David Dubois Organ Competition
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High school students can compete for up to $3,000 in cash prizes and for full-tuition scholarships to Westminster Choir College
The David Dubois Organ Competition was established in 2023 to encourage the playing of the organ by students at the high school level. The competition will take place in Gill Memorial Chapel on the Rider University campus in Lawrenceville, NJ, on the 1969 Casavant Frères organ (organ specifications). Also, enjoy a complimentary lesson with one of our organ faculty members.
Eligibility
The competition is open to current high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have been studying the organ for at least one year.
Requirements
Entrants must appear in-person on January 20, 2024.
Entrants will play one piece by J.S. Bach (or a contemporary), and one other piece from the 19th-21st Century.
High school seniors must also apply for admission to Westminster Choir College of Rider University in the Bachelor of Arts in Music (Organ Primary) degree program, or the Bachelor of Music in Music Education (Organ Primary) degree program.
Prizes
Faculty judges will determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners to be awarded cash prizes of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 respectively.
Scholarships for full-time study at Westminster Choir College in one of the two undergraduate programs listed above will also be awarded to qualified high school seniors during the competition, including renewable full-tuition scholarships valued at up to $150,800.
Questions
About the organ program and the David Dubois Organ Competition, contact Robert McCormick at [email protected].
About admission to Westminster Choir College of Rider University, including organ study at the graduate level, contact Christina Ficarra at [email protected].
Register Here: https://admissions.rider.edu/register/organcompetition2024
The David Dubois Organ Competition was established in 2023 to encourage the playing of the organ by students at the high school level. The competition will take place in Gill Memorial Chapel on the Rider University campus in Lawrenceville, NJ, on the 1969 Casavant Frères organ (organ specifications). Also, enjoy a complimentary lesson with one of our organ faculty members.
Eligibility
The competition is open to current high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have been studying the organ for at least one year.
Requirements
Entrants must appear in-person on January 20, 2024.
Entrants will play one piece by J.S. Bach (or a contemporary), and one other piece from the 19th-21st Century.
High school seniors must also apply for admission to Westminster Choir College of Rider University in the Bachelor of Arts in Music (Organ Primary) degree program, or the Bachelor of Music in Music Education (Organ Primary) degree program.
Prizes
Faculty judges will determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners to be awarded cash prizes of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 respectively.
Scholarships for full-time study at Westminster Choir College in one of the two undergraduate programs listed above will also be awarded to qualified high school seniors during the competition, including renewable full-tuition scholarships valued at up to $150,800.
Questions
About the organ program and the David Dubois Organ Competition, contact Robert McCormick at [email protected].
About admission to Westminster Choir College of Rider University, including organ study at the graduate level, contact Christina Ficarra at [email protected].
Register Here: https://admissions.rider.edu/register/organcompetition2024
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Where is it happening?
Gill Chapel, 45 W Long Dr, Lawrence Twp, NJ 08648-2709, United States,Lawrence, New Jersey, Lawrence Township
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Host or PublisherWestminster Choir College of Rider University