Rules/Application

Eligibility Requirements

YAC Junior Division
  • Contestant is 18 years of age or younger on the date of Sunday, 03 March 2024
  • Contestant is a state of Maryland resident
  • Contestant is not under professional management
YAC Senior Division
  • Contestant is between 19 to 24 years of age on the date of Sunday, 03 March 2024
  • Contestant is a state of Maryland resident
  • Contestant is not under professional management

Audition Requirements

These requirements apply to both the Junior and Senior Divisions.

The YAC is open to all instruments and voice types.

  • Instrumentalists (strings, winds, brass, percussion, and piano) should perform a concerto or equivalent style work that has orchestral accompaniment
    • If the piece totals more than 15 minutes, contestants will perform 15 minutes worth of their piece on the audition day
    • Contestants may choose which sections of their piece to perform on the audition day.
  • Vocalists should perform multiple songs or one (1) solo that have orchestral accompaniment.
    • If the piece(s) totals more than 15 minutes, contestants will perform 15 minutes worth of their piece(s) on the audition day.
    • Contestants may choose which sections of their piece(s) to perform on the audition day.
    • All contestants must provide and perform with a piano accompanist on the day of the audition

Dates

These dates apply to both the Junior and Senior Divisions.

  • Saturday, 01 July 2023: Applications Due
  • Saturday, 19 August 2023: Competition Audition Times Announced
  • Saturday, 16 September 2023: Competition Day
  • Saturday, 23 September 2023: Results Announced
  • Tuesday, 20 February 2024: Rehearsal with Winners
  • Tuesday, 27 February 2024: Rehearsal with Winners
  • Saturday, 02 March 2024: Concert 1
  • Sunday, 03 March 2024: Concert 2

Processing Fee

  • COSMIC Member: $00.00
  • Southern Maryland Resident (Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s County): $30.00
  • Maryland Resident: $60.00

Questions

Contact YAC Coordinator at https://cosmicsymphony.org/contact/ with any questions!

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