Young Classical Artists' Competition

Recognizing The Region’s Finest

GALA WINNERS’ RECITALS

May 4, 2019
Historic Gross Auditorium, Bloomsburg University
Senior Division 3:00 p.m.
Junior Division 4:00 p.m.

REPEAT RECITAL & LIVE RECORDING
Senior Division Only 
May 5, 2019, 4:00 p.m.
Sordoni Theater, WVIA Studios, Pittston PA

REGIONAL RADIO BROADCAST
Senior Division Only Fall 2019 on WVIA-FM

Sponsored by the Bloomsburg University student chapter of The National Association for Music Education

Established in 2015-2016, The Bloomsburg University Young Classical Artist’s Competition recognizes the region’s finest in Senior and Junior Divisions. Students advance in a multi-stage process, beginning with their submission of audio or video recordings. Finalists are selected in each Division and invited to campus in the early spring to perform live for a panel of adjudicators. Based on those live performances, 6-8 winners are named in each Division. All winners are then presented in public recital at Bloomsburg University in the late spring; Senior Division winners are also presented in recital at the studios of the public radio affiliate, WVIA-FM, with those performances recorded for later broadcast to the region.

1. Senior Division is open to students grades 10-12; Junior Division to students grades 7-9. Vocal or instrumental entries are welcome.

2. Please Submit an audio or video recording of your performance of 1-2 selections + the official entry form by December 16, 2018.

• The entry form can be downloaded or completed on-line at www.bloomu.edu/music.
• Your repertoire should not exceed 2 selections or a total performance time of 10 minutes.
• Repertoire should be art/classical/folksong. No Pop, Broadway, Jazz or personal compositions, please.
• Submitted performances should be acoustic; no electronic amplification, please.
• Submitted performances may include accompaniment, but unaccompanied recordings will be accepted.
• Recordings and Entry Forms can be submitted in hard-copy (cassette or CD) or submitted in electronic form to abaker@bloomu.edu. YouTube links are also accepted. Digital file names or hard-copy recordings should include your name.

3. Finalists will be announced by January 9, 2019 and invited to perform live for adjudicators on Saturday, February 2, 2019 on the main stage of the Mitrani Center, Bloomsburg University.
• Finalists must perform the repertoire submitted on their entries.
• Finalists must perform with accompaniment.
• You may bring your own accompanist, or we will provide an accompanist if you supply the printed accompaniment in advance; a brief rehearsal time will be scheduled for the day of the finals.

4. Winners will be announced on February 6, 2019 and featured in Recitals at Bloomsburg University's historic Gross Auditorium on Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2019 (Senior Division at 3:00 pm, Junior Division at 5:00 pm). Professional accompanist will be provided by Mr. Ron Stabinsky, and both recitals will be recorded.

5. Senior winners will offer a repeat performance of this recital, accompanied by Mr. Stabinsky, at 4:00 pm on Sunday afternoon, May 5, 2019 at the WVIA-FM studios in Pittston. The recital will be recorded for later broadcast to the region during summer/fall 2019. Performers will also receive a copy of this audio recording.

Winners and Recitals

Winners List, 2018
Winners List, 2017
Winners List, 2016
Winners List, 2015

Recital & Live Recording

June 7, 2015 - Sordoni Theater, WVIA-FM Studios

Sample Video Recordings (YouTube)

  •   Brendan Reilly, Piano
  •   Catherine Huhn, Flute
  •   Moira Brennan, Soprano
  •   Connor Ouly - Baritone
  •   Ivana Primero - Violin
  •   William Hyland - piano
  •   Lora Boll - Violin
  •   Olivia Ackerman - Flute
  •   Jacob Wilkinson - Piano
  •   Stephanie Bonk - Violin

Sponsored by the Bloomsburg University student chapter of The National Association for Music Education