In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Eastern Iowa Brass Band is pleased to announce its 1st annual Young Artists Competition. The winner will appear as a guest soloist with the Eastern Iowa Brass Band and receive a $250 music scholarship.
2012 Competition:
The competition is open to all high school brass and percussion musicians enrolled during the 2011-2012 academic year. Performers must attend a high school in Linn, Johnson, Cedar, or Jones County to be eligible.
Application Guidelines:
Applicants must select a work which has a brass band accompaniment available. A partial list of compositions is available on our website. Any solo feature which has a published brass band accompaniment available is appropriate for the audition. Solo may not exceed fifteen minutes in length. Applicants must submit a video recording of their performance in its entirety without cuts and accompanied by piano, band, or ‘smart’ accompaniment. Video performances may be submitted by DVD, digital video file, video disc, internet website, video tape, flash drive, or uploaded to our website. Applicants must complete the online application form on our website or print the application and mail it to the Eastern Iowa Brass Band.
Applications and video auditions must be completed online or postmarked by January 25, 2012. Mailed applications can be sent to the following address:
EIBB
PO Box 3
Mt. Vernon, IA 52314
Contestants may petition the board of directors of the Eastern Iowa Brass Band for any deviation to the rules.
Final Round:
Based on the video submissions, finalists will be selected and invited to Mt. Vernon, IA to compete in a final round that will be open to the public. All finalists will be notified by February 5, 2012. The finals will be held at 3pm on Sunday, February 19th, in the Mt. Vernon District Auditorium. Finalists will perform the same selection submitted with their application materials. Students must provide their own accompanists for the final round.
The winner will be invited to perform their solo selection on a concert with the Eastern Iowa Brass Band in Mt. Vernon, IA on April 28, 2012.
2012 Competition Timeline:
- Audition materials must be completed online or postmarked by January 25, 2012
- Finalists will be notified on or before February, 5, 2012
- Finalist round in Mount Vernon, IA, Sunday February 19, 2012
- Winner announced on February 22, 2012
- First rehearsal with EIBB on April 19, 2012
- Second rehearsal with EIBB on April 26, 2012
- Concert performance with the Eastern Iowa Brass Band on April 28, 2012
The Eastern Iowa Brass Band board of directors reserves the right to cancel and/or not select a winner for the competition.