Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School

Rockport, Maine

YOUNG STARS OF MAINE PRIZE PROGRAM For more than 50 years, Bay Chamber  Concerts and Music School has had an annual prize program to recognize, encourage, and reward young Maine music students who are serious in their study and performance of music. Prize awards are $1,000, in eight categories, for individuals and ensembles ages 11-25.

Please note the following deadline dates:
Friday, April 18, 2014: Application Deadline
Saturday, May 3, 2014: Live Auditions
Sunday, May 18, 2014: Young Stars of Maine Concert at the Rockport Opera House

Prize Categories:
The Eleanor Erdman and Diane Nixon Vocal Excellence Prize of $1000
Open to solo vocalists
Age minimum: 12 years old, Age maximum: 25 years old.

The A. H. Chatfield, Jr. Piano Prize of $1000
Open to solo pianists
Age minimum: 14 years old, Age maximum: 22 years old.

Summer Music Prize for Cello of $1000
Open to solo cellists
Age minimum: 15 years old, Age maximum: 24 years old.

The Jean and Harvey Picker Senior Prize of $1000
Instrumental or vocal, solo
Age minimum: 18 years old, Age maximum: 22 years old.

The Elsie Bixler Junior Prize of $1000
Instrumental, solo
Age minimum: 12 years old, Age maximum: 17 years old.

Ezra Rachlin Prize for Excellence of $1000
Instrumental or vocal, solo
Age minimum: 16 years old, Age maximum: 25 years old.

The Nathan E. Corning Jazz Prize of $1000
Instrumental or vocal, solo or group
Age minimum: 15 years old, Age maximum: 23 years old.

The Kathie Johnson Chamber Music Prize of $1000
Instrumental group of 3-8 players (shared prize)
Age maximum: 23 years old.

Members of any chamber ensemble must be from Maine; each group is limited to one non-Maine member. For more information please go to http://www.baychamberconcerts.org/

Former recipients: Duncan Hall . Teal Vickery . Fiona Boyd . Sam McKenna