INSTRUMENTAL > SIGMA ALPHA IOTA COMPETITION
June 21 - August 12, 2008

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Angela Fuller (1996 winner), currently Concertmaster, Houston SymphonyThe winner of the Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. Competition will be a guest soloist with the Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra in 2009 and will receive a $1,000 prize for the performance and transportation to Chautauqua.

The Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. Competition rotates annually among the three departments, this year (2008) the competition will be held within the Instrumental Department.

The deadline to apply is by the end of the first week of the season (June 28, 2008).

Below is the approved repertoire for each instrument.

  • Flute: Mozart Concerto in G major Reineke Concerto in D major Ibert Concerto
  • Oboe: Mozart Concerto in C Vaughn-Williams Concerto Strauss Concerto
  • Clarinet: Debussy: Premier Rhapsody Weber: Concerto # in E flat Stravinsky: Three pieces
  • Bassoon: Mozart Concerto Bb major; Vivaldi Concerto in e minor; Jolivet Concerto
  • Horn: Mozart Concerto # 2 Strauss Concerto # 1 Gordon Jacob concerto
  • Trumpet: Haydn Concerto in Eb Hummel Concerto in Eb Tomasi Concerto
  • Tenor Trombone: Tomasi Concerto David Concerto Grohndahl Concerto
  • Bass Trombone: Robert Spillman Concerto Thom Ritter George Concerto
  • Tuba: Vaughan Williams Concerto
  • Harp: Ginastera Concerto; Debussy Danses Sacree et Profane; Handel Concerto in Bb (any version)
  • Percussion: Timpani: Carter, Eight Pieces for Timpani (players choice) Marimba: Miki, Time for Marimba Snare Drum: Delecluse Etudes (players choice)
  • Violin: Sibelius Prokofiev #2 Glazunov
  • Viola: Walton Concerto Bartok Concerto Stamitz Concerto
  • Cello: Dvorak Concerto Shostakovich 1st Concerto Elgar Concerto
  • Bass: Vanhal Concerto Bottesini Concerto Koussevitsky Concerto

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