2021 NAU School of Music Competition Guidelines

Application Deadline: Applications are due by November 6, 2020 in the Bands & Office (rm.180), or by emailing the form to [email protected]

Preliminaries will take place between November 15-25, 2020 (scheduled by area coordinators). In response to COVID-19, this year’s preliminaries require videotaped submissions, rather than live auditions. Video submissions, as Youtube or Google Drive links, can be uploaded to the “Concerto Competition” folder in the “Jury” shell of Bb learn. Only the link should be uploaded, and not the actual movie file. The due-date for submitting a concerto audition is the same as end of semester juries. However, Concerto Competition submissions are in addition to, not in lieu of, end of semester juries. Concerto competition submissions cannot be used to fulfill the end of semester jury requirement, and should be sent as a separate link.

Rules and Eligibility:

a. Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student at NAU, and must be studying privately with an NAU music faculty member.

b. Past winners are ineligible.

c. The work to be performed, (one movement of a standard concerto, or an entire concerto/ piece), shall not exceed 15 minutes in duration.

d. All works to be performed must be formally approved by the Director of Orchestras in advance of the application deadline. (Please see list of ineligible pieces below)

e. The work must have a published score and orchestral parts.

f. Applicants wishing to perform a non-standard concerto or concert piece are required to provide the Director of Orchestras with a score and recording of the work in advance of the application deadline.

g. Any alterations to the piece, including key changes or cuts, must be approved by the Director of Orchestras in advance of the application deadline.

h. Memorization is not required for the Preliminaries in November, but is required for the Finals in January.

i. Accompanists are required for both the Final and Preliminary rounds.

Selection of finalists: Each of the areas below will name a maximum of two (2) finalists and one (1) alternate to compete in the final competition. a. Woodwinds b. Brass c. Strings d. Percussion, , Organ & Classical guitar e. Voice

Finals will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2021, 1:00-5:00 PM in Kitt Recital Hall Finalists will be chosen from preliminary auditions held by area faculty.

Finalists may submit audition-time requests to [email protected] by January 4, 2021. We will do our best to honor requests, but cannot guarantee.

Finalist must furnish the adjudicating committee with three copies of the music to be performed.

Memorization is required for the final round of the competition and the performance.

Winners: The committee will choose two unranked winners and two alternates. The decision of the jury is final. Winners must be available to perform on Sunday, May. 2, 2021 at 3:00pm. They must also be available to rehearse during the ’s M/W/F 3:30-6:00pm rehearsal time.

LIST OF PIECES THAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE:

2016 Wieniawksi—Concerto for Violin, mvt. 3

2016 Nielsen—, mvt. 1

2017 Kotekan—Sax and String Orchestra

2017 Shostakovich— No. 2, mvt. 2-3

2017 Saint-Saens— No. 3, mvt. 1

2018 Gordon Jacob—Concerto for Horn and Strings

2018 Manuel Ponce—Concierto del sur for Guitar

2018 Ferdinand David— for Trombone, mvts. 1-2

2019 Tomasi – Saxophone Concerto, mvt. Final Giration

2019 Walton – , mvts. 1-2

2020 Strauss – Duet Concertino for Bassoon and Clarinet, mvt. 1

2020 Gliere – Horn Concerto, mvt. 1