The 2024 Jeanne Selander Memorial Concerto Competition IS CLOSED FOR THIS YEAR. WE INVITE STUDENTS TO APPLY IN NEXT YEAR’S COMPETITION.
Each year, the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra sponsors the Jeanne Selander Memorial Concerto Competition, a competition for young musicians. Students audition for the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the orchestra. The winner receives $500 scholarship and is invited to play with the LPO.
The competition is open to anyone who will be less than eighteen years old or still in high school in May of 2024. We accept students who are residents of towns that are within a 50 mile radius of Lowell, MA. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS EXTENDED TO 12/23/2023.
WE WANT TO THANK FALCETTI PIANOS FOR THE GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2024 LOWELL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA’S JEANNE SELANDER MEMORIAL CONCERTO COMPETITION!
Jeanne Selander was an energetic violinist in the LPO when it began in the 1980’s. The youth competition was her brainchild and her passion. Mrs. Selander passed away in 1992, just a couple of years after establishing the competition for the orchestra.
Although it is entitled "Concerto Competition," any substantial work for solo instruments and orchestras is acceptable. The concerti of the Suzuki repertoire are permitted with the exceptions of the Bach a minor Concerto, the Vivaldi a minor Concerto, and the Seitz Concertos. Accompanists are asked NOT to join the audition.
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