Call for Auditions

The Houston Symphony is calling all young musicians to audition for the 2012 Young Artists Competition at the Houston Symphony presented by Fidelity Investments. Entry applications are currently being accepted through January 27 and auditions will take place on February 25.  The competition is open to all instrumentalists and vocalists in grades 9-12 (ages 13-19) at any public, private, parochial or home high school in Harris, Montgomery and Fort Bend counties. Performers must be instrumental musicians and/or vocalists performing as soloists or in ensembles comprised of no more than five (5) student musicians. Previous participants and winners are only eligible to enter with new audition and concert performance material.

Grand Prize winners will receive one-on-one coaching from Symphony musicians and will perform live in concert with the Houston Symphony and Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski on June 28. For application details and more information on the competition, please visit http://www.houstonsymphony.org/.

About the Fidelity Investments Young Artists Competition
The Fidelity Investments Young Artists Competition was created by Fidelity Investments in partnership with the Houston Symphony to support arts education in public schools. The project grew from the company’s long-standing commitment of many of the nation’s leading symphonies and community arts organizations across the country. Fidelity has partnered with the Houston Symphony for many years providing opportunities for area students to explore and expand their interests in music, ranging from the donation of new instruments to local schools, tickets for students to attend Symphony performances and support for mentorship and classroom workshops by professional artists. This is the third year of the competition.

About the Houston Symphony
During the 2011-12 Season, the Houston Symphony enters its 98^th year as one of America’s leading orchestras with a full complement of concert, community, education, touring and recording activities. Under the artistic leadership of Hans Graf, one of the orchestra’s longest serving music directors, the Symphony has established a reputation for innovative, powerful performances. With its Centennial Celebration on the horizon in 2013-14, the Houston Symphony is one of the oldest performing arts organizations in Texas whose inaugural performance was held at The Majestic Theater in downtown Houston on June 21, 1913. Today, the full-time ensemble of 87 professional musicians presents more than 280 concerts entertaining 300,000 people annually. For tickets and more information, please visit www.houstonsymphony.org or call 713-224-7575.