INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITION

CNYAMT is pleased to offer an annual instrumental competition, comprised of two divisions - intermediate and senior.  The competition is open to all instrumentalists, including winds, brass, percussion and string players, ages 10-18.  This aim of the competition is to offer students wonderful performing opportunities, constructive comments from professional judges and a chance to "warm up" their NYSSMA pieces.  Winners will receive cash prizes.  We hope to encourage students to reach their musical potential, and to cultivate confidence through new musical experiences. 

Instrumental Competition

 Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022 Entry Deadline: March 18, 2022 

Location: Park Central Presbyterian Church, 504 E. Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 

2022 Instrumental Competition Application

Program: Please list the program in order of performance. Please include complete composer’s name,  title, movement names, and opus numbers. Timing requirements will be strictly enforced. Entrants must not repeat repertoire from prior year’s CNYAMT competitions. 

FOR PARENTS:

 

  • We attest that the information given on this application is accurate. 

  • We understand that should our child win a place in this competition, he/she has an  obligation to perform at the winner’s recital on April 3, 2022. Should a student not fulfill  this obligation, they shall relinquish their place and prize. In the event of illness or family  emergency this rule will not apply.  

  • We understand that our child may be photographed and recorded by CNYAMT at the  winner’s recital. We give our permission for CNYAMT to use our child’s image and/or  musical performance for publicity and/or archival purposes only. 

Thank you for your application!

Eligibility Requirements: 

  • Intermediate division, all instruments: Grades 4 - 8 

  • Senior division, STRINGS: Grades 9 -12 

  • Senior division, WINDS and PERCUSSION: Grades 9 -12 

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Entry Fees (non-refundable): Please submit payments by PayPal below

  • $35.00 for students whose teachers are CNYAMT members.  

  • $45.00 for students whose teachers are not members of CNYAMT.  

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Co-Chairs for Competition:  

James Krehbiel - Phone: 315-445-9390 / email: jkrehbie@twcny.rr.com 

 Dana DiGennaro - Phone: 315-254-9995 / email: danadigennaro@gmail.com

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Competition Repertoire Requirements: 

  • Intermediate: 6-10 minutes 

    • One or two pieces (or movements of one piece) that demonstrates contrasting character.

  • Senior Division (all instruments) 10-15 minutes 

    • Two different pieces from two different time periods that demonstrate contrasting character. 

  • Student compositions will be allowed only if the student performs two other contrasting pieces from standard. published repertoire, within the allotted performance time. 

  • No chamber music transcriptions will be allowed. 

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Competition Guidelines: Please read carefully. 

• Auditions are open to families, but closed to teachers. Teachers may listen from outside  the sanctuary at Park Central Presbyterian Church. 

• Accompaniment is required. Contestants must furnish their own accompanist. 

• Contestants must furnish one original solo part or accompaniment part of all repertoire to  the judges. (No copies allowed) 

• Memorization is recommended, but not required. In case of a tie, the advantage will be  given to the applicant performing from memory. 

• Students must reside in Onondaga, Madison, Oswego, Oneida, Cayuga, Thompson, or  Cortland counties to be entered in the competition.  

• All Winners commit themselves to performing on the winner’s recital, Sunday, April 3,  2022 at 7:00 PM at Park Central Presbyterian Church. 

• Monetary awards will be given, depending upon enrollment, up to a maximum of three  places per division. 

• Information about competition day details and final results will be given to teachers only,  by e-mail or telephone. 

• Prior division winners will be required to move up to the next division regardless of grade. • Rules set forth on this page will be strictly enforced.  

2021 COMPETITION WINNERS

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

 

1ST PLACE - Yugo Sato-Beaudoin, cello - student of Pam Devenport

2ND PLACE - Catalina Wooldridge, cello - student of Pam Devenport

3RD PLACE - Abigail Feng, cello - student of Walden Bass

4TH PLACE - Nagi Aitbayeva, violin - student of Anita Gustafson

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HM - Colin Chin, cello - student of Pam Devenport

HM - Eve Clark, violin - student of Noemi Miloradovic

HM - Max Clark, double bass - student of Donovan Stokes

HM - Mia Sakonju, violin - student of James Krehbiel

1st prize

Yugo Sato-Beaudoin, cello - student of Pam Devenport,  Kirstie Chen, piano

 

Sonata in G Major – Giovanni Battista Sammartini  

    Grave,    Vivace

2nd prize

Catalina Wooldridge, cello - student of Pam Devenport,  Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano

 

 Concerto in e minor – Edward Elgar

Adagio

3rd prize

Abigail Feng, cello - student of Walden Bass

Patricia DeAngelis, piano

  

Concerto No. 1 in C Major – Franz Joseph Haydn

    Moderato

1st prize

Rosee Head, violin - student of Noemi Miloradovic

Sar Strong, piano

 

Concerto in e minor – Felix Mendelssohn

    Allegro Molto Appassionato

2nd prize

Clare Douglas, violin - student of James Krehbiel

Sabine Krantz, piano

 

Concerto No 1 in g minor – Max Bruch

    Allegro Moderato

3rd prize

Kate O’Leary, flute - student of Erin Tapia

Deborah Cunningham, piano

 

Concerto No. 1 in G Major – W.A. Mozart

    Allegro maestoso

4th prize

Meg Lorraine, violin - student of Will Knuth

Sabine Krantz, piano

 

Meditation from Thais – Jules Massenet

SENIOR DIVISION

 

1ST PLACE - Rosee Head, violin - student of Noemi Miloradovic

2ND PLACE - Clare Douglas, violin - student of James Krehbiel

3RD PLACE - Kate O’Leary, flute - student of Erin Tapia

4TH PLACE - Meg Lorraine, violin - student of Will Knuth

5TH PLACE - Ziye Wang, flute - student of Dana DiGennaro

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HM - Sean Alvaro, trombone - student of Dave DiGennaro

HM - Joshua Jang, cello - student of Zachary Sweet

HM - Ebun Oguntola, violin - student of Edgar Tumajyan

HM - Kira Pawletko, soprano sax - student of Kathy Freer

HM - Natalie Roswick, violin - student of Edgar Tumajyan

5th prize

Ziye Wang, flute - student of Dana DiGennaro

Deborah Cunningham, piano

 

Concertino, opus 104 - Cecil Chaminade