Young Artists’ Competition
Civic Orchestra of Tucson
announces its 37th Annual
2022 Young Artists’ Competition
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Read the article by Cathalena Burch at Tucson.com.
Winners of the 2022 Competition
Jr. Strings Division | Sr. Strings Division |
1st Place: Ayla Moreno | 1st Place: Molly Urbon-Bonine |
2nd Place: Nathaniel Friesen | 2nd Place: Joshua Thai |
Honorable Mention: Evan Friesen | Honorable Mention: Bradley Breen |
Jr. Piano Division | Sr. Piano Division |
1st Place: Ayla Moreno | 1st Place: Jisue Choi |
2nd Place: Jonas Blackketter | |
Jr. Harp Division | Honorable Mention: Shawna Parsa |
1st Place: Desiree Blute | |
Jr. Winds, sharing 1st Place | Sr. Winds |
Sophie Breault and Roma Tiwari | 1st Place: Julia Faltin |
Ensemble Division | |
1st Place: Moreno & Zhang | |
2nd Place: Passacaglia Duet |
Please consider making a special donation to support the Young Artists’ Competition.
Because the Fundraiser Concert to benefit the 2022 Young Artists’ Competition has been canceled, we ask for your help now. Your gift is more important than ever this year.
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Talented musicians through grade 12 can compete for monetary prizes in these categories:
Strings ~ Piano/Harp ~ Winds/Percussion ~ Ensemble
Winners may be selected to perform their pieces in concert with the Civic Orchestra of Tucson.
If you have questions, contact Lee Oler, Y.A.C. Chair, (520) 990-3689 or cloler@cox.net.
Registration is $25. The audition location will be provided after registration.
>>> 2022 Rules and Eligibility
>>> Solo Registration Form
>>> Ensemble Registration Form
COT’s first Young Artists’ Competition (YAC) in 1984 was the only event of its kind in this area for high-school-age musicians. Other competitions in town were open to college-age students as well, so the younger children rarely had a chance to win the opportunity to perform.
Now in its 37th year, the competition has expanded to three categories: winds and percussion, piano, and strings. Each category is judged separately with both a junior and a senior division. The competition offers students a good introduction to the audition process.
Winners gain public exposure and are awarded cash prizes. The event provides each entrant a unique learning experience, and music teachers from both studios and schools applaud the orchestra for this contribution to the young musicians’ development. To date, COT has hosted nearly 100 performances by students ranging from elementary to high-school age.
We will again be offering an Ensemble category, the first of its kind in Tucson. Groups of 2 to 10 young musicians may apply together as an ensemble and perform a chamber work. Groups may consist of students of any age (up through Grade 12). The selected piece should not require orchestral accompaniment.