2024 St. Augustine Orchestra
Young Artists Competition
The St. Augustine Orchestra is happy to announce the SAO 2024 Concerto Competition for Young Musicians. This annual event is designed to support music education in Florida by giving talented students a chance to perform a solo piece with a symphony orchestra.
The winner will be selected through a competitive audition process and will have the opportunity to perform with the St. Augustine Orchestra on March 13, 2025, at the Tocoi Creek High School Performing Arts Center.
The winner will also receive a cash prize of $1,500.00.
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This year’s competition is open to string, woodwind, brass, percussion, and harp musicians enrolled in a Florida high school or college/university and be between the ages of 14 and 21 on March 13, 2025. Please note that pianists are not eligible for this competition at this time.
Application Guidelines
​1. APPLICATION FORM. Applications are due by November 15, 2024.
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​2. AUDITION VIDEO: Applicants must provide an unedited video recording with piano accompaniment of the first or last movement of a work for their instrument, or a complete work of about 8-12 minutes. Repertoire selected by the applicant must exist as a published orchestral arrangement available for sale (not for rent). Consult the attached approved repertoire list provided for suggestions. Applicants may also post a video recording on YouTube or provide a download link from cloud storage. Send the link (or any questions) to Maestro Scott Gregg at saocompetition@gmail.com. The suitability and availability of performance materials must be approved by the conductor prior to the acceptance of the application. Contact Maestro Gregg well in advance of the deadline if in doubt.
3. APPLICATION FEE of $25.00. Click below. This fee is non-refundable.
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PLEASE NOTE:
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Application, video, and application fee must all be received by November 15, 2024.
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Applicants will be notified by November 24, 2024 regarding their selection as a finalist in the live audition.
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A live Final Round will be held before a selection committee in St. Augustine, FL on Saturday, December 7, 2024.Finalists are required to provide their own accompanist for the audition. Finalists are encouraged, but not required, to perform from memory. Finalists must provide an accompanist and bring FOUR copies of the music for the judges (finalists are responsible for observing applicable copyright laws). The winner must perform the composition played at the audition and be available for all rehearsals in preparation for the concert.
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The winner will be announced by December 15, 2024. The decision of the judges is final.
Suggested Repertoire List
​This list represents repertoire that demonstrates the expected performance level of competitors. You may choose any movement or movements on this list which total less than 15 minutes in original length with accompaniment. If you have repertoire you wish to be considered, please email Maestro Gregg at saocompetition@gmail.com
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BASSOON
W.A. Mozart Concerto in Bb Major, K.191
Phillips Concert Piece
Stamitz Concerto in F Major
Vivaldi any concerto or transcription
von Weber Concerto, Op. 75
von Weber Andante & Hungarian Rondo
CELLO
J.C. Bach Cello Concerto in c minor
Boccherini Cello Concerto in Bb
Dvorak Concerto in b minor
Elgar Cello Concerto in e minor
Haydn Cello Concerto in C or D Major
Kabalevsky Cello Concerto No. 1 in g minor
Lalo Cello Concerto in d minor
Popper Hungarian Rhapsody
Respighi Adagio & Variations for Cello
Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1 in a minor
Schumann Cello Concerto in a minor
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations
Vivaldi any cello concerto
CLARINET
Copland Clarinet Concerto
Debussy Premiere Rhapsodie
Kuffner/Weber Introduction, Theme, & Variations
W.A. Mozart Concerto in A Major
Rossini Introduction, Theme, & Variations
Spohr Concertos No. 1, 2, 3, or 4
J. or C. Stamitz any standard Concerto
Tartini Concertino
von Weber Concertino or Concerto No. 1 or 2
von Weber Clarinet Quintet (mvts. 2, 4)
DOUBLE BASS
Bottesini Concerto
Dittersdorf Concerto
Dragonetti Concerto in A Major
Koussevitsky Concerto
FLUTE and PICCOLO
CPE Bach Concerto in G Major or d minor
Boccherini Concerto in D Major
Borne Carmen Fantasy for Flute & Orch.
Devienne Concerto No. 7 in e minor
Ibert Concerto for Flute & Orchestra
Griffes Poem
Hansen Serenade for flute, harp, strings
Haydn Concerto in D Major
Khachaturian Flute Concerto
Mercadante Concerto in e minor
W.A. Mozart Concerto in G or D Major
Quantz Concerto in G Major
Reinecke Concerto in D Major, Op. 283
Stamitz Concerto in D or G Major
Telemann Suite in a minor
Vivaldi Concertos Op. 10, No. 1-6
Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto in a minor or C Maj.
HARP
Boieldieu Concerto in C Major M.Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concertino
Ginastera Concerto, Op. 25
Gliere Concerto in Eb Major, Op. 74
Handel Concerto (Transcriptions)
Ravel Introduction and Allegro
Debussy Danses Sacree et Profane
von Dittersdorf Concerto in A Major
Pierne Konzertstuck, Op. 39
Rodrigo Concierto Serenata
Saint-Saens Moreau de concert in G, Op. 154
HORN
Haydn any horn Concerto
W.A. Mozart any horn Concerto
W.A. Mozart Concert Rondo
Larsson Concertino
Jacob Concerto for Horn & Strings
R. Strauss Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major
MARIMBA
Creston Concertino for marimba, Op. 21
Rosauro Concerto for marimba & orchestra
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OBOE
any standard repertoire concerto by Albinoni, Bach, Handel, Marcello, Telemann, or Vivaldi
Bellini Concerto in Eb
Cimarosa Concerto
Haydn Concerto (Koch or Breitkopf)
Martinu Concerto
W.A. Mozart Concerto in C
Pasculli Concerto on Themes from Opera ‘La Favorita”
R. Strauss Concerto
V. Williams Concerto
SAXOPHONE
Bozza Concertino
Dubois Concerto for alto sax & orchestra
Glazunov Concerto in Eb, Op. 109
Ibert Concertino da Camera
Maurice Tableaux de Provence
Tomasi Concerto for alto sax
Villa Lobos Fantasia
TRUMPET
Haydn Concerto in E flat
Hummel Concerto in E flat
Telemann Concerto in D major
Tomasi Concerto
TROMBONE (TENOR)
Guilmant Morceau Symphonique
David Concertino
Grondahl Concerto
TROMBONE (BASS)
V. Williams Tuba Concerto
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TUBA
Ridout Concertino for Tuba & Strings
V. Williams Tuba Concerto
V. Williams Tuba Concerto
VIOLA
J. C. Bach Viola Concerto in c minor
Bartok Viola Concerto
Dittersdorf Viola Concerto
Elgar Viola Concerto in e minor
Forsyth Viola Concerto in g minor
Handel Viola Concerto in b minor
Hindemith Der Schwanendreher
Hoffmeister Viola Concerto
Shulman Theme & Variations
K./C. Stamitz Viola Concerto in Bb or D Major
Telemann Viola Concerto in G Major
Vivaldi Viola Concerto in d minor
Walton Viola Concerto in a minor (Schott)
von Weber Andante & Hungarian Rondo
VIOLIN
Bach any violin concerto
Barber Concerto, Op. 14
Beethoven Concerto in D major
Brahms Violin Concerto, Op,. 77 (mvt. 3)
Bruch Concerto No. 1 or 2
Bruch Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
Dvorak Concerto in a minor
Haydn Concerto No. 2 in G Major
Kabalevsky Concerto in C Major
Khachaturian Concerto in d minor
Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, Op.21
W.A. Mozart any violin concerto
Mendelssohn Concerto in e minor
Prokofiev Concerto No. 1 or 2
Saint-Saens Concerto No. 3 in b minor
Sarasate Ziguenerweisen, Op. 20
Sibelius Concerto in d minor
Tchaikovsky Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 5 in a minor
Viotti Concerto No. 22
Vivaldi Four Seasons
Vivaldi Concerto in a or g minor
Wieniawski Concerto No. 2 in d minor
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