Tehachapi Community Orchestra

      General Information

The Tehachapi Community Orchestra announces its 11th Annual Young Artist Competition for outstanding 14-22 year old students. The winner will receive a $500 scholarship and will perform as a featured soloist with the Tehachapi Community Orchestra. For a printable application or additional information, contact Gayel Pitchford 661-821-7511

Competition Guidelines

To Apply – Submit application

Tehachapi Community Orchestra Foundation
PMB 400, 785 Tucker Road
Tehachapi, CA  93561

Eligibility – The competition is open to solo performers of all orchestral instruments.  Performers must be between the ages of 14 and 22 and must play standard orchestral work (concerto or other piece).

Music Selection – The selection should be a single concerto movement, substantive to stand alone, an entire concerto of brief length, or a work for solo instrument and orchestra. Solo selections performed recently by the orchestra are not recommended. Memorization is required for both the competition and the concert.

Judging – For the competition, contestants must provide the judges with a copy of the music.

Other Guidelines – Winners must be available for three Tuesday evening rehearsals, including the dress rehearsal, prior to the concert performance.

1999 - Flautist Maria Gomez

2000 - Violinist Molly Carlson - Violin Concerto in A minor  -  Vivaldi

2001 - Pianist Grace Liu - Piano Concerto in A major  -  Mozart

2002 - Violinist Robert Kao - Violin Concerto - Kabalevsky

2003 - Oboist Christina Douglas - Oboe Concerto - Haydn

2004 - Pianist Joy Wong - Piano Concerto No. 2  - Beethoven

2005 - Violinist Armen Anassian - Violin Concerto No. 2  - Prokofiev

2006 - Violinist Cecelia Lay - Symphonie Espagnoie - Lalo

2007 - Violinist Celia Lay - Violin Concerto - Kabalevsky 

2008 - Violinist Bryn Rosander - Violin Concerto No. 3  - Mozart
2009 - Violinist Augustin Zehnder - Violin Concerto, mvt. 1 - Beethoven

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