Competition  

Artist Presentation Society Competition
Saturday, March 16, 2024

Applications will open on Dec. 1, 2023

The Artist Presentation Society has been and always will be committed to the complete inclusion of all races, genders, religions, and identities and will continue to promote talented and qualified musicians from all backgrounds.  

We partner with Acceptd for the application process. All applications will be done through the Acceptd platform. Please visit our Competition Application Page to learn more and begin an application.

Deadine for registration: Midnight on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

COMPETITION OVERVIEW

The objective of Artist Presentation Society is to identify emerging classical music artists of the highest caliber and to promote their careers by public performance opportunities. The Society’s annual competition utilizes a panel of professional musicians to evaluate Competitors’ performance, musicianship, level and variety of repertoire, interpretive and communicative abilities and overall readiness to engage in a viable concert career. Up to 3 winners will be chosen by a panel of judges and the announcement will be made at the end of the day. Those winners are presented in a solo recital within the ensuing concert season and receive a cash award of $3000 as well as a $200 travel stipend.

COMPETITION CATEGORIES

SOLO ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS
PIANO
CLASSICAL GUITAR
VOICE
CLASSICAL CHAMBER (VOCAL OR INSTRUMENTAL) ENSEMBLES

The competition process establishes each musician’s level of artistry.  Should you be selected as a winner, you will work with an APS mentor to develop a creative and attractive program.

COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY

AGE ELIGIBILITY - Instrumentalists: No older than 30 on the day of auditions, March 16, 2024. 
AGE ELIGIBILITY - Singers: No older than 35 on the day of auditions, March 16, 2024.
AGE ELIGIBILITY- Chamber ensembles: Average age must be 30 years old or younger, with no single member older than 32 on the day of competition, March 16, 2024.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT - Applicants must be residing or studying in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, or Ohio. Applicants who no longer reside in these states but whose previous domicile was within the defined area are also eligible. For chamber ensembles, at least one member should meet the requirements for residency.

RECITAL REQUIREMENT - Applicants must have performed at least one full-length program within the past two years. Acceptable equivalencies for one program are:
- SINGERS - the performance of a major operatic or oratorio role.
- INSTRUMENTALISTS - a complete concerto with orchestra.

Past winners and full-time music faculty are not eligible to apply.