Auditions: Saturday, January 12, 2008

Application Deadline: Friday, December 7, 2007

In the South Bend Symphony Orchestra's own version of "American Idol," students from seven counties in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the South Bend Symphony.

GRAND PRIZE $1,000 plus a performance with the South Bend Symphony

Division Prizes $300 to be given in the categories of:

Piano, Strings, Voice, and Brass/Percussion/Woodwinds

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are due by Friday,
December 7, 2007, and must include:
- Application form
- Registration Fee - $12
- Musical Resume
- Letter of Recommendation from a music teacher.

Click Here to download an application or you may also request an application to be sent to you by mail.*

ELIGIBILITY: All students through their senior year in high school are eligible to audition if they reside or attend school in one of the following counties:

  In Indiana: St. Joseph, Elkhart, La Porte, Marshall, Starke.

  In Michigan: Cass, Berrien

AUDITION MATERIALS: The audition material should be one movement of a concerto or other composition for solo instrument/voice and orchestra not exceeding ten minutes. If cuts are needed, they may be determined by the student's teacher. It is not necessary to memorize the work. Those students competing in the voice division must discuss repertoire with SBSO Educational Programming Coordinator prior to signing up for an audition time. Piano accompanists are MANDATORY for all auditions. Students are responsible for providing their own accompanist.

AUDITION RULES: At their sole discretion, judges may award winners in each of the four division categories ($300), and additionally a Grand Prize winner ($700 additional) may be selected from the Division winners. The Grand Prize Winner will be invited to play at a selected concert during the 2006-2007 season. The SBSO artistic staff may decide to offer performance opportunities to other division winners if appropriate . PLEASE NOTE: Previous winners of the competition must wait at least one year before entering the competition.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION may be obtained from Jason Gresl, South Bend Symphony Orchestra.

574-232-6343 - phone

574-232-6627 - fax