Concerto Requirements

The 2007-2008 Competition is open to high school music students, grades 10-12, who live in Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin counties.

Students must complete an Application Form and submit a Letter Of Recommendation from a teacher. (Grade point average in school will be considered.)

The categories of the competition for 2007-08 will be brass, woodwind and melodic percussion.

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Guidelines

Principal players in the Piedmont Wind Symphony will review the applications and select those who are eligible to audition.

Those selected for auditions must prepare a pre-selected, required piece for their particular instruments from those listed under Required Musical Selections. Students will audition without any accompaniment.

The auditions will include playing scales from the All-State Band list of scales and performing a section from the required piece they have prepared. The judges will provide critiques of the participants’ playing to help them with their future studies.

The panel of judges will consist of professional musicians from the community.

The winner of the competition will be invited to solo with the Piedmont Wind Symphony on the Concerto Concert to be held in the Spring of 2008. The student must be available for rehearsals with the symphony every Monday for four weeks prior to the concert date.

First prize is $1,000 in cash, an invitation to perform with PWS and a certificate; 2^nd prize is $300 and a certificate; 3^rd prize is $100 and a certificate. Honorable mentions, if any, will receive certificates.

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Instructions to Students

Please make certain that you meet the following requirements:

	You are in grades 10-12
	Live in Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Surry or Yadkin counties;
	Will be available to rehearse with the Piedmont Wind Symphony for four or five rehearsals prior to the concert date.
	Complete and sign the Application Form and have your parent or guardian sign and date it. Parent or guardian signature REQUIRED - application will not be accepted without this signature.
	Give the teacher of your choice the Letter Of Recommendation, have the teacher fill out the form and place it in a sealed envelope marked "Teacher Recommendation," then return it to you for inclusion with your application. REQUIRED - application will not be accepted without this form submitted in a sealed envelope.
	Mail your completed application along with the sealed Teacher Recommendation envelope so that the package is received by the Piedmont Wind Symphony no later than 5:00 pm on specified deadline date.

Mail to:

Piedmont Wind Symphony
526 S. Stratford Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

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