Lois Pickard Music Scholarship Competition
2011 LOIS PICKARD SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
A program sponsored by the Symphony Volunteer Council
of the Alabama Symphonic Association, Inc.
ELIGIBILITY
The Lois Pickard Scholarship Competition is open to serious
and gifted young musicians ages 12 - Senior High School.
Students of strings, brass, winds, percussion and piano are eligible
to enter in one category only. Entrants must be legal U.S. citizens
and reside in one of the following states:
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, & Tennessee.
Previous First Place winners may not enter this competition again.
The winners must be available to perform
for the Lois Pickard Scholarship Award Luncheon on
Thursday, February 17, 2011
as this is the time that scholarships are awarded
SCHOLARSHIPS
String Division: (Daniel Szasz String Scholarship)
$ 1,500.00 1st Place
$ 750.00 2nd Place
Brass-Winds-Percussion Division: (John Hayman Memorial Scholarship)
$ 1,500.00 1st Place
$ 750.00 2nd Place
Piano Division:
$ 1,500.00 1st Place
$ 750.00 2nd Place
In the event a Grand Award Winner is selected, that winner
will make an appearance with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra
DATE
Saturday, January 15, 2011
LOCATION
University of Alabama’s Hulsey Center, located at:
950 13th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama.
ENTRY FEE
$35.00, with checks made payable to: Symphony Volunteer Council
and, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, mail to:
Scholarship Committee - SVC
c/o Meaghan Heinrich, Education Manager
3621 Sixth Avenue, South
Birmingham, AL 35222
ENTRY DEADLINE
Entries must be postmarked by January 1, 2011
REPERTOIRE
Acceptable literature for the competition includes any one movement from the standard concerto repertoire
written for the entrant's instrument. A copy of the work to be performed must be provided to the judges.
Xerox copies are not acceptable. The decision of the judges is final.
TIME LIMIT
Maximum time of performance is 15 minutes and ALL accompanists
are urged to cut orchestral interludes
ACCOMPANISTS
All entrants must perform with a live accompaniment. Accompanists are the responsibility of each entrant.
Entrants are strongly encouraged to bring their own accompanists; however, a limited number of accompanists
are available for a $50.00 fee which includes one-30 minute rehearsal prior to the competition,
plus the competition on January 15, 2011. This time will be arranged by the accompanist.
PERFORMANCE TIME
Entrants will be notified by mail 7-10 days prior to the competition with their approximate performance time.
Competition begins at 9:00 am with contestants to be scheduled in instrumental groups.
No schedule changes are possible. Entrants must note on the Application Form
any expected time conflicts in scheduling their audition time.
WARM-UP FACILITIES
Practice rooms will be available on Saturday, January 15, 2011 for warm ups. You should plan to be
45 minutes to an hour early to be assured of a Warm-Up Room
APPLICATION FORM