Overview | Eligibility | Categories | Repertoire | Application
The purpose of the Artist Presentation Society auditions is to seek out gifted young musicians in classical music and provide a forum to display their talent.
The Society holds annual auditions in St. Louis. Applicants are selected to audition based on their performance on a CD submitted with the application. Successful candidates perform at the auditions before a jury of professional musicians. Winners are selected based on their musicianship and readiness to perform in public. All candidates receive written feedback on their performance from the jury. Each winner shall present a full-length program at a concert in St. Louis during the following concert season and shall receive a $1,000 cash award.
Auditions were held on Saturday, April 24, 2010.
For a list of award winners, click here.
- Applicants must be 35 years of age or under on the date of the auditions.
- Applicants must be residing or studying within a 250-mile radius of St. Louis.
- Applicants must have performed at least two different full-length programs before an audience.
Performance categories
include solo instruments, voice and chamber ensembles.
Repertoire
The
audition repertoire shall consist of 75 minutes of music to include each of the
historical periods: baroque, classical, romantic, and contemporary. Exceptions
will be made in the
rare instances when one or more of these periods has limited
repertoire for certain ensembles and instruments. In those situations, performers
may select music that can demonstrate their versatility.
Singers shall include selections in four languages, one of which is English.
The duration of the
audition shall be 20 minutes. The judges will select works from the audition
repertoire submitted by the applicant.
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All applicants must submit:
- two
letters of recommendation addressing their musical ability
- a
CD containing at least 20 minutes of performance of varied repertoire.
- a
non-refundable fee of $20.
For further details and to download an application, click here:
Audition Rules and Requirements and Application Form.
Click here to download acrobat
