April 14, 2007

COMPETITION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS

Auditions for the 2007 Florence Andrew Young Artist Competition, sponsored by the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2007, from 9a.m. to 12 noon (CDT) at the Presbyterian Church of La Porte, 307 Kingsbury Avenue, La Porte, Indiana.

The winner(s) will be featured at a La Porte County Symphony Orchestra Concert in November 2007, February 2008, or March 2008. They will also receive a $200 cash award.

The competition is open to any young instrumental musician through grade 12 during the 2007-2008 school year. A student must be a full-time resident in Northwest Indiana or Southwest Michigan and be enrolled in a school music program or private instruction. Entrants will be asked to perform a movement from a concerto or other standard orchestral work of his or her choice. All pieces must be auditioned from memory.

The entry fee is $15 and entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2007. For additional information, please visit the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra website at www.lcso.net or Marcia Morris at lmorris@csinet.net.

Timeline: This is an early release to provide adequate time for musicians to prepare.

Attachments: Photos of winners in the 2006-2007 Concert Season:
Austin Huntington: cellist
Wen-Ting Ong: pianist

For additional article information contact:

Marcia Morris
Chairperson, Young Artist Competition
lmorris@csinet.net