Young People’s Competition
The Young People’s Competition offers students in kindergarten through 11th grade the chance to perform during a Symphony concert.
Guidelines
Play an instrument or sing (solo, duet, trio, quartet are accepted).
Memorize musical selection of their choice. The piece may be longer than 2 minutes, but the excerpt performed may not exceed 2 minutes.
Reside in Lake, Porter, Jasper, Newton La Porte or Starke Counties; study with a teacher in those counties; or be a member of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Must provide accompanist for auditions and for the concert.
2024 Auditions
Audition Sign-Up begins January 2024
Auditions April 27, 2024, 11am - 4pm
Center for Visual and Performing Arts
1040 Ridge Rd., Munster, IN
Symphony Rehearsal Room
2023 Winners
Willis H. Brown, cello
Ethan Collins, viola
Shao Guo, piano
Qi Guo, piano
Evagelia Iraklianos, violin
Andrew Neal, violin
Mariah Pratt, cello
Rylie Rasmussen, piano
Arabella Sweeney, violin
Francesca Tartack, voice
Veronica Tartack, violin
Dominick Travis, flute
Olivia Wittmer, piano