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Win and perform for an audience
of thousands on live radio!

Finalists will have the opportunity to play a selection on Classical KING FM's NW Focus LIVE. The grand prize winner will be a featured guest on the KING FM Young Artist Awards finale on NW Focus LIVE.

CALL FOR ENTRIES!
 
Youths age 8-20 are invited to submit video auditions
judged by a prestigious panel of judges
from around the Northwest.

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Entries accepted through March, 5, 2012
      
HOW IT WORKS

Contestants enter online through our website. After all video submissions are collected, entries are narrowed to the top 20 submissions, then judges will pick the top 10 artists; then the public and the judges vote for the final top grand prize winner. The Seattle Chamber Music Society will additionally award an additional Special Commendation Award to the chamber ensemble.

Judges

1.  James Ehnes, International concert violinist and
     Artistic Director, Seattle Chamber Music Society

2.  Jennifer Caine, violinist, Icicle Creek Piano Trio

3.  Craig Sheppard, pianist, University of Washington
      School of Music faculty, and Seattle Chamber
      Music Festival musician

4.  Susan Elliott, Seattle Opera Education Director

5.  Paul Rafanelli, Bassoonist, Seattle Symphony

6.  Emil de Cou, Pacific Northwest Ballet Conductor

7.  Adam Neiman, International concert pianist and
     Seattle Chamber Music Festival musician

8.  Bryan Lowe, Classical KING FM 98.1
      Programming Director

9.  Sean MacLean, Classical KING FM 98.1
      announcer, composer, and musician

      
Winners

There will be one Grand Prize winner. The winner will be featured on a live KING FM broadcast and will perform at as many as three additional KING FM events.

Additionally, the winner will perform at a special concert in the KING FM studios on NW Focus LIVE.
Other musicians within the top ten may be invited to perform as well, recording the concert in both video and audio.

AWARDS SCHEDULE

      January 3  Rules posted on KING FM website

      January 3  Contest begins

      March 5  Contest submissions end

      March 30  Top 10 sent back to judges

      March 30 - April 27  Listener voting period

      April 13  NW Focus LIVE - concert program

      April 20  NW Focus LIVE - concert program

      April 27: Voting period closes at 5pm

      April 30: Announce winners

      May 4: Final concert on NW Focus LIVE
 
      
      
  

CALL FOR ENTRIES!
 
Youths age 8-20 are invited to submit video auditions judged by a prestigious panel of judges from around the Northwest. Entries accepted through March 5, 2012. 
 
 This competition is supported by Classical KING FM memberships. Your membership makes this education initiative and others possible. Become a Member.