Symphony in C “Rising Stars” Strings Competition

Sponsored by Wamsley Violins, Haddonfield, NJ

Guidelines:

  • Eligible students will be between the ages of 12-18 and be residents of South Jersey.
  • Students AND/ORString Teachers Studio must reside within Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, Salem, Atlantic, and Cape May counties in Southern New Jersey.
  • Each applicant will submit a $50 non-refundable application fee with their application (available at as well as a video DVD containing 2 musical selections totalingup to 10 minutes of music. One selection must be the concerto from the list provided that you wish to perform with Symphony in C should you win the competition, the other selection may be the choice of the student (Students in Level 2 or 3 may choose a concerto from a more advanced level). Students will not be required to play from memory in neither the DVD round nor the final round live audition.
  • DVD Submissions, application, and non-refundable application feemust bereceived by Friday, December 6th, 2013 at 5pm
  • Applicants will be notified of advancement to final round by December 22st, 2013
  • All applicants will be provided with feedback from our judges regardless of advancement
  • After our judges review the DVD submissions in each age bracket, up to20 finalists will be chosen to perform a live audition. Students must be prepared to perform BOTH works that were submitted for the DVD submission.
  • The Final Round Live Auditions will be held on Sunday, January 19th, 2014from Noon-5pm – Location TBA (snow date – Sunday, January 26th, 2014)

Prizes

One Market Street• Suite 1C • Camden, NJ 08102 • 856.963.6683

Level 1 (Age 17-18)

Grand Prize (1 winner)

  • Performance of their concerto with Symphony in C
  • (5) Symphony in C Tickets
  • $300 Cash

First Prize (up to 3 winners)

  • Performance of their concerto in Recital (Date/Location/Time TBD)
  • (5) Symphony in C Tickets per winner
  • $100 Gift Certificate to Wamsley Violins

Level 2 (Age 15-16)

First Prize (1 winner)

  • Performance of their concerto with Level 1 students in Recital (Date/Location/Time TBD)
  • (5) Symphony in C Tickets
  • $200 Cash

Second Prize (up to 3 Winners)

  • (5) Symphony in C Tickets per winner
  • $50 Gift Certificate to Wamsley Violins

Level 3 (Age 12-14)

First Prize (1 winner)

  • Full Tuition Scholarship to Symphony Summer Camp (August 2014 - $300 value) and a solo performance at Summer Camp
  • (5) Tickets to Concerts for Young People
  • $100 cash

Second Prize (3 winners)

  • $100 Scholarship to Symphony Summer Camp (August 2014)
  • (5) Tickets to Concerts for Young People
  • $25 Gift Certificate to Wamsley Violins

One Market Street• Suite 1C • Camden, NJ 08102 • 856.963.6683

Rising Stars Repertoire

All Concertos will be First Movement ONLY (unless otherwise indicated)

One Market Street• Suite 1C • Camden, NJ 08102 • 856.963.6683

Violin

Level 3 (Age 12-14)

Vivaldi Concerto in A minor (RV 356)

Level 2 (Age 15-16)

Bach Concerto in A minor

Level 1 (Age 17-18)

Mendelssohn Concerto in D minor (1822)

Viola

Level 3 (Age 12-14)

Telemann Concerto(Movement 2)

Level 2 (Age 15-16)

Stamitz Concerto in D Major, Op. 1

Level 1 (Age 17-18)

Handel Concerto in B minor

Cello

Level 3 (Age 12-14)

Vivaldi Concerto in A Minor, RV. 418, Op. 26, No. 17

Level 2 (Age 15-16)

Boccherini Concerto in Bb Major, G. 482

Level 1 (Age 17-18)

Haydn Concerto in C Major

Bass

Level 3 (Age 12-14)

Cappuzzi Concerto in F Major

Level 2 (Age 15-16)

Bottesini Concerto in F# minor (1892)

Level 1 (Age 17-18)

Koussevitzky Concerto in F# minor, Op. 3 (1902)

One Market Street• Suite 1C • Camden, NJ 08102 • 856.963.6683

“Rising Stars” Competition

Student Application

Name: ______DOB: ______

Street Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip: ______

Parent/Guardian Name: ______

Contact Information – Phone: ______email: ______

Private Teacher Name: ______

Contact Information – Phone: ______email: ______

Audition DVD Repertoire:

Concerto from List: ______

Work of your choice: ______

Student Signature: ______

Parent Signature: ______

Private Teacher Signature: ______

Checklist for Submission:

 This application signed by student, parent, and piano teacher

 DVD totaling 10 minutes of music, clearly labeled with your name and repertoire

 Non-refundable application fee of $50 in the form of a check made out to Symphony in C and mail to the address below (One Market Street, Suite 1C, Camden, NJ 08102)

One Market Street• Suite 1C • Camden, NJ 08102 • 856.963.6683