YMC Senior Division: Final Round

63rd Young Musicians Competition Senior Division: Final Round Scholarship Competition

Rules and Regulations

• 63rd Annual Young Musicians Competition 2022-2023 Rules and Regulations (PDF)
• SENIOR DIVISION ONLY: 63rd Annual Young Musicians Competition 2022-2023 Senior Division Scholarship Round Rules and Regulations (PDF)
• The Rules and Regulations PDF page must be printed, signed (by both competitor AND private lesson teacher), scan or take a photo, and uploaded by December 14, 2022. The Senior Division Scholarship Round Rules and Regulations PDF must be signed by the competitor. Senior Division upload BOTH documents by December 14, 2022.
• Senior Division Document Upload Page (includes both document uploads)

DATE: Sunday January 8, 2022

LOCATION: Mesa Community College, Performing Arts Center. 1520 South Longmore, Mesa, AZ 85202.

TIME: TBD – Please hold availability for the full day.
* Time frames will be sent closer to the date. The full span of day for our judges will be 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Time slots will be sent out in the evening of Saturday, January 7, 2023.

ELIGIBILITY

The top competitors from the Young Musicians Competition (YMC) First Round as selected by the judges will be eligible; up to 12 contestants.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CONTESTANTS

1. Completed YMC application and signed Rules and Regulations document (sent in confirmation email after application is submitted).
2. Participation in the first round of the YMC and selected by the judges as being in the top twelve (12) competitors.
3. Perform the same repertoire as performed the first round of the competition.
4. Availability the afternoon of Sunday, January 8, 2023 for Final Round performance.

YMC Final Round Selection and Performance Order Announcement

The Final Round performance order will be determined via random drawing on January 8, 2023. Final Round participants will be notified of their performance order and time in their notification of Final Round selection via email in the evening of January 7, 2023.

AWARDS

Contestants are ranked by judges as to overall musical talent and preparedness for performing their concerto with The Phoenix Symphony. After the last performance on Sunday and judges’ deliberation, the following awards will be announced: The Jean and Robert Frankeberger Grand Prize Winner; Second Prize; and Ranking for Awards.

The Jean and Robert Frankeberger Grand Prize Winner and Second Prize: Prizes are awarded based on consideration of the following criteria:

• Highest ranked contestant who has not previously received the The Jean and Robert Frankeberger Grand Prize or Second Prize.
• No contestant can win the The Jean and Robert Frankeberger Grand Prize or the Second Prize more than once.
• The Jean and Robert Frankeberger Grand Prize Winner and Second Prize winner will perform their concerto accompanied by The Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. In order to perform with The Phoenix Symphony, the winner must be available for all scheduled rehearsals (April 18, 2023, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, additional rehearsals TBD, subject to change).
• *For a winner to receive the summer scholarship they must remain in good standing as a member of PYSO through the end of the 2022-2023 season.