The Concerto Competition is open to all students who either have their permanent residence in Ohio or attend an Ohio college, university or conservatory. Entrants are divided into categories by age/school enrollment at the time of audition: Junior Division, high school students and younger; and Senior Division, full-time undergraduate students age 24 and younger (as of January 21, 2023). Vocalists and instrumentalists will compete in the same divisions. Past first place winners may not compete again.
The winners must be able to perform at a concert in March 2023 at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts in New Albany. Winners must also attend rehearsals. (Dates and times of the concert and rehearsals TBA). All rehearsals take place at the McCoy.
The competition will be held in January 21, 2023 at Graves Piano and Organ, 5798 Karl Rd., Columbus, Ohio.
Each applicant must provide their own accompanist. Instrumentalists should perform one movement from a concerto from the orchestral repertoire. 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:
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 (19-20, performed 4/21)
PROKOVIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 – Andante–Allegro (21-22)
