Young Stars of Maine Prize Program
2011 Program information. For a listing of prizes available, click here.

Click here to download the application form

Eligibility requirements:

• All applicants must be Maine residents.
• Previous winners of a Bay Chamber Concerts prize are not eligible to audition in the same prize category.
• No person may win more than two Bay Chamber Concerts prizes.
• Applicants must be available to attend live auditions in Rockport, if invited.
• Winners must be available to perform in a concert on Friday, July 8, 2011, at the Rockport Opera House.
  

Important dates:

June 6:  Young Stars of Maine application deadline

• Application requirements: Application form, recording and teacher recommendation, scholarship application and non-refundable $50 application fee for solo applicants, $100 for groups.

May 23: Invitation to live auditions for Young Stars of Maine

June 18: Live auditions for Young Stars of Maine, by invitation only

July 8:  Young Stars of Maine Prize winners concert at the Rockport Opera House

How to Apply
Each applicant must submit the following:

• A completed application form with fee payment included.
• A CD or cassette tape of playing or singing (two contrasting styles of music for classical applicants), not to exceed 10 performance minutes total.
• Applicants for the Chamber Music Prize must submit an individual recording along with the ensemble recording.
• A recommendation from your music teacher (can be sent by email).
• Winners must supply photos suitable for publicity and reproduction in the concert program.
• Click here to download the application form

On Auditions Day

• Auditioners must provide their own instrument (with the exception of a piano) and an accompanist, if one is required. Bay Chamber Concerts reserves the right to provide an accompanist for the concert performance.
• Amplification or special sound requirements are the responsibility of the applicant.
• Auditions will be scheduled to accommodate driving times and distances whenever possible.
• The winners will be notified by phone by 9 p.m. on the evening of the audition.
• Auditioners will have 10 minutes to perform the selection/s they submitted on the audition recording.

The Prize Winners Concert

• Prizes are awarded at a special public concert, Young Stars of Maine, given by the winners at the Rockport Opera House.
• Each winner will perform one selection from their audition repertoire, at the discretion of Bay Chamber Concerts.
• Music choices are reviewed and approved by Bay Chamber Concerts' Artistic Director before the concert program is finalized.
• The concert is publicized as part of Bay Chamber Concerts' Summer Music Festival

For more information, contact Allison Lakin.