STS Youth 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

• 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.