Young Artist Competition

The Young Artist Competition is a solo competition for freshmen and sophomore students. The top 7 competitiors will perform in the Young Artist Competition Honors Recital.

There are cash prizes for first and second places; 7 students will be featured with a guest pianist at the Honors Concert.

• The competition will take place Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from 5:30pm - 10:00pm in Pitman Recital Hall
  
• Applications are due February 27, 2024 by end of day (11:59pm)
  
• The competition will be open to the public
• Awards will be announced in Gothic Hall immediately following the competition

• The top 7 competitors will perform at the Honors Concert on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM in Pitman Recital Hall. This concert will be recorded and live streamed.
• The Honors Concert will feature a vocalist, keyboardist, string instrumentalist, wind/percussion instrumentalist, and three additional performers determined by the adjudicators.

Awards will be announced in Gothic Hall immediately following the competition. Students must be available for the April 13 concert in order to accept an award.

• 1st Place: $400 and performance at Honors Concert
  
• 2nd Place: $200 and performance at Honors Concert
  
• 3-7 Place: Performance at Honors Concert

• Freshman or sophomore music major enrolled in applied lessons
  • Must be in your first or second academic year, no further than the 4th semester of study
• Must be in good academic standing at the time of the competition
• Competitors will be full-time students
• Average GPA must be above 3.0

• Perform up to 7 minutes of solo repertoire
  • For the competition, performance time may be reduced to 5 minutes to accomodate all participants. Winners will perform the full material at the Honors Concert.
    
• Pieces with piano are highly encouraged, but not required
• No repertoire restrictions
• 1 movement or complete piece is suggested for the competition
  • Vocalists may consider singing two pieces, as long as they fit within the competition time allotment.
    

Apply using the form linked below.

Applications are due February 27, 2024 by end of day (11:59pm).

Please direct any questions to Dr. Matthew Reynolds at wmreynolds@ou.edu