each division, including a description of performance opportunities for the winners.

Download the 2013 Young Artist Concerto Competition Junior Division Application

Download the 2013 Young Artist Concerto Competition Senior Division Application

Application Postmark Deadlines:

Junior Division: February 9, 2013

Senior Division: Extended to April 8, 2013

Rules & Regulations

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all musicians residing or studying in the state of Colorado who are the following ages, as of January 1, 2013:

- Ages 17-22 for the Senior Division
- Ages 8-16 for the Junior Division

APPLICATIONS:  Must be completed and returned with proof of age and a non-refundable check for $30 for the Junior Division and $40 for the Senior Division. A confirmation will be e-mailed upon receipt of the application. The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra is not responsible for late or misdirected mail due to weather, insufficient postage, or mislabeling. Your application and fee must be postmarked no later than February 9 for the junior division and April 1 for the senior division, and sent to:

2013 Young Artist Concerto Competition
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302
Make checks payable to the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra

REPERTOIRE CRITERIA:  One movement of a concerto or concert piece for solo instrument or voice and orchestra.  Selection must be memorized and no longer than 15 minutes for the Senior Division, and 10 minutes for the Junior Division.

Contestants must perform a work that regularly appears in concert repertoire and for which the music for the orchestra would be readily available. In the event a contestant is selected for a performance opportunity and the chosen work exceeds certain instrumentation or library limits below, the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra reserves the right to request the winner to substitute another work.

Music library limitations:  Repertoire should be either in the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra music library, easily loaned from a local source, or available for rental from a U.S. publisher. In the case that the work is obscure and only available at a large cost to the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra reserves the right to request the winner to substitute another work.

Instrumentation limitations:  Repertoire should fit the following predetermined instrumentations for the respective performance opportunities:
- Senior Division: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 5 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists, 1 harp, strings
- Junior Division: 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, 1 harp, strings

AUDITIONS: Auditions will be held at the Parlando School for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St. in the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder on these dates:
- April 28, 2013 for the Senior Division
- March 9, 2013 for the Junior Division

Auditions are closed to the public. Decisions made by the judges are final. Applicants must be available for all Concerto Competition events. Accompanists and page-turners (if needed) must be provided by the applicant. Decisions made by judges and competition committee are final.  

WINNERS:  
- Senior Division Winners: The winner from the Senior division will perform with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra at the season opener on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 3:00 PM at St. Luke's Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch. Additional performance opportunities may be available. The top three winners will receive a $100 gift certificate to Boulder Philharmonic Masterworks concerts.

- Junior Division Winners: One winner of a Junior Division age subgroup will be chosen to perform with the Boulder Philharmonic at a school concert on April 26 and/or 25, 2013, subject to Music Director Review. The top three winners will receive a $100 gift certificate to Boulder Philharmonic Masterworks concerts.

Four complimentary tickets will be given to the winner’s family to attend the concert. In the event the winner cannot participate in the performance, the 2nd place winner will take their place.

For questions regarding the Senior and Junior Divisions, please email the Boulder Philharmonic’s Education Programs Intern, Nelli Gyulamiryan, at nelli@boulderphil.org.