Bay Chamber Concerts

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"An artist, in giving a concert, should not demand an entrance fee but should ask the public to pay, just before leaving as much as they like. From the sum he would be able to judge what the world thinks of him."

- Kit Coleman

As a National Guild member, Bay Chamber Concerts is committed to making high quality arts education accessible to all.
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Young Stars of Maine Prize Program
2010 Program information. For a listing of prizes available, click here.

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. Jazz auditions will be Saturday, June 26, 2010 and Classical auditions will be Saturday, June 19, 2010.
Winners must be available to perform in a concert on Friday, July 9, 2010, at the Rockport Opera House at 7:00 p.m. Call time is 5:30 p.m. on the day of the performance.

How to Apply
Each applicant must submit the following:

Application Deadline: Must be postmarked by May 3, 2010.
A completed application form with $50 fee payment included. One application fee payment of $100 is due per Jazz and Chamber Ensemble.
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.

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 on TBA, 2009.
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 on Friday, July 9, 2010, 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

Audition Schedule
Application Postmarked by: Monday, May 3, 2010
Jazz Auditions: Saturday, June 26, 2010
Classical Auditions: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Location: Rockport Opera House

For more information, contact Allison Lakin.