NSO Education

Young Soloists' Competition

High School Division
of the NSO Young Soloists’ Competition

For instrumentalists and pianists in the DC metropolitan area

Application deadline: January 15, 2010

To perform as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra is every music student's dream, and this is the prize of the NSO Young Soloists' competition, High School Division, designed to encourage and foster the development of young performing artists in the Washington metropolitan area. In addition, one winner will be presented with a $1,000 cash award in 2010 and perform as soloist with the National Symphony in a concert in the 2010-2011 season. All finalists will be invited to join the student membership of the Friday Morning Music Club without audition. Winners will receive a one-year dues-free membership.

• High School Division: view brochure and application (PDF)
• Application deadline: Friday, January 15, 2010
• Preliminaries (closed to the public): Rescheduled to Saturday, February 13, 2010
• Finals in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 6 p.m. Free