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Saturday,
January 28, 2012
The Vernell
Gregg
Competition
attracts entries
from across the
U.S. and
involves a
two-step
process. In the
first round,
contestants are
asked to submit
a performance
audiotape or CD.
These are
evaluated and a
portion of the
contestants were
invited to
participate in
the second round
where they
perform live
before a panel
of distinguished
judges.
The Competition
requires
entrants to
perform
compositions
from a specified
repertoire.
Exceptions from
the repertoire
will rarely be
granted. The
Symphony looked
at studies done
by the College
of Music at the
University of
North Texas that
examined
how repetitive
motion injuries
suffered by
musicians can be
mitigated by
proper training
in childhood.
As a result the
the Symphony
made changes to
the Young
Artists’
Competition.
More information
The Competition
is supported by
Texas-New Mexico
Power Company
John E.
Green Memorial
Prize
The judges award
the $1,200 John
E. Green
Memorial Prize
to the Grand
Prize Winner of
the Competition.
The judges may
award up to three
Grand Prizes if
warranted by the
level of talent.
If that happens,
the $1,200 prize
money will be
split equally
among the Grand
Prize Winners.
In addition to a
Grand Prize
Winner, choose
place winners in
junior and
senior
categories.
More about John
Green
Performance
with the
Symphony
The Grand Prize
Winners perform
with the
all-professional
Lewisville Lake
Symphony
Categories
Piano • Strings
• Winds
Divisions
Senior: Grades
9-12 Junior:
Grades 6-8
Repertoire
Approved
repertoire
Background on
the repertoire
selection
Each contestant
must memorize
and perform one
movement of a
concerto from
the approved
repertoire list.
Students who
wish to perform
a concerto not
on the
repertoire list
must receive
written approval
from the
Lewisville Lake
Symphony's Music
Director/Conductor
prior to the
application
deadline. This
is unlikely to
be granted. Any
written approval
must accompany
the application.
A copy of the
music must be
provided for the
judges. No
photocopies of
music will be
accepted.
Awards
Grand Prize:
Performance with
the Lewisville
Lake Symphony at
the February
Young Stars
concert plus the
$1,200
John E. Green
Memorial Prize. Up to
three
participants may
be Grand Prize
Winners. Winners
may be junior or
senior entrants
from any
category. The
$1,200 will be
split between
the Grand Prize
Winners should
there be more
than one.
Place Winners:
First, second,
third and
honorable
mention winners
may be named in
both divisions.
The judges will
designate
winners only if
they deem
contestants
worthy. If no
entrant meets
acceptable
standards, no
winner will be
declared. The
decision of the
judges will be
final.
Geographic
eligibility
Participants may
reside anywhere
in the United
States.
Auditions
Preliminary CDs
along with the
application form
must be
postmarked no
later than 12:00
midnight
January 3, 2012.
Contestants will
be notified of
the results by
email.
The CDs cannot
be returned.
No videos
please. The
sound quality
disadvantages
applicants.
Final live
audition will be
before a panel
of distinguished
judges and a
live audience on
Saturday,
January 28,
2012.
The auditions
are between 1:00
pm and 5:30pm.
Contestants will
be notified of
their audition
times.
Each contestant
must provide
his/her own
accompanist.
Location
Trinity
Presbyterian
Church
Map
5500 Morriss
Road, Flower
Mound TX 75028
(Just south of
Marcus HS, on
the other side
of the road.)
The doors will
open about 12:30
for the early
contestants and
for the judges
to get set up
prior to the
1:00 p.m. start.
Judges
Judges for the
2012 competition
are: Maestro
Adron Ming, plus
professors (TBA)
from the College
of Music at the
University of
North Texas.
Fees and
applications
The competition
entry fee is
$25.00 and
cannot be
refunded in case
of cancellation
by the
applicant.
Printable
Application Form in MS Word format
Printable
Application Form in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format
Please make
checks payable
to Lewisville
Lake Symphony.
Applications and
audiotapes or
CDs must be
postmarked no
later than
midnight,
January 3, 2010
and mailed to:
Ms. Judi Johnson
420 Canyon Oaks
Drive
Argyle, TX 76226
You can contact
Ms. Johnson at
judijohnson2@aol.com
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