Photo by Pierre Chiha
THE CONCORD ORCHESTRA
Performing At
51 Walden, Concord, Massachusetts
The winner of next season's competition will perform at the Orchestra's concerts on January 30 and 31, 2009. Auditions will be held at Concord Academy on November, 19 and 20, 2008. Click here to download an application.
The winner of the 2008 competition was Robert Anemone, who performed Prokofiev's Violin Concerto #1 in D Major with the orchestra on January 25 and 26, 2008.
Young Artist Concerto Competition
Each year one of our concerts features a young performer who has won our concerto competition. In addition to performing with the orchestra, the winner receives a cash prize from the Ehlers Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The Young Artist Concerto Competition is open to musicians of high school age or younger who reside in eastern Massachusetts. All orchestral instruments are considered, including piano. Each entrant auditions to play an entire concerto or similar work suitable for performance with the orchestra.The winner is chosen by a panel of orchestra members and the music director. You may download an application form. For additional information call the orchestra at (978) 369-4967, or e-mail us at: info@concordorchestra.com
The Ehlers Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1993 in memory of Charles and Arlene Ehlers, past orchestra friends and supporters. Contributions to perpetuate this fund may be mailed to The Concord Orchestra at P.O. Box 381, Concord, MA 01742.