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2024-2025 Young Artist Winners

Age Category 15-18 Winners:

Age Category 15-18 Winners:

Age Category 15-18 Winners:

1st Place:  Tatum Tschetter on Horn

2nd Place: Timothy Hughes on Piano

Age Category 11-14 Winners:

Age Category 15-18 Winners:

Age Category 15-18 Winners:

1st Place: Jessica Wang on Violin

2nd Place: Alexander Douty on Trombone

Age Category 7-10 Winner:

Age Category 15-18 Winners:

Age Category 7-10 Winner:

1st Place: Julian Coke-Ugay on Violin

2024-2025 Young Artist Participants and judges

    2023-2024 Young Artist Winners

    Age Category 15-18 Winners:

    Age Category 15-18 Winners:

    Age Category 15-18 Winners:

    1st Place:  Brandon Paek , cello (pictured)

    2nd Place: Mary Caitlin Boulo, viola

    Age Category 11-14 Winner:

    Age Category 15-18 Winners:

    Age Category 15-18 Winners:

    1st Place: Kinley Corrigan, violin (pictured)

    2023-2024 Young Artist Participants and judges

      2022-2023 Young Artist Winners

      Age Category 15-18 Winners:

      Age Category 15-18 Winners:

      Age Category 15-18 Winners:

      1st Place: Param Mehta, cello (pictured)

      2nd Place: Nia Morgan, viola

      Age Category 11-14 Winners:

      Age Category 15-18 Winners:

      Age Category 15-18 Winners:

      1st Place: Laura Green, violin (pictured)

      2nd Place: William Adams, violin

      2022-2023 Young Artist Participants

        Getting Ready for our YAC Concert on February 11, 2023

          2019-2020 Winners

          Age Category 15-18 Winners

          Age Category 15-18 Winners

          Age Category 15-18 Winners

          1st Place: Katie Mann, cello (pictured)

          2nd Place: Emily Shim, cello

          Age Category 11-14 Winners

          Age Category 15-18 Winners

          Age Category 15-18 Winners

          1st Place: Petra Croom, violin (pictured)

          2nd Place: Peter Fennema, violin

          Age Category 7-10 Winners

          Age Category 15-18 Winners

          Age Category 7-10 Winners

          1st Place: Anna Cate Cole, violin (pictured)

          2nd Place: Eric Zhu, violin

          Preparing for the 2020 Young Artist Competition Concert

            Young Artist Concert 2018

              Young Artist Concert 2017

                Past Young Artists

                  Young Artist Competition

                  Purpose

                  The Young Artist Competition, presented by the Big Bend Community Orchestra, fosters and recognizes youth musical talent in the Florida Big Bend. It provides opportunity for student orchestra musicians age 7 to 18 to compete for a cash prize and to perform a solo accompanied by the Big Bend Community Orchestra.

                  Age Divisions and Eligibility

                  Applicants may enter in one of three age categories: Ages 7-10, 11-14, or 15-18  on violin, viola, cello, string bass, guitar, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, harp, piano, or percussion. 


                  Applicants must reside in Leon, Calhoun, Gadsden, Franklin, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, or Wakulla counties in Florida; Or Brooks, Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Lowndes, Mitchell, Thomas, or Seminole counties in Georgia.

                  Music Selection and Accompanist

                  Competitors should prepare a movement of a major work for their instrument; an orchestral accompaniment reduction must be available/utilized. Music must be scored for orchestral accompaniment for the performance. Selections with orchestral parts available only via rental are not eligible. Parts must be either: available on IMSLP, available for borrowing locally, OR available for immediate purchase at a reasonable cost. Specific inquiries may be directed to the competition chair. 


                  Candidates must provide their own accompanist to play the orchestral accompaniment reduction for the competition, OR notify the BBCO on the application form of the need to utilize the BBCO’s accompanist.

                  Entry Fees and Deadline

                  There is a $20 non-refundable application fee. The application deadline is January 31, 2025.

                  Competition Date and Location

                  The competition is February 8,  2025 from 9am-1pm at Trinity United Methodist Church, 120 W. Park Avenue.  

                  Winners

                  First Place winners receive a $100 cash award and perform with the BBCO at the April 26 concert. Second Place winners receive a $50 cash award. Cash prizes are presented at the concert.

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