2023 Solo Instrumental Competition Guidelines
2023 Music in the Vineyards Festival
Solo Instrumental Competition
for string players and pianists
Have you been playing one of the following instruments and striving to achieve the highest musical standard?
•Violin• •Viola• •Cello• •Bass• •Piano•
Join us for our tenth annual competition to compete for one of these fabulous prizes:
Piano Division: 1st place - $1,000 2nd place - $750
Strings Division: 1st place - $1,000 2nd place - $750
Open to California residents, Music in the Vineyards’ annual Solo Instrumental Competition will award $3,500 in prize money. A first and second prize will be awarded in both the Piano Division and the String Division. Applicants must be at least 13, and no older than 18, by March 1, 2023.
NOTE: All prizewinners must be available to perform live on August 5, 2023, at the Music in the Vineyards Winner’s Recital in Napa, CA to receive their award. Please do not apply if you will be unavailable to perform live on the August 5th. (Note: a travel stipend is granted to finalists. See Guidelines below)
Competition Guidelines
For your Preliminary Round video audition, record two separate pieces (preferably by contrasting composers) from the classical music repertoire, approximately 10 minutes in total length (partial movements or fade-outs are acceptable). Before each performance, please state your name, grade, age, and the composer and title of the piece.
The final round will be held live, online, on June 3, 2023 at 11:00am Pacific Time
Merit Award Guidelines
- The Competition is limited to string players and pianists aged 13-18 and a resident of California.
- The Preliminary Round will consist of video submissions due by March 2, 2023.
- The Final Round will be conducted live, online, on June 3, 2023 at 11:00am PT. (No recorded performances allowed)
- All prizewinners must be available to perform on August 5, 2023 at Music in the Vineyards in Napa, CA to receive their award. (Please do not apply if you will be unable to appear on the August 5th winners recital.)
- There will a first and second prize awarded in both the piano and strings division.
- Applicant cannot be a First Place Winner in a previous competition