Competition details

Repertoire and memorization requirements

• Instrumental (brass, percussion, strings, woodwinds)
  • Perform one or two solo works (10 mins. max.) at the level of works from the Class A OMEA Adjudicated Events List; memorization is at the discretion of the performer.
• Piano
  • Perform the first movement of a sonata by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven and at least one other contrasting piece from a different style period (15 mins. max.); memorization required.
• Voice
  • Perform two contrasting solos (10 mins. max.), one in English and one in a foreign language, at the level of works from the Class A OMEA Adjudicated Events List; memorization required.
    
    

Accompanists

• Accompanists will be provided by Bluffton University
• Applicants must request an accompanist on the competition application. Accompanist copies of scores must be provided to the university on or before Friday, Feb. 15, 2013.
• Participants may choose to provide their own accompanist
  
  

Copies of scores

• In addition to the accompanist copy, participants must provide one original copy of each composition for the faculty judges
• Please mark measure numbers in judge's scores
• Photocopied score will disqualify the contestant from the competition
  
  

Judging procedures

• Decision of the judges is final
• The judges reserve the right to hear all or part of the prepared solos and the right not to choose a winner
• Performance time is limited as stated in the guidelines
• No videotaping, photography or recording is permitted
  
  

Competition registration information

• Registration deadline: Feb. 1, 2013 (No applications will be accepted after this date.)
• Have your teacher fill out and submit the Teacher Evaluation before Feb. 1, 2013.
• A $25 non-refundable registration fee must be submitted by the registration deadline for the registration to be considered complete.
  • The fee may be submitted by mail (please indicate applicant's name on the check memo line):

                                            Music Department
                                            Performing Scholar Competition
                                            Bluffton University
                                            1 University Drive
                                            Box 58
                                            Bluffton, OH 45817

Timeline

Fall 2012

Complete your application for admission to Bluffton University.
Select and practice your competition repertoire.

Friday, Feb. 1

Performing Scholar Competition registration deadline

Friday, Feb. 15

Deadline to submit accompanist score to the university.

Detailed competition schedule sent to registered participants

Saturday, Feb. 23

Preliminary round

Sunday, Feb. 24

Finalist round: Masterworks Concert performance