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OYA Competition

Outstanding Young Artist Competition

Applications are Closed. Thank you for auditioning!

(Winds, Strings, Percussion, Organ, Piano, and Voice)
Application Period: October 01, 2024 to January 15, 2025
Recital Date: April 27th, 2025 at 3:00pm
Location: West Side Moravian Church, 402 3rd Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018

The Outstanding Young Artist competition is open to instrumental and vocal students through 12th Grade. Students must attend school in the Lehigh Valley. The audition video should demonstrate a range of technical skills, rhythmic ability, and virtuostic tone, in works from standard classical repertoire. First Place winner receives $800;  A Rising Star (a student who has been studying only a few years) may be recognized as a promising young artist and awarded $75. First place winner will perform 15- to 20-minute recital to receive their monetary award. The Rising Star will perform one piece of music at the recital to receive their monetary award.

*Decision to select a First Place and/or Rising Star winner, is at the discretion of the judges.*

Enter the Competition

October 01, 2024 Auditions open with electronic submission
January 15, 2025

Auditions close.

March, 2025

All winner(s) and participants are notified of the judges' decision.

March 2025

Winner(s) submit program repertoire, biography, and headshot/photo.

April 27, 2025 at 3:00pm

Recital will be held live at West Side Moravian Church in Bethlehem, PA. Recital is free and open to the public. Goodwill donations greatly appreciated.