2021 GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS
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Schadt String Competition |
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Begun in 1997 following a bequest to the Allentown Symphony Association from Edwin H and Leigh W Schadt, the competition alternates biannually between violin and cello. The first prize includes a cash award of $12,000 and a solo concerto engagement with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra.
MAIN OFFICE
23 North 6th Street
Allentown, PA 18101
UNITED STATES
610-432-7961 x310
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
- Competition alternates annually between cello, classical guitar, and violin.
- Age 18-30 (must be 18 or not have reached 31st birthday by Monday, December 20, 2021)
- Must be a current resident or citizen of the United States. Proof of citizenship is required. If not a citizen, a copy of your Visa or Green Card is required with entry.
- Competition is not open to prior first-place winners of the Schadt String Competition
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
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PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
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DETAILS |
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| First prize | $10,000 to $50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Diane Wittry, Music Director |
| Additional jurors | Jury members are to be confirmed for our 2022 Violin Edition of the competition. Previous jury members include Janet Sung, Joel Smirnoff, Almita Vamos, Ilya Kaler and Nicholas Mann, among others. |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application fee | $75 |
| Application deadline | December 17, 2021 |
| Application notes | Competition 2022, violin: December 17, 2021
Competition 2024, cello: December 15, 2023
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SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
Violin: March 5, 2022, Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown PA |
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FINALS (live rounds)
Violin: March 6, 2022, Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown PA |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✖ | Semifinals | TBD | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | TBD | Finals streamed |
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2020 Gabriel Martins, cello
2018 Timothy Chooi, violin
2016 Alexander Hersh, cello
2015 Zeyu Victor Li, violin
2014 Silviu Ciulei, classical guitar
2013 Christine Lamprea, cello
2012 Ji-Won Song
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