Musical Kids Classical Music Competition

MUSICAL KIDS CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPETITION
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

ANNOUNCED BY CLASSICAL WQED-FM 89.3

PITTSBURGH—Classical WQED-FM 89.3 is pleased to announce Musical Kids, a classical music competition for middle school students in grades six to eight.

“As the voice of the arts in western Pennsylvania, Classical WQED-FM 89.3 wants to showcase our region’s talented youth“, said Deborah L. Acklin, President and Chief Executive Officer of WQED Multimedia. “We believe that classical music education is essential to appreciating the arts and hope that Musical Kids provides encouragement and recognition for developing musicians, vocalists and artists locally.”

Between January 7 and February 22, 2013 WQED is accepting audio entries for consideration in the following categories:
• Instrumental Soloist
• Vocal Soloist

Entries may be mailed on CD to:
ATTN: Musical Kids
WQED Multimedia
4802 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2942

Official Contest Rules, entry form and additional information are available at www.wqed.org/musicalkids. Questions may be directed to musicalkids@wqed.org, no phone calls please.

Funding for Musical Kids is made possible by a grant from the Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Foundation.

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PSO Concerto Competition Deadline is March 22

For Immediate Release


March 16, 2012

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S CONCERTO COMPETITION DEADLINE IS MARCH 22

Competition seeks instrumental soloist to perform with PSO; worldwide audience can vote for winner on the Internet

PITTSBURGH – There’s still time for instrumental soloists in the United States to enter the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto Competition for the opportunity to perform with the PSO under the direction of Music Director Manfred Honeck.

The deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m., Thursday, March 22.

Launched in February, the PSO Concerto Competition calls for instrumental soloists in the United States, unrepresented by management, to upload videos of a performance of selected repertoire to the PSO’s YouTube Channel. Anyone who submits a video must have a YouTube account. To submit videos, participants can visit the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra channel on YouTube, going through the Competition tab on the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Facebook page, or by visiting www.pittsburghsymphony.org/competition.

Contestants may upload one video of 10 minutes on the piano, violin, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, or harp. Please see our contest terms and conditions for approved repertoire. Participants must be 18 and older (in most states; check our terms and conditions) and must not be under management.

Up to 20 semi-finalists will be chosen by a select panel of PSO musicians, conductors and artistic staff. The winning videos will be posted on the PSO’s You Tube Channel on April 13, allowing people around the world to vote for their favorite semi-finalists until April 30. Up to four finalists will receive round-trip tickets for a final audition with Honeck on June 11. The PSO will announce the winner on June 12.

The winner of the PSO Concerto Competition will receive $10,000 and perform alongside the PSO at Heinz Hall in a BNY Mellon Grand Classics concert weekend next season on Nov. 30 and Dec. 2.

The competition is supported by a $50,000 grant from the PPG Industries Foundation. The PSO would like thank the PPG Industries Foundation for its support of this concerto competition. Established in 1951, the PPG Industries Foundation demonstrates the values of PPG Industries by enhancing the quality of life in communities where the company has a presence. PPG also supports charitable causes by encouraging employees' volunteerism and board service with nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.ppgfoundation.com.

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