{"id":18250,"date":"2025-12-25T15:06:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T20:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/washingtonconservatory.org\/event\/accord-symphony-orchestra-concerto-competition-auditions\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:16:32","slug":"accord-symphony-orchestra-concerto-competition-auditions","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/washingtonconservatory.org\/event\/accord-symphony-orchestra-concerto-competition-auditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Accord Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Auditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"tec_event_single_static\" data-elementor-id=\"18250\" class=\"elementor elementor-18250\" data-elementor-post-type=\"tribe_events\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f964d6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f964d6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a00df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a00df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you ever wondered what it\u2019s like to be behind the scenes for auditions? Join WCM for our Annual Accord Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition!<\/p><p>The Washington Conservatory of Music (WCM) is excited to announce the opportunity to perform with the Accord Symphony Orchestra through their 10th Season Concerto Competition!<\/p><p>General Requirements<\/p><ul><li>Audition Date and Times: February 28th, 10am-12:30pm<\/li><li>Audition Location:\u00a0Cleveland Park Congregational United Church of Christ, 3400 Lowell St. NW, Washington, DC<\/li><li><strong>Audition Deadline to Apply: February 23, 2026<\/strong><\/li><li>Performance Date and Location: April 12, 3pm at St. Columba\u2019s Episcopal Church in NW Washington, DC<\/li><li>Who Can Apply: Instrumentalists and vocalists of all ages<\/li><\/ul><p>What to Perform (read entire section)<br \/><strong>For both instrumentalists and vocalists<\/strong>, pieces must have been written before 1925, and orchestral accompaniments should be performable by standard Romantic Era-sized orchestra or smaller. Pieces should not exceed a total length of 15 minutes.<br \/><strong>For instrumentalists<\/strong>, one movement of standard concerto repertoire or major work written for soloist and orchestra.<br \/><strong>For vocalists<\/strong>, a complete work for voice and orchestra, a selection of songs from an orchestrated song cycle, concert arias, one or two opera arias from the same opera, or selections from a larger work (e.g., Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\u2019s Exsultate, jubilate) are all acceptable options. Musical Theater or similar repertoire is not allowed.<\/p><p><strong>Music<\/strong>: Provide scores (solo part\/piano reduction) for the pianist at the time of application. You may bring your own pianist if you wish, but the arrangements (including any asked-for fees) are the responsibility of the participant. <strong>You must bring neat, double-sided, hole-punched copies in a 3-ring binder for the WCM-provided pianist<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Attire<\/strong>: Business or comfortable daytime recital wear. Concert black is also acceptable.<\/p><p>Application Process<\/p><ul><li>Apply Online: Complete the WCM&#8217;s online application form.<\/li><li>Submit Video: Upload a high-quality audition video by the deadline.<\/li><li>Prize: Perform winning piece with the Accord Symphony Orchestra during the April 12th concert<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what it\u2019s like to be behind the scenes for auditions? Join WCM for our Annual Accord Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition! 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