Announcement Regarding Audition
for Young Soloist Candidates

Announcement Regarding Audition for Young Soloist Candidates Wishing to Participate as Soloists in the Concert on May 17, 2024

As the İzmir State Symphony Orchestra (İZDSO) Management, we have always been dedicated to supporting young musician artists who have been pursuing their education and expertise both nationally and internationally. We strive to share our stage with them on every occasion.

In line with this goal, talented young soloists who will share the stage with our orchestra at the special concert “19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day” on May 17, 2024, will be determined based on the audition. Young artists who wish to participate as soloists in this special and meaningful concert can submit their applications and video recordings to izmirsenfoni@gmail.com by March 15, 2024.

Please note that applications received after the specified deadline of March 15, 2024, at the end of business hours (5:00 p.m.), will not be considered. Additionally, applications that do not meet the specified conditions or have incomplete required documents will be considered invalid.

The video recordings of the pieces to be performed with the orchestra will be evaluated by the İzmir State Symphony Orchestra Technical Committee and the Management Committee.

Required Documents and Criteria for Applications:

  1. Application Letter
  2. Brief Resume
  3. Participants must be citizens of the Republic of Turkey.
  4. Participants must have been born between January 01, 2000, and January 01, 2008.
  5. Video recording of the piece to be performed with the orchestra, accompanied by piano (either a section or the entire piece, with cadenza if available), must be submitted to izmirsenfoni@gmail.com by March 15, 2024. A) Video recordings should be uploaded to YouTube or any cloud system without time limits (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.), and the video links should be sent to our orchestra’s email address along with the application. B) Video recordings should be made in “Single Take” format without any editing or corrections. C) Videos uploaded to YouTube can be set as “Private” so that only those with the link can view the video.

After the evaluation of the submissions by the İZDSO Technical Committee and the Management Committee, the list of selected candidates will be announced via @izmirsenfoni social media accounts and izmirsenfoni.gov.tr website by the end of business hours on Monday, April 1, 2024.

Young artists selected to participate as soloists in the concert will be individually notified, and the results will be shared with the public.

Best Regards, İzmir State Symphony Orchestra Management

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