Competitions for Young String Players in Boston

Brockton Symphony Orchestra Feinberg Youth Competition

Deadline:  early October (TBA)

http://www.brocktonsymphony.org/feinberg.php

New England Philharmonic Young Artist Competition

Deadline:  early October (TBA)

http://nephilharmonic.org/competitions/young-artist-competition/

Concord Orchestra Young Artist Competition

Deadline:  early October (TBA)

http://www.concordorchestra.com/yac.html

Wellesley Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist Competition

Deadline:  Saturday, October 24

http://wellesleysymphony.org/WSOYoungSoloistCompetition2014.htm

Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition

Deadline:  Saturday, November 7

http://wphil.org

American String Teachers Association (ASTA) Massachusetts Solo Competition

Deadline:  Usually November, TBA

www.maasta.org/solo-competition.html


American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Solo Competition

Deadline:  November 12

http://www.astaweb.com/Public/Competitions_Festivals/National_Solo_Competition

Massachusetts Music Educators Association District Competitions

Deadline:  must apply through school orchestra, audition is November

Students must be part of their public school music program and apply through the school and district their town is in (see below)

http://www.mmeaeasterndistrict.org/senior_director_teacher.htm

http://www.northeasterndistrict.org/senior.html

http://www.semmea.org/audition-info.html

http://www.mmeawd.org/

Quincy Symphony Orchestra Eleanor B. Nelson Concerto Competition

Deadline:  Mid-December, TBA

http://www.quincysymphonyorchestra.org/application.html


Lowell Symphony Orchestra Jeanne Selander Concerto Competition

Deadline:  December 31

http://www.lowellphilharmonic.org/students.htm

Boston Civic Symphony James R. Powers Concerto Competition

Deadline:  February 15

http://www.csob.org/competition.php

Arlington Philharmonic Society Young Artist Competition

Deadline:  April 10

http://psarlington.org/drupal/yac-overview

Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition

Deadline:  TBA, usually Spring

http://www.bso.org/brands/bso/education-community/young-musicians/concerto-competition.aspx

Brookline Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition

Deadline:  February 14

http://www.brooklinesymphony.org/concerto


The Williams Chorale Bacardi Fallon Performing Arts Competition

Deadline:  March 16

http://www.thewilliamschorale.org/scholarship