Deadline: June 1, 2025

Eligibility: 9-12th graders 

Submissions: Please register for the contest and submit your work at https://apply.ncf.edu/register/chamberorchestra. Questions may be emailed to chamberorchestra@ncf.edu. The contest accepts submissions in three genres: 

Interested students should submit a brief bio that includes:

• Their primary instrument

• Their current playing level (Beginning, Intermediate, or Advanced)

• The length of their musical education and experience to date

• Students should also provide a link to a video recording (up to three minutes) that demonstrates their current performance level. 

Instrumentation:

• Woodwinds: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon

• Brass: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone

• Percussion

• All Strings

• Vocalists (solo or chorus)

• Other instruments (e.g., Harp, Guitar) are also welcome to apply.

First Prize: $600
Second Prize: $300
Third Prize: $100
Five Finalists: $50 each

Winners and finalists will be invited to an-all-expenses-paid trip to New College for the Chamber Orchestra Summer Scholars Program, June 22-27, 2025.

In addition, winners and finalists are eligible for full- and partial-tuition undergraduate college scholarships. Winners who apply, are admitted, and enroll at New College will receive a full-tuition scholarship. Finalists who apply, are admitted, and enroll at New College will receive a 50% tuition scholarship.

Submission Guidelines/Process:

To register and submit, please visit: https://apply.ncf.edu/register/chamberorchestra

Submissions must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtf format and contain a cover page with student’s name, date of birth, high school, and submission genre. Google Docs are not accepted.