Concerto Audition Results

Greetings!

It is with gratitude for your hard work, and joy from all the amazing music today, that I write to you. Our judges wanted me to emphasize that you were all truly inspiring today! It's wonderful to meet people who spend their summer practicing!

That said, three musicians have been chosen to perform this year. The three musicians are listed here in alphabetical order:

Sarah Francis, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor, 1st Movement

Kristene Murrow, Haydn Violin Concerto in G Major, 1st Movement

Natalie Nef, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, 3rd Movement

Also, we'd like to extend an "Honorable Mention" to:

Amelia Merkley, Accolay Violin Concerto, 1st Movement

Jacee Taylor, Haydn Piano Concerto in F Major, 1st Movement

Congratulations, ladies! We will be in touch next week regarding which concert you will be performing on. 

Again, thank you all for the gift of music you shared today!

Warmly,

Julie Gardner

--

​

​

​T​

he website is a 

​searchable ​

blog

​ where​

 

​a​

ll group emails are posted

​.​

www.NorthernUtahYouthSymphony.org

​

And be sure to use our ​Attendance Form​ to let us know if you are arriving late, leaving early, or missing a rehearsal.

FAQ for Concerto Auditions

When should I arrive? Am I supposed to come at 8:30 to warm up if I'm playing later?

Your arrival time is up to you. You need to arrive early enough to be breathing normally and ready to play by your audition time. There will be random warm up areas available all day -- wherever there's an empty room!

Are we playing for everyone, or just the judges and observers?

You will only play for the judges and observers, but you may invite your parents/teacher etc into to room if you want. You are not to come listen to other performances.

Why so many adjustments to the times?

We are trying to accommodate accompanist schedules. 

Thanks! Let me know if you have any other questions.

:)

Julie

--

​

​

​T​

he website is a 

​searchable ​

blog

​ where​

 

​a​

ll group emails are posted

​.​

www.NorthernUtahYouthSymphony.org

​

And be sure to use our ​Attendance Form​ to let us know if you are arriving late, leaving early, or missing a rehearsal.

Concerto Auditions

Hi Everyone!

Concerto Auditions are Saturday, August 26, 2017, LDS Seminary Building, 355 S 600 W, Brigham City. We are very grateful for their continued support of this event.

We will begin at 9:30 am. Each candidate will have a 15 minute time slot for their audition. The building will be open by 8:30 am to facilitate warm ups. For those of you who have auditioned before, please be aware that our format will be different this year. 

All candidates will audition in the same room (depending on where the best pianos are -- we will let you know when you arrive). You may warm up in any other unoccupied room. If you move anything, please put it back. 

Boyd Edwards and Nathan West will be our impartial judges; we are so grateful to them! Mr Dunn, Doris D'Asto, and I will also be observing. 

Please be sure to arrive with plenty of time to warm up and be ready for your audition. 

If you haven't filled out the online participant form, please do so asap. Please note that if you are auditioning on your main orchestra instrument, you are excused from the September 16 auditions. Otherwise, please sign up for Sept 16 auditions.

Here is the schedule:

9:30, William Herem, violin

9:45, Sarah Francis, violin

10:00, Kristene Murrow, violin

10:15, Eliza Correa, flute

10:30, Elizabeth Wagstaff, Viola

10:45, Christina Blanchard, piano

11:00, Leah Laing, violin

11:15, Erin Blanchard, piano

11:30, Natalie Nef, violin

11:45, Abigail Blanchard, piano

12:00, Hannah Harding, oboe

12:15, Jillian Brown, violin

12:30, Samuel Fowler, violin

12:45, Jacee Taylor, piano

1:00, Amelia Merkley, violin

*Updated 9 August 2017, 4:53 pm

Thank you for your interest, your hard work, and the gift of music you bring to those around you. Remember we do this for the good, the true and the beautiful. 

See you soon!

Julie

PS If anyone has issues with the schedule, I need to know asap. We will make adjustments as needed. Also, the official deadline this year for signing up is not for two more days. If someone comes out of the woodwork to sign up before then, we might have to adjust the schedule. 

--

​

​

​T​

he website is a 

​searchable ​

blog

​ where​

​a​

ll group emails are posted

​.​

www.NorthernUtahYouthSymphony.org

​

And be sure to use our ​Attendance Form​ to let us know if you are arriving late, leaving early, or missing a rehearsal.