January 24, 2026
Graves Piano Company
5798 Karl Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43229
The competition is open to all Ohio students. Entrants are divided into two categories: Junior Division, high school seniors and younger; and Senior Division, full-time students ages 19-24 (as of audition date–January 24, 2026). There is a $60 application fee. Registration opens online November 1, 2025.
The application deadline is January 2, 2026. Applications must be submitted online.
Each applicant must provide their own accompanist. Instrumentalists should perform one movement from a concerto from the orchestral repertoire. For instrumentalists, the concerto can be any standard concerto movement, but the judges will only hear up to 12 minutes at the competition. Vocal performers should choose a piece from the vocal orchestral repertoire, including classical, Broadway, and opera. Students should not compete with any of the concertos that have been performed by NASO the previous two seasons. (Detailed information regarding past seasons’ repertoire and competition rules is available here).
Division winners will receive a $300 cash prize and will perform with the New Albany Symphony Orchestra at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts. Second place finishers receive a $150 cash prize. Third place finishers receive a $50 cash prize.
Please review the competition rules prior to submitting your application, which is available on the same page.