Eligibility: Matriculated undergraduate music majors are eligible to compete.
Competition Date: Sunday, November 25, 2018 6:00 – 10:00 pm (Auditions are scheduled in 10 minute time slots and will be posted on the orchestra bulletin board on the first floor.
Location: Beston Hall
Winners: Judges may select up to three winners to perform on the NCSO Annual Rising Stars Concert on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 4:00 pm. Judges may select up to two winners to perform on the NCWS on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 3:00 pm.
Competition Guidelines
Piano accompaniment is required.
Students are allotted a 10-minute audition time. If your movement/piece exceeds the allotted time limit a judge will cut you off. You may also choose to select certain portions of the movement/piece that fit within the 10- minute time frame.
Judges may select up to three winners to perform on the NCSO Annual Rising Stars Concert on Saturday, February 17, 2018. Judges may select up to two winners to perform on the NCWS Spring performance on Sunday, March 4, 2018.
The solo or concerto movement does not have to be memorized with the exception of pianists and vocalists.
Students and their teachers should select a solo, aria or concerto movement considering the difficulty of the orchestral accompaniment and the availability of a wind ensemble/band accompaniment or transcription.
Teachers should make sure that orchestral/band parts are readily available and are reasonable to purchase or rent. Please feel free to contact Nancy Strelau or Jared Chase if you have any questions.
Each soloist will receive written feedback within two weeks of the competition.
Vocalists may sing two selections as long as they don’t exceed the 10-minute allotment.