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2016 Charleston Symphony Orchestra National Young Artists Competition (NYAC), Sponsored by PEPSICO Rules and Regulations Timeline: Sunday, January 3, 2016 (11:59 PM EST): Application and Audition Video Deadline Friday, January 15, 2016: NYAC Finalists Announced Tuesday, April 12, 2016: Twelve Finalists perform in Charleston, SC Thursday, April 14, 2016: Four Grand Prize finalists perform in a public concert with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Application Fee: $50, nonrefundable. Must be paid by credit card or debit card at the time of your online application. Video Audition Required: Must be submitted via YouTube URL at the time of your online application. A panel of judges will watch all videos submitted. Please see below for specific video requirements. Eligibility: Young instrumental musicians, ages 1318, who have reached their 13 th birthday but have not yet reached their 19 th birthday by January 3, 2016 are eligible, with the exception of vocalists. Vocalists, ages 1825, who have reached their 18 th birthday but have not yet reached their 26 th birthday before January 3, 2016, are eligible. Students must have a permanent residence inside the United States, but citizenship is not required. Four Categories: 1) Brass/Woodwind/Marimba, 2) String, 3) Piano, 4) Voice Complete list of instruments invited to participate: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Harp, Percussion (Marimba only), Solo Voice Audition Pieces: Each application must choose from a list of preselected solo repertoire for his/her instrument. Student musicians must submit videos of performances with keyboard accompaniment on piano (nonelectric) or with orchestra. Please see the end of this document for complete list of preselected repertoire. *Applicants may include more than one movement of a concerto in one video submission, provided that the combined total length of the movements is less than 15 minutes. Submitting more than one movement is NOT required. Applicants who wish to submit selections from different concerti must complete a separate application for each piece, with the exception of vocalists, who must submit two contrasting solo works within a single application. The total length of your movement or combined

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2016  Charleston  Symphony  Orchestra    National  Young  Artists  Competition  (NYAC),    

Sponsored  by  PEPSICO    

Rules  and  Regulations    

Timeline:  Sunday,  January  3,  2016  (11:59  PM  EST):    Application  and  Audition  Video  Deadline  Friday,  January  15,  2016:    NYAC  Finalists  Announced  Tuesday,  April  12,  2016:    Twelve  Finalists  perform  in  Charleston,  SC  Thursday,  April  14,  2016:    Four  Grand  Prize  finalists  perform  in  a  public  concert  with  the  Charleston  Symphony  Orchestra    Application  Fee:    $50,  non-­‐‑refundable.  Must  be  paid  by  credit  card  or  debit  card  at  the  time  of  your  online  application.      Video  Audition  Required:    Must  be  submitted  via  YouTube  URL  at  the  time  of  your  online  application.  A  panel  of  judges  will  watch  all  videos  submitted.  Please  see  below  for  specific  video  requirements.      Eligibility:  Young  instrumental  musicians,  ages  13-­‐‑18,  who  have  reached  their  13th  birthday  but  have  not  yet  reached  their  19th  birthday  by  January  3,  2016  are  eligible,  with  the  exception  of  vocalists.  Vocalists,  ages  18-­‐‑25,  who  have  reached  their  18th  birthday  but  have  not  yet  reached  their  26th  birthday  before  January  3,  2016,  are  eligible.  Students  must  have  a  permanent  residence  inside  the  United  States,  but  citizenship  is  not  required.      Four  Categories:  1)  Brass/Woodwind/Marimba,  2)  String,  3)  Piano,  4)  Voice  Complete  list  of  instruments  invited  to  participate:  Violin,  Viola,  Cello,  Bass,  Guitar,  Piano,  Flute,  Oboe,  Clarinet,  Bassoon,  Saxophone,  Trumpet,  French  Horn,  Trombone,  Tuba,  Harp,  Percussion  (Marimba  only),  Solo  Voice    Audition  Pieces:  Each  application  must  choose  from  a  list  of  preselected  solo  repertoire  for  his/her  instrument.  Student  musicians  must  submit  videos  of  performances  with  keyboard  accompaniment  on  piano  (non-­‐‑electric)  or  with  orchestra.  Please  see  the  end  of  this  document  for  complete  list  of  pre-­‐‑selected  repertoire.  *Applicants  may  include  more  than  one  movement  of  a  concerto  in  one  video  submission,  provided  that  the  combined  total  length  of  the  movements  is  less  than  15  minutes.  Submitting  more  than  one  movement  is  NOT  required.  Applicants  who  wish  to  submit  selections  from  different  concerti  must  complete  a  separate  application  for  each  piece,  with  the  exception  of  vocalists,  who  must  submit  two  contrasting  solo  works  within  a  single  application.  The  total  length  of  your  movement  or  combined  

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movements  –  including  all  cuts  and  tutti  passages  –  must  be  under  18  minutes  for  the  finals  in  Charleston  and  the  Grand  Prize  Concert.      Video  Requirements:  Audition  videos  must  be  a  minimum  of  6  minutes,  and  a  maximum  of  15  minutes  in  length.  Although  submissions  longer  than  15  minutes  will  be  accepted,  judges  will  only  listen  to  and  score  15  minutes  of  your  selection.  Vocal  audition  videos  should  consist  of  two  shorter  selections  totaling  no  less  than  6  minutes  and  no  more  than  15  minutes.  Vocalists  must  submit  two  separate  videos,  one  for  each  piece  chosen  from  the  required  repertoire.  Video  submissions  that  –  in  total  –  are  shorter  than  the  minimum  6-­‐‑minute  time  limit  will  be  automatically  disqualified.      Videos  must  have  been  recorded  within  the  last  year,  after  January  3,  2015.  Video  footage  submitted  must  be  continuous  and  unedited  with  a  stationary  camera  angle.    The  selection  submitted  in  your  audition  video  must  be  the  same  piece  you  will  perform  if  selected  for  the  finals.  Memorization  is  not  required  for  the  audition  video,  finals,  or  Grand  Prize  round.      We  strongly  suggest  that  your  selection  be  recorded  at  the  highest  quality  possible  and  that  you  view  it  BEFORE  submitting  it  to  us.  Poor  recording  quality  (e.g.  background  noise,  echo,  out  of  tune  piano)  detracts  from  the  adjudicators’  ability  to  appreciate  and  score  your  performance.  If  you  have  any  questions  concerning  your  selection,  format,  or  performance,  please  email  us  for  clarification  before  preparing  your  video.  Technical  difficulties  are  not  the  responsibility  of  the  CSO.      Finals:  There  will  be  4  divisions  of  the  competition:  1)  Winds/Brass/Percussion,  2)  Strings,  3)  Piano,  and  4)  Voice.  Three  applicants  from  each  division  will  be  invited  to  Charleston  for  the  finals  round.    Applicants  will  be  notified  of  their  advancement  to  the  finals  by  January  15,  2016.  Finalists  are  required  to  have  a  parent  accompany  them  to  the  finals  if  they  are  under  18  years  of  age.      The  twelve  finalists  will  perform  their  audition  piece  during  a  semi-­‐‑open,  judged  recital  on  Tuesday,  April  12,  2016.  This  recital  may  be  broadcast  to  the  public  through  video  streaming.  Applicants  may  bring  their  own  accompanist  or  use  the  CSO-­‐‑provided  professional  accompanist.  Should  you  choose  to  use  the  CSO'ʹs  accompanist,  there  will  be  a  flat  fee  of  $100  paid  directly  to  the  accompanist  on  or  before  the  final  round.  This  fee  includes  30  minutes  of  rehearsal  and  the  finals  performance.  Should  you  desire  extra  rehearsal  time  with  the  accompanist,  you  are  required  to  pay  him/her  at  their  requested  rate.  This  year’s  accompanist  is  a  nationally  renowned  collaborative  pianist,  Inara  Zandmane.      *There  will  be  three  finalists  and  one  winner  from  each  division,  provided  that  minimum  requirements  are  met.  One  finalist  from  each  division  will  be  selected  to  perform  their  concerto  in  a  public  concert  with  the  CSO.  In  the  event  that  a  sufficient  number  of  qualified  applicants  is  not  met  or  if  there  is  an  unexpectedly  high  number  of  qualified  applicants  from  one  division,  the  NYAC  judges  reserve  the  right  to  alter  the  number  of  finalists  in  each  category  and  to  reconfigure  the  distribution  of  advancement  to  the  Grand  Prize  Round.      Grand  Prize  Round:  Grand  Prize  Finalists  will  rehearse  with  the  CSO  as  follows:    Wednesday,  April  13,  2016,  from  1:00-­‐‑3:30  PM  Thursday,  April  14,  2016,  from  10:00  AM-­‐‑  12:30  PM  Gaillard  Performance  Hall    The  Finals  concert  will  take  place  Thursday,  April  14,  2016,  at  7:30pm  at  the  Gaillard  Performance  Hall.  Selection  of  prize  winners  will  be  announced  at  the  conclusion  of  the  concert.  Grand  Prize  Round  competitors  will  receive  typed  copies  of  the  judges'ʹ  evaluation  forms  approximately  two  weeks  after  the  finals.  Additionally,  cuts  may  be  necessary  in  the  Grand  Prize  Round  performance  with  the  CSO  to  allow  equitable  time  for  all  finalists  to  perform.      

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Prizes:  Grand  Prize:  $2,500      First  Prize  for  each  of  the  4  categories:  $1,000        Grand  Prize  winners  of  previous  years  are  not  eligible  to  compete  in  future  years.  Any  or  all  of  the  prizes  will  be  awarded  at  the  discretion  of  the  judges.  Grand  Prize  total  is  $2,500,  including  division  First  Prize.      Other  Benefits:  

• Tuition  Scholarships  from  Brevard  Music  Center  for  all  finalists.  See  below  for  details.    • Finalists  and  their  families  may  be  invited  to  attend  a  reception  following  the  Grand  Prize  concert,  to  meet  and  

greet  donors  of  the  CSO  and  personnel  from  the  NYAC  corporate  sponsor,  PepsiCo.      • Invitations  to  participate  in  additional  performances  with  or  on  behalf  of  the  CSO,  depending  on  grand  prize  

competitors’  distance  from  Charleston  and  availability.    • Finalists  may  receive  housing  from  CSO  host  families,  if  requested  and  available  (not  guaranteed).  Travel  and  

meals  are  not  included.    Brevard  Scholarships:  All  NYAC  finalists  will  be  immediately  eligible  for  a  partial  tuition  scholarship  to  the  Brevard  Music  Center  Summer  Institute  &  Festival  at  the  following  levels*:      NYAC  Grand  Prize  Winner:  $4,000  Brevard  tuition  scholarship  Four  NYAC  Grand  Prize  Round  Finalists:  $2,500  Brevard  tuition  scholarship  All  Twelve  NYAC  Finalists:  $1,000  Brevard  tuition  scholarship    *  Acceptance  into  the  Brevard  Music  Center  is  based  on  candidate’s  application/audition  and  studio  availability  and  is  not  guaranteed.  Tuition  scholarships  may  be  applied  to  the  summer  of  2016  or  2017.  Scholarships  are  for  the  full  summer  session  only.  NYAC  Finalists  who  are  awarded  a  $1,000  Brevard  tuition  scholarship  may  also  qualify  for  additional  financial  assistance.  Application  fees  for  the  Brevard  Music  Center  will  be  waived  for  all  twelve  NYAC  Finalists.  Learn  more  about  Brevard  at  www.brevardmusic.org/institute.      

APPLICATION  DETAILS    Online  applications  must  be  submitted  by  January  3,  2016  by  11:59  PM  (Eastern  Standard  Time).  No  extensions  will  be  granted.  Apply  on  the  CSO  website  at  http://www.charlestonsymphony.org/NYAC.    Before  you  begin  your  NYAC  online  application,  be  prepared  to  provide  the  following:

1) All  required  contact/personal  information  and  audition  information. 2) A  credit  card  or  debit  card  number  to  pay  your  $50  application  fee. 3) A  working  URL  for  your  YouTube  audition  video  upload.  *See  below  for  instructions.

  YouTube  Video  Uploads: All  video  auditions  must  be  submitted  through  YouTube.  No  other  formats  will  be  accepted.  You  must  first  upload  your  video  directly  to  YouTube  through  your  personal  YouTube  account,  which  you  may  create  for  free  using  a  valid  email  address.  Click  here  for  detailed  instructions  on  uploading  a  YouTube  video.   VIDEO  FORMATTING:  Your  full  name  must  be  in  the  video’s  title  along  with  your  instrument  (Example:  John  Smith,  Oboe).  The  name  of  your  selected  piece  must  appear  on  the  video’s  description,  including  composer  and  movement,  if  applicable  (Example:  Marcello  Concerto  in  C  Minor,  II  and  III).  Videos  must  be  set  to  “Public”  or  “Unlisted”  in  order  to  be  viewed  by  the  NYAC  judges.  Once  your  video  is  uploaded  to  YouTube,  copy  and  paste  the  video’s  URL  into  your  NYAC  online  application  in  the  appropriate  field.  When  your  application  is  received,  your  video  may  be  added  to  a  YouTube  playlist  for  the  CSO  National  Young  Artist  Competition.      

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Media  Release:  All  materials  supplied  in  your  application  become  the  property  of  the  Charleston  Symphony  Orchestra  and  the  PepsiCo  NYAC.  Materials  will  be  used  for  evaluating  your  audition  and  may  be  also  used  for  publicity  purposes.      If  you  have  any  questions,  please  email  Janice  Crews,  NYAC  Director  at  [email protected].    

 Please  see  2016  NYAC  Required  Repertoire  below

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 2016  CSO  National  Young  Artist  Competition  

Audition  Repertoire    VIOLIN:  Beethoven  –  Concerto  in  D  Major,  Op.  61,  Brahms  –  Concerto  in  D  Major,  Op.  77,  Bruch  –  Concerto  No.  1  in  g  minor,  Op.  26,  Bruch  –  The  Scottish  Fantasy  in  E  flat  Major,  Op.  46,  Chausson  –  Poeme,  Op.  25,  Lalo  –  Symphonie  Espagnole,  Op.  21,  Mendelssohn  –  Concerto  in  e  minor,  Op.  64,  Mozart  –  Concerto  No.    3  in  G  Major,  K.  216,  Mozart  –  Concerto  No.  4  in  D  Major,  K.  218,  Mozart  –  Concerto  No.  5  in  A  Major,  K.  219,  Prokofiev  –  Concerto  No.    2  in  g  minor,  Op.  63,  Saint-­‐‑Saens  –  Introduction  and  Rondo  Capriccioso,  Op.  28,  Sarasate  –  Ziguenerweisen,  (Gypsy  Airs),  Op.  20,  Sibelius  –  Concerto  in  d  minor,  Op.  47,  Tchaikovsky  –  Concerto  in  D  Major,  Op.  35,  Wieniawski  –  Concerto  No.  2  in  d  minor,  Op.  22    VIOLA:  Bartok  –  Concerto  for  Viola  and  Orchestra,  Hindemith  –  Der  Schwanendreher,  Hoffmeister  –  Viola  Concerto  in  D  Major,  Stamitz  –  Viola  Concerto  in  D  Major,  Op.  1,  Walton  –  Concerto  for  Viola  and  Orchestra    CELLO:  Boccherini  –  Concerto  in  B-­‐‑flat  Major,  G.  482,  Dvorak  –  Concerto  for  Violoncello,  Op.  104,  Dvorak  –  Rondo  in  g  minor,  Op.  94,  Elgar  –  Concerto  for  Cello  and  Orchestra,  Op.  85,  Haydn  –  Concerto  in  C  major,  Lalo  –  Concerto  in  d  minor,  Saint-­‐‑Saens  –  Concerto  No.1  in  a  minor,  Opus  33,  Tchaikovsky  –  Variations  on  a  Rococo  Theme    BASS:  Bottesinni  –  Concerto  No.  2  in  b  minor,  Capuzzi  –  Concerto  in  F  Major,  Dragonetti  –  Concerto  in  G  Major,  Koussevitsky  –  Concerto  in  f-­‐‑sharp  minor,  Vanhal  –  Concerto  in  D  Major,  Vanhal  –  Concerto  in  C  Major    PIANO:  Beethoven  –  Concerto  No.  1  in  C  Major,  Op.  15,  Beethoven  –  Concerto  No.  3  in  C  minor,  Op.  37,  Beethoven  –  Concerto  No.  5  "ʺEmperor"ʺ  in  B  flat  Major,  Op.  19,  Chopin  –  Concerto  No.  1,  Op.  11,  Grieg  -­‐‑  Concerto  in  a  minor,  Op.  16,  Rachmaninoff  –  Concerto  No.  2  in  c  minor,  Op.  18,  Saint-­‐‑Saëns  –  Concerto  No.  2  in  g  minor,  Op.  22,  Schumann  –  Concerto  in  a  minor,  Op.  54    FLUTE:  Griffes  –  Poem  for  Flute  and  Orchestra,  Hue  –  Fantaisie  for  Flute  and  Orchestra,  Mozart  –  Concerto  No.  1  in  G  Major,  K.  313,  Mozart  -­‐‑  Concerto  No.  2  in  D  Major,  K.  314    CLARINET:  Copland  –  Concerto  for  Clarinet  and  String  Orchestra,  Debussy  –  Premiere  Rhapsodie,  Mozart  -­‐‑  Concerto  in  A  Major,  K.  622,  Weber  –  Concerto  No.  1  in  f  minor,  Weber  –  Concerto  No.  2  in  E  flat  Major    OBOE:  Mozart  -­‐‑  Concerto  in  C  major,  K.  314,  Haydn  –  Concerto  in  C  Major,  Marcello  –  Concerto  in  c  minor,  Vaughan  Williams  –  Concerto  in  a  minor    BASSOON:  Jacob  –  Concerto  for  Bassoon  and  Strings,  Mozart  –  Concerto  in  B-­‐‑flat  Major,  K.  191,  Vivaldi  –  All  Bassoon  Concerti,  Weber  –  Concerto  in  F  Major,  Op.  75,  Weber  –  Andante  and  Hungarian  Rondo    SAXOPHONE  (ALTO):    Creston  –  Concerto  for  Alto  Saxophone  and  Orchestra,  Op.  26,  Debussy  –  Rapsodie  pour  Orchestre  et  Saxophone,  Glazunov    -­‐‑  Concerto  in  E♭  major,  Ibert  -­‐‑  Concertino  da  camera,  Milhaud  –  Scaramouche  (1939  version)    

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TRUMPET:  Arutunian  –  Concerto  in  A  flat  Major,  Haydn  –  Concerto  in  E-­‐‑flat  Major,  Hummel  –  Concerto  in  E-­‐‑flat  Major,  S.  49,  Neruda  –  Concerto  in  E-­‐‑flat  Major,  Tomasi  –  Concerto  for  Trumpet  and  Orchestra    FRENCH  HORN:  Mozart  –  Concerto  No.  1  in  D  Major,  K.  412,  Mozart  –  Concerto  No.  2  in  E  flat  Major,  K.  417,  Mozart  –  Concerto  No.  3  in  E-­‐‑flat  Major,  K.  447,  Mozart  –  Concerto  No.  4  in  E  flat  Major,  K.  495,  Strauss  (Richard)  –  Concerto  No.  1  in  E-­‐‑flat  Major,  Op.  11,  Strauss  (Franz)  –  Horn  Concerto,  Op.  8    TROMBONE:  David  –  Concertino,  Op.  4,  Grondahl  –  Concerto  for  Trombone  and  Orchestra,  Larsson  –  Concertino  for  Trombone,  Tomasi  –  Concerto  for  Trombone  and  Orchestra    TUBA:  Barnes  –  Concerto  for  Tuba,  Ewazen  –  Concerto  for  Tuba,  Gregson  –  Concerto  for  Tuba,  Stephens  –  "ʺJourney"ʺ  for  Tuba  and  Orchestra,  Vaughn  Williams  –  Concerto  in  f  minor    HARP:  Debussy  –  Danses  Sacree  et  Profane,  L.  103,  Ginastera  –  Concerto  for  Harp,  Op.  25,  Handel  –  Concerto  in  B-­‐‑flat  Major,  HWV  294,  Op.  4  No.  6,      GUITAR:  Castelnuovo-­‐‑Tedesco  –  Concerto  No.  1,  Op.  99,  Giuliani  –  Concerto  No.  1  in  A  major,  Op.  30,  Rodrigo  –  Concierto  de  Aranjuez,  Rodrigo  –  Fantasia  para  un  Gentilhombre,  Heitor  Villa-­‐‑Lobos  –  Concerto  for  Guitar  and  Orchestra    PERCUSSION  (MARIMBA  ONLY):  Creston  –  Concertino  for  Marimba  and  Orchestra,  Ewazen  –  Concerto  for  Marimba  and  String  Orchestra,  Rosauro  –  Concerto  for  Marimba  and  Orchestra,  Sejourne  –  Concerto  for  Marimba  and  String  Orchestra    VOICE  (SOPRANO,  MEZZO,  COUNTERTENOR,  TENOR,  BARITONE,  BASS):  It  is  strongly  recommended  that  each  vocalist  select  repertoire  that  is  appropriate  for  his/her  range  and  vocal  capacity.  Vocalists  must  submit  two  contrasting  solo  vocal  works  with  the  following  requirements:    

1. Combined  total  length  of  pieces  must  be  more  than  6  minutes  but  no  more  than  15  minutes.  Maximum  of  18  minutes  for  performance  time,  including  introductions/tutti  passages.    

2. The  two  pieces  selected  must  be  submitted  with  two  separate  YouTube  URLs.  3. One  piece  must  be  from  the  Classical  Period  and  one  from  the  Romantic  Period.  4. The  two  pieces  selected  must  be  in  two  different  languages  (i.e.  Italian  and  German).  5. Pieces  selected  must  have  orchestral  accompaniment  parts  that  are  available  for  purchase  (not  rental  only)  as  

individual  solo  arias.  The  CSO  will  not  purchase  parts  for  an  entire  opera  if  the  aria  is  unavailable  separately.          6. Pieces  selected  must  be  available  for  purchase  in  the  key  in  which  the  vocalist  intends  to  sing  the  piece  in  the  NYAC  

finals.  7. Vocal  contestants  must  include  the  keys  of  the  selected  repertoire  on  their  online  application.    

 If  you  are  unsure  whether  your  vocal  repertoire  will  qualify  or  have  any  questions,  please  contact:  Janice  Crews,  NYAC  Director,  at  [email protected]  or  call  843-­‐‑723-­‐‑7528  ext.  101.