Beethoven Club of Memphis

Downloadable entry form (.pdf) and guildelines (.pdf)

The Young Artist 2010 Committee announced the Thirty-Third Young Artist Competition of the Beethoven Club. This competition is open to amateur musicians 30 years of age or younger at the time of competition. Entrants must live anywhere in the state of Tennessee or within 250 miles of Memphis, TN. Only first place winners from previous years are ineligible for competition. Other winners (second and third) are eligible to compete again.

CATEGORIES

Senior Division (age 19-30)	Intermediate Division	Junior Division (age 12 and under)
Strings Piano Woodwinds/Brass Classical Guitar Voice Harp	Strings (ages 13-18) Piano (ages 13-18) Voice (ages 14-19)	Strings Piano Voice

AWARDS

Senior Division (age 19-30)	Intermediate Division	Junior Division (age 12 and under)
1st place $300 2nd place $200 3rd place $100	1st place $200 2nd place $150 3rd place $100	1st place $100 2nd place $75 3rd place $50

IMPORTANT DATES

Application Deadline: February 26, 2010

Competition Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Competition Location:

Mullins United Methodist Church
4 North Mendenhall Rd.
Memphis, TN 38117
(at the corner of Walnut Grove and North Mendenhall)

ENTRY FEE*:
Junior Division: $20
Intermediate and Senior Divisions: $35

Mail check made out to Beethoven Club to:
Beethoven Club
263 S. McLean Blvd
Memphis, TN 38104
* Fees will be refunded only in case of illness of the contestant.

Downloadable entry form (.pdf)

LITERATURE REQUIREMENTS

Voice
1. aria (opera or oratorio)
2. art song
3. selection of contestant’s choice

String, Piano, Woodwinds/Brass, Classical Guitar, Harp
Selection for each of 3 separate style periods (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary)

Entrants must furnish a copy of each musical selection. Please do not use photocopies for the judges. Also, piano contestants are asked to number the measures of their selections in increments of five.

Entrants must also furnish their own accompanist if one is necessary.

WINNERS' CONCERT
The first and second place winners will be presented in a joint recital:

Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.
Beethoven Club, 263 S. McLean Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38104

A reception will follow the recital.

For further information contact Laura Thompson, Chairman of the Competition (901) 748-0607 or call the Beethoven Club at (901) 274-2504.
Entry forms may also be downloaded at www.beethovenclubmemphis.org/youngartistsform.pdf