Musical Arts Youth Orchestra
726 N. Walnut Street • Bloomington, IN 47404 • www.mayomusic.org • 812-671-0435
ANNUAL COMPETITIONS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
Concerto Competition
The Concerto Competition is open to any musician in the regions served by the Musical Arts Youth Orchestra. The Concerto winner must agree to perform with MAYO for the entire concert season. The competition is an annual event and has showcased very talented musicians. Two divisions will be considered: junior division, 6-8th grade and senior division, 9-12th grade. APPLICATION & RULES
KEY DEADLINES:
Concerto Competition Application: August 30
Live Concerto Competition: September 12
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: TBA
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS:
2009-2010
Misha Sanderson (Violin)
JuHyun Lee (Cello)
2008-2009
Brian Allen (Violin)
2007-2008
YoungHoon Koh (Cello)
2006-2007
John Sanderson (Violin)
Jacobsen Woollen (Cello)
Emma Huelskamp (Flute)
KEY DEADLINES:
Concerto Competition Application: August 30
Live Concerto Competition: September 12
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: TBA
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS:
2009-2010
Misha Sanderson (Violin)
JuHyun Lee (Cello)
2008-2009
Brian Allen (Violin)
2007-2008
YoungHoon Koh (Cello)
2006-2007
John Sanderson (Violin)
Jacobsen Woollen (Cello)
Emma Huelskamp (Flute)
Composition Competition
The Composition Competition is an annual event that offers students K-College an opportunity to compose a piece for youth orchestra. There are two divisions, University and Junior. University division candidates must be a music student at Indiana University. Junior division candidates must attend a school or home-school in the region served by the Musical Arts Youth Orchestra. Cash prize for senior division is $500. Senior and Junior division winners may have their piece performed live with the Musical Arts Youth Orchestra and other participating organizations.
APPLICATION & RULES
KEY DEADLINES:
Application and PDF Manuscript and one oversize bound score: October 25, 2010
Finalists Announced: November at MAYO Concert
Finalists Scores & Parts Due (MAYO Office): November 8, 2010 (before 5 pm)
Live Playoff: MLK Day Read-A-Thon
Senior Division Winner Performance: Final Concert
APPLICATION & RULES
KEY DEADLINES:
Application and PDF Manuscript and one oversize bound score: October 25, 2010
Finalists Announced: November at MAYO Concert
Finalists Scores & Parts Due (MAYO Office): November 8, 2010 (before 5 pm)
Live Playoff: MLK Day Read-A-Thon
Senior Division Winner Performance: Final Concert
Chamber Music Scholars
This season, students are selected during auditions to receive a chamber music scholarship based on talent. Students will receive coaching sessions during select Monday night rehearsals to prepare for unique chamber music performance opportunities. Students must be regular MAYO members and will be given complimentary enrollment in the chamber music program.
Positions include: flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, french horn, violin, viola and cello.
Positions include: flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, french horn, violin, viola and cello.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day On Not Off, Annual Read-A-Thon
This annual event is held on Martin Luther King, Jr. and is open to the general public. MAYO musicians partner up with community members in a read-a-thon celebration of diversity and culture. In addition, MAYO members will perform the composition competition finalists as audience members participate in the winning selection.
International Youth Music Festival
The International Musical Arts Youth Orchestra Festival is a collaboration between the Musical Arts Youth Orchestra and various other youth-oriented music groups, including the Indiana University String Academy, the Hong Kong International School, the Matan Arts and Culture Project, and the Keshet Eilon Music Center in Israel.
Young musicians from France, Hong Kong, Austria, Germany, China and Israel have arrived in Bloomington, Indiana and have stayed with families of MAYO and IU String Academy members, attending rehearsals, concerts, and master classes. They join with the MAYO orchestra in a gala culminating concert.
The iMAYO 2009 International Youth Orchestra Festival, held in Bloomington April 12-20, 2009 was a huge success. Young players from Austria, France, and Germany, as well as from California and Louisiana and from the Indianapolis area, joined colleagues in Bloomington for a week of rehearsals, concerts and master classes. They performed chamber concerts in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and a full orchestra concert at Bloomington’s IU Auditorium on April 19. Audience enthusiasm was at an all-time high, as was the enthusiasm shown onstage.
Among the outstanding pedagogues who offered their expertise were violinists Mauricio Fuks, Alexander Kerr, Barnabas Kelemen, Jose Valencia, and Michel Zaitzeff; cellists Thomas Loewenheim, Susan Moses, and Janos Starker; bassist Bruce Bransby; hornist Jeff Nelson; trumpeter Albert Lilly, and bassoonist Catherine Marchese.
Young musicians from France, Hong Kong, Austria, Germany, China and Israel have arrived in Bloomington, Indiana and have stayed with families of MAYO and IU String Academy members, attending rehearsals, concerts, and master classes. They join with the MAYO orchestra in a gala culminating concert.
The iMAYO 2009 International Youth Orchestra Festival, held in Bloomington April 12-20, 2009 was a huge success. Young players from Austria, France, and Germany, as well as from California and Louisiana and from the Indianapolis area, joined colleagues in Bloomington for a week of rehearsals, concerts and master classes. They performed chamber concerts in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and a full orchestra concert at Bloomington’s IU Auditorium on April 19. Audience enthusiasm was at an all-time high, as was the enthusiasm shown onstage.
Among the outstanding pedagogues who offered their expertise were violinists Mauricio Fuks, Alexander Kerr, Barnabas Kelemen, Jose Valencia, and Michel Zaitzeff; cellists Thomas Loewenheim, Susan Moses, and Janos Starker; bassist Bruce Bransby; hornist Jeff Nelson; trumpeter Albert Lilly, and bassoonist Catherine Marchese.
Regional Tours & Outreach
The Musical Arts Youth Orchestra performs in concert venues in Bloomington, Indiana including the Waldron Arts Auditorium, the Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington High School North, Waldron Firebay, and Bloomington High School South.
In addition to local concerts, MAYO members join other public school music programs for joint concerts. These regional performances include the cities of Ellettsville, Bedford, and Indianapolis, Indiana. MAYO members have also participated in podium exchanges with other youth orchestras including the Terre Haute Youth Symphony and the Louisville Youth Orchestra.
Outreach performances and programs take place at many venues around Indiana. These performances are offered at no charge and benefit a specific population. Performances and programs have been held in cooperation with such organizations as the Boys & Girls Club, Meadowwood Retirement Community, Indiana Museum of Art, and the International School of Indiana.
In addition to local concerts, MAYO members join other public school music programs for joint concerts. These regional performances include the cities of Ellettsville, Bedford, and Indianapolis, Indiana. MAYO members have also participated in podium exchanges with other youth orchestras including the Terre Haute Youth Symphony and the Louisville Youth Orchestra.
Outreach performances and programs take place at many venues around Indiana. These performances are offered at no charge and benefit a specific population. Performances and programs have been held in cooperation with such organizations as the Boys & Girls Club, Meadowwood Retirement Community, Indiana Museum of Art, and the International School of Indiana.