ELIGIBILITY
In order to compete, you must be between 19 and 35 (inclusive) on December 4. You must not be, and never have been, under professional management.

REPERTOIRE

Audition Recording Requirements:
Three identical cassettes or CDs (approximately 15 minutes in duration) should include a required piece and one piece of your own selection.

Required Pieces:
1. A major aria in Italian
2. A German Lied
3. A French art song
4. A contemporary American aria or theater song
Accompaniment must be used when needed.

Semi-Finals Requirements:
1. Two arias selected from 18th, 19th, or 20th century operatic repertoire.
2. Art songs: One each from standard German, French, Italian, and English language repertoire.
3. One American musical theater song
Changes to repertoire may be made in writing through Nov. 8 by mail, Email or fax. No changes will be accepted after November 8.

Finals Requirements:
Your performance selections will be determined by the Event Coordinator and the contestant from your semi-finals repertoire.

NOTIFICATION
If you are accepted for the Semi-Finals, you will be notified of your acceptance during the first week in November. You will receive your Audition time assignments later.

JUDGES
Distinguished musicians will adjudicate at all levels. JUDGES' DECISIONS WILL BE FINAL.

FINALS
The Finals will be a public concert with a jury, the performed selections to be chosen from the semi-finals repertoire by the judges. Admission tickets will be available for adults; under age 18 is free.

DRESS
Please be prepared to wear appropriate concert attire if you are chosen to participate in the December 4 and 5 Public Concerts.

TRAVEL & LODGING
You are responsible for your own travel arrangements. Contestants coming from a distance of more than 60 miles can be housed locally. Local housing for others will be considered on an individual basis. All arrangements must be completed by November 22.

ACCOMPANISTS
Contestants may provide their own accompanists who must be available for both the Semi-Finals on December 4 and the Finals on December 5. If necessary, arrangements for an accompanist can be made through the Competition with the following stipulations:

1. You must send your music by 2-3 day service no later than three days after acceptance to the Semi-Finals. Please send music that is legible. It is recommended that you make a copy of the accompanist's music to be sent and retain the original. Please try to avoid music in manuscript.

2. Fee for the accompanist is $150. A check for $150, payable to Connecticut Alliance for Music, sent to the office covers one 1-hour rehearsal, the Semi-Finals, and (if applicable) the public Finals Concert.

3. Audition time and rehearsal time will be assigned in advance by mail or phone. Additional rehearsal time may be scheduled by arrangement with the accompanist.

Your Application Package must contain all of the following:
_____ 1. Completed and Signed Application Form. We suggest you make and keep a photocopy for your files.
_____ 2. Three Identical Cassette Tapes or CDs. In order to preserve your anonymity with the judges, please do not write your name on the tapes or CDs themselves, but do print on the CASE of the cassette or CD your name and selections, including titles, keys, movements, opus numbers, etc. Since your tapes are all the judges will know about you, please submit professional quality recordings, but not from performances with orchestral accompaniment. Submitted tapes will be used for audition purposes only and will not be returned.
_____ 3. Letter of Recommendation from musician of acknowledged standing. NOTE: This may be mailed separately, but applications cannot be considered complete until the letter is on file.
_____ 4. A Legible Copy of Your Birth Certificate, Passport, or Driver's License.
_____ 5. $50 Entry Fee (non-refundable). Please make your check payable to "Connecticut Alliance for Music, Inc."
_____ 6. A Brief Biography of Yourself (one or two paragraphs).
_____ Your completed Application Package must be received by us no later than October 11, 20100.

Call the Connecticut Alliance for Music office at (203) 319-8271
or Doris Goltzer, Competition Coordinator at (203) 227-9401