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The Appalachian Classical Music Association presents the...

Sonata/Sonatina Festival
Friday, November 19
&
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Milligan College
Milligan, Tennessee

The Sonata/Sonatina Festival is a musical experience involving young musicians of all ages and levels of proficiency. Students perform before a panel of qualified clinicians a selected piece in their field of expertise reflecting their training and ambitions as a musician. Adjudicated auditions and awards/scholarships are offered in the categories shown below. The Festival has expanded and now includes three different concert events.

SENIOR HIGH AUDITION/CONCERT
 

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS CONCERT
 

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FEATURED ARTIST CONCERT

Supported by a Touring Grant from the
Tennessee Arts Commission

General registration for the traditional Sonata/Sonatina
Festival is open to all participants. Awards are offered
in two categories.
 

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

These are a non-competitive awards,
based on recital score sheet submitted by the
clincians. Multiple awards are granted.

Eligibilty: Regular Festival participants.
Scholarship awards of $10 to $50.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARD

Awards are assigned at the clinicians' discretion
based on their subjective assessment of student's
musicianship and difficulty of repertoire.
Multiple awards in each division may be granted.

Eligibilty: Regular Festival participants and
ensembles entered at the advanced level.
Awards of $50.
Perform in the Outstanding Performers Concert.

This is a competitive category with first, second and
third places awarded based on specific scores
assigned by the clinicians. Participants will perform on
stage in Seeger Chapel in an open recital/concert
format. The auditions are open to the public.
 

Eligibility: Participants who are seniors
in high school and enter the general registration
for the Sonata/Sonatina Festival in the
advanced level will be automatically entered
into the Senior High Competition.

First place - $500
Second place - $300
Third place -$100

This is a competitive category. Participants will
perform one movement of a concerto, together
with their accompanist.

Eligibility: Advanced level only, all instruments.
Choose a concerto from the attached list,
or submit a selection for approval.

Winners: Both the strings and piano
divisions will have a winner, who
will have the opportunity to be featured
as soloist with area orchestras.

and

The winners will receive the
Goodfriend Concerto Scholarship Award
in recognition of our featured artist.

This is adjudication of original musical compositions.
This is for written scores only; participants
do not perform.

Eligibility: All instruments.