Competitions
The Department of Music hosts two annual performance competitions, the Concerto Competition and the Alberta Baroque Music Society Scholarship in Music scholarship competition.
Concerto Competition
Auditions for the 2023-2024 Concerto Competition will take place on Friday October 27, 2023 in Convocation Hall (Time TBD). (download pdf poster)
Winners — Two performers will be selected to perform as soloists, one with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble (dir. Lidia Khaner, February 11, 2024), the other with the University Symphony Orchestra (dir. Petar Dundjerski, Date TBA). Should you choose to play with the USO, please email petard@ualberta.ca to clear your chosen repertoire.
Eligibility — All students registered in the BMus or BA (Music Major), MMus, or DMus programs, and non-Music majors registered in Music X24, X26, X27, SWE, or USO are eligible. Previous winners of the competition are not eligible.
Memorization & Full-Work Expectations — All performances are from memory. Full works will be performed at the concerts with the ensembles.
Audition Time Limits — Each candidate will provide a representative sample (some or all of each movement) of the full work within 18 minutes, from memory, with piano accompaniment. Consult with your instructor and pianist to abridge tutti sections and movements. The audition will be stopped after 18 minutes of playing.
Jury Decision — Decisions are without appeal and will be announced either immediately after the event or the next business day. The jury panel will not provide written feedback to the candidates.
Register by 11:59 p.m., October 1, 2023 here:
Concerto Competition Entry Form
Please direct any questions to Miriam Khalil | khalil2@ualberta.ca.
Alberta Baroque Music Society Scholarship in Music
Auditions for the upcoming scholarship competition will take place in February, 2024. Participants should perform a few concert selections (arias, concerto movements, solos) from the Baroque period (max. 15 minutes).
Field of Study: Music
Amount: $1500
Conditions: To be awarded annually to an undergraduate student entering their third or fourth year of study in an undergraduate degree program, or a graduate student entering any year of a graduate degree program, in the Department of Music. The recipient will be selected on the basis of proficiency in performing repertoire from the Baroque period (instrument or voice). Recipients of the award may also be considered by the Alberta Baroque Society for an appearance with the Alberta Baroque Ensemble.
Application Procedure: Application form and deadline will be shared soon.
Funded by: Endowed by the Alberta Baroque Music Society
