STS Youth Competition
Click HERE to register for the competition (you must also apply for the STS Youth Camp to be eligible to compete in the competition).
Eligibility
Candidates must be pre-college and under 19 years of age on June 18, 2024. Only Youth Camp participants are eligible to compete in the Youth Competition.
Repertoire
TENOR TROMBONE - Marcello "Sonata No. 1 in F"
BASS TROMBONE - Hindemith "Drei Leichte Stuck" (Three Easy Pieces, originally for cello)
Rules/Procedure
Important Dates
Eligibility
Candidates must be pre-college and under 19 years of age on June 18, 2024. Only Youth Camp participants are eligible to compete in the Youth Competition.
Repertoire
TENOR TROMBONE - Marcello "Sonata No. 1 in F"
BASS TROMBONE - Hindemith "Drei Leichte Stuck" (Three Easy Pieces, originally for cello)
Rules/Procedure
- Preliminary round submissions are to be submitted with your competition registration and must include audio and video.
- Competitions are only open to Youth Camp participants.
- Semifinal and final rounds of the competitions will happen live at the 2024 STS. All competitors must submit a Youth Camp application separate from the competition submission(s).
- Repertoire should be submitted without piano accompaniment.
- Recordings must be unedited, but audio gain changes on entire recordings are permitted.
- Performers can skip over multi-measure rests at their discretion.
- All recordings must be submitted via a YouTube link. The YouTube video must be “Unlisted” and comments should be disabled.
- The link to your recording will be submitted along with the registration form and payment. See below for dates:
- Competitors must pay a STS Competition Entry fee with a credit card through the registration form.
- All entrants will receive feedback from the judges.
- Bass and Tenor players will compete head-to-head.
- Semifinal rounds will be unaccompanied. Pianist will be provided for finalists. No outside pianists will be allowed.
- The winner will receive a $2000 scholarship fund towards their college tuition.
Important Dates
- The STS will begin notifying participants who advance to the semi-final rounds beginning on March 15th.
- Final recording submission deadline to be considered for the competitions is March 15th.