Announcing the inaugural
Steven Barwick Piano Scholarship Competition
Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Prizes
Grand Prize: $300, Certificate and Full Scholarship at Southern Illinois University Carbondale*
First Prize: $300, Certificate and Scholarship at Southern Illinois University Carbondale*
Second Prize: $150, Certificate and Scholarship at Southern Illinois University Carbondale*
Third Prize: $50, Certificate and Scholarship at Southern Illinois University Carbondale*
All winners are honored to perform at the Competition Winners’ Concert and Awards Ceremony in OBF Recital Hall on March 8, 2008, 5 PM.
*Amount of scholarship is to be determined by the jury except for the grand prize winner and is awarded on the condition that the recipient is enrolled in studio piano instruction at Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a piano performance major; scholarships are awarded on an annual basis and are renewable; one or more prizes may not be awarded upon discretion of the jury; jury’s decision is final; competition is open to the public.
Eligibility:
High School Juniors and Seniors (Grades 11-12)
Repertoire Requirements - performed from memory
Three contrasting pieces in style and period from the standard classical piano literature (originally written for solo piano; published music only); total length 15-25 minutes
Jury:
Dr. Junghwa Lee, Assistant Professor of Piano at SIUC, Competition Chair
Pia Bose, Lecturer of Piano at SIUC
Dr. Paul Transue, Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano at SIUC
Application Fee:
$25 (nonrefundable)
Application Deadline:
Postmarked by Monday, February 11, 2008 Application Form available here.
Send to: Dr. Junghwa Lee, School of Music, Mailcode 4302, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1000 South Normal Avenue, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Make checks payable to: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Performance Order: To be determined by random number drawing. Drawing time will be emailed to the contestants no later than February 21, 2008. All contestants must be present at the time of the drawing to compete.
Contact: Dr. Junghwa Lee at jlee@siu.edu