AFA Concert Series - American Festival for the Arts


About AFA AFA Academy AFA Summer Conservatory AFA Concert Series
  • Conservatory Information
    • Quick AFA Answers
    • Conservatory Dates & Location
    • Audition Dates
    • 2011 Repertory
    • Scholarship Information
    • Honors String Quartet
    • Concert Performances
    • Part-time Attendance
    • Solo Competitions
    • Meals and Holiday Schedule
    • For Parents
  • Programs
    • Orchestra & Chamber Music
    • Middle School String Orchestra
    • Choral and Vocal Studies
    • Middle School Choir
    • Intensive Jazz Workshop
    • Piano
    • Composition
    • Music Enrichment
    • Alumni Internships
    • Southeast Texas
  • Faculty
    • Administration
    • Conductors
    • Orchestra & Middle School
    • Choral and Vocal Studies
    • Intensive Jazz Workshop
    • Piano, Composition, Electives
  • Apply & Audition
    • General Information
    • Apply On Line
    • Apply By Mail
    • Audition Dates
    • Audition Requirements
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Downloads
  • Contact AFA


AFA Solo Competitions

AFA Concerto Competition

All full-time students in the Orchestra/Chamber Music & Piano departments are eligible to compete in the annual AFA Concerto Competition.

The preliminary round of the concerto competition is judged in two divisions:

  • Winds, Brass and Percussion
  • Strings, Harp and Piano

A preliminary round will be held during the the second week of the Conservatory. Finalists from each division will be announced shortly after the preliminary round and will have the opportunity to work with an AFA accompanist for the final round. Faculty Department Heads from throughout the conservatory serve as judges.

If you are interested in competing in the 2011 AFA Concerto Competition, please be sure that the piece you choose can be rehearsed and performed by the AFA Conservatory Orchestra in the alotted time. Works that are deemed too difficult for the orchestra will be disqualified. Contact AFA for guidance.

The Concerto Competition Grand Prize winner will perform with the AFA Conservatory Orchestra on the final orchestra performance.

Application forms will be mailed with student enrollment packages. Please contact AFA for further information and repertory questions.

Congratulations to the 2010 Concerto Competition Winner!
Sasha Rasmussen, piano


AFA Young Artist Competition

AFA holds the Young Artist Competition during the last week of the Conservatory, allowing all high school instrumental and voice students to audition with solo and/or unaccompanied repertoire.

Judged in two divisions (Instrumental and Vocal), college scholarship prizes and special recital performance opportunities will be awarded at the discretion of the competition judges and competition sponsor.

Congratulations to the 2010 Young Artist Competition Winners!
Grand Prize: Juan Cruz, marimba
Runner Up: Ashley Traughber, voice
Honorable Mention: Michelle Nguyen, oboe




©2010 American Festival for the ArtsHomeAboutYear-Round AcademySummer Music ConservatoryAFA Concert SeriesContact AFA