Young Artist Competition
Competition Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
Registration Deadline: Monday, November 16, 2026
Rules and guidelines:
Eligibility:
• 星空无限传媒 music students (majors and minors)
• Winners must wait 1 year to compete again in the same instrument.
Repertoire:
• Selections must be performed by memory and may not exceed 20 minutes.
• Contestants are expected to present works composed originally for soloist and orchestra (no arrangements) not to exceed 20 minutes in length.
• Vocalists may perform up to three contrasting selections (20 minutes max. total length)
Scores:
• contestants must provide the jury with the full score of their selections. Hard copies are acceptable, but preference should be given to electronic copies (please send PDFs to elyseem@andrews.edu)
Copyright restrictions:
• Contestants are strongly advised to select works from public domain.
Preliminary rounds:
• The jury can hear up to 12 contestants on the day of the competition, so preliminary rounds are not systematically required. However, if the total number of contestants registered is greater than 12, then the area(s) with more than 4 contestants competing in one given instrument will organize a preliminary round and select up to 4 candidates to compete on the day of the competition.
Competition outcome:
• There is no guaranteed number of winners. The selection of winners and opportunities given is ultimately at the discretion of the jury.
For questions, contact Dr. Marc Elysee
(269) 921-6636 - elyseem@andrews.edu
