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2014 HHSO-YCC Competition Winners

 

2015 WINNERS

Melody-Sim

Goeun Melody Sim

First Prize Winner

Cameron-Lugo

Cameron F. Lugo

Second Prize Winner

Kaili-Wang

Kaili Wang

Third Prize Winner

     

More about HHSO Youth Concerto Competition

 

Who is Eligible?
Musicians who play orchestral instruments (excluding piano), age 18 or younger who have not graduated high school are eligible to participate in the competition. Applicants must reside permanently in AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN or VA. Previous grand prize winners are not eligible.

Audition Piece
Your selection must be a recognized solo (single instrument only, not piano) with orchestral accompaniment (not an arrangement, transcription or student work), even if not properly titled ‘concerto,’ and it must be a work for which score and parts are currently available. It MUST be a minimum of 6 minutes and a maximum of 14 minutes (longer submissions are acceptable) with the competitor performing the preponderance of the time. The selection may be edited to meet the time limit. The competition reserves the right to require cuts to fit available time for the finals. Failure to meet the minimum time limitation will result in disqualification. The selection you perform on the CD is the selection you will be required to perform in person, should you be selected as a finalist.

Finals
Up to 10 finalists will be selected by a blind screening of all submitted selections. Applicants will be notified of the selection via email by December 1, 2014. Finalists will perform their selection from memory, for judges and a live audience, in concert, Saturday, January 31st, 2015 on Hilton Head Island. Selection of prize winners will be announced at the conclusion of the concert. Finalists are responsible for providing their own accompanist or using one assigned by the competition, in accordance with the guidelines described in the registration section. Finalists will receive copies of the judges evaluation forms approximately 2 weeks after the finals. Non finalists may receive summarized comments from the screening jury by submitting an email request no later than December 10, 2014.

Prizes
First Prize:* $1200 and a solo performance with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Second Prize*: $700 and a solo recital weekend on Hilton Head Island
Third Prize*: $500 and a solo recital weekend on Hilton Head Island
All Other Finalists – $200
* Any or all of the prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.

Submissions
We prefer that, whenever possible, you submit application package materials to us electronically as email attachments to hhsoconcertocompetition@gmail.com. Any materials which will be mailed to us should be sent to:
Aija Silina,
Competition Director HHSO Youth Concerto Competition c/o
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra P.O. Box 5757
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938

Please use a US mail service that does NOT require a signature confirmation.
The deadline for electronic submissions and postmark date for mailed materials is October 31, 2014. Earlier submission is highly recommended, since no extensions will be granted. We will confirm receipt of application materials by email, within 24 hours of receipt.

2015 FINALISTS

David Bender

David Bender

Cameron-Lugo

Cameron F. Lugo

Haeum-Kim

Haeun Kim

     
Hanbin-Koo

Hanbin Koo

ErinCPitt

Erin Pitts

Melody-Sim

Goeun Melody Sim

     
Morgan-Short1

Morgan Mackenzie Short

Kaili-Wang

Kaili Wang

Levi-Woodall

Levi Woodall-Posada

     
Rachel-Yi

Rachel Yi