CALLING ALL YOUNG PERFORMS WITH A GIFT FOR MUSIC
Morgan Park Summer Music Festival
Announces The 2017 Marguerite Suozzi Young Performers Talent Competition Deadline for Applications is March 17 Calling all young people with a gift for music who live or go to school on Nassau County’s North Shore. Do you like to sing or play an instrument? Would you like to perform before a panel of judges for prize money and for a chance to perform this summer at a special concert in Glen Cove’s Morgan Memorial Park? Morgan Park Summer Music Festival is gearing up for the 45th Annual Young Performers Talent Competition. Auditions, which will be held on Saturday, April 1 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, are at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church located at 28 Highland Avenue, Glen Cove. In order to compete, an application must be received no later than Friday, March 10. This year’s competition is open to talented vocalists or instrumentalists between the ages of 10 and 19. Three prizes will be awarded: Senior Winner (Age 15-19), $1,000; Junior Winner (Age 10-14), $500 and Second Place Winner (Age 10-19), $500. Winners must be available to perform at Morgan Park Summer Music Festival on Sunday, July 9 at 7:30 pm and will receive their prizes at the conclusion of the concert. Selected contestants may also be invited to perform at the July 9 concert. At the April 1 auditions, applicants are asked to perform two pieces in contrasting styles (e.g.: classical, jazz, pop, etc.) and are expected to bring their own live or recorded accompaniment. A piano will be available for use by contestants. The Young Performers Talent Competition is a wonderful opportunity for young people who are interested in pursuing a career in music to perform before a select jury and/or on stage before a large audience. Past winners of the competition include actress/singer Nikki Blonsky who starred in “Hairspray” with John Travolta, Locust Valley resident Alexis Kende, who along with her two sisters performed for Pope John Paul II at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and many others who went on to have distinguished careers as music educators, composers and performers. Friday, March 17 is the deadline for the receipt of applications for this year’s Young Performers Talent Competition. To download an application, visit www.morganparkmusic.org. Morgan Park Summer Music Festival www.morganparkmusic.org 2016 MORGAN PARK SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL The 57th Season Free Concerts in the Park at 7:30 pm Who we are. We are a non-profit volunteer organization and 2016 is our ... Important dates to remember: March 17..... Deadline to apply for Young Performers Competition April 1........Young Performers Competition July 9......... Young Performers Concert at Morgan Park Summer Music Festival. Winners must be available to perform. PHOTO CAPTION: Applications are now due for the 45th Annual Morgan Park Summer Music Festival Young Performers Talent Competition. All budding musicians between the ages of 10 and 19, who live or go to school on Nassau County’s North Shore are invited to participate in this year’s competition. Three cash prizes will be awarded to the winners. Applications are due by Friday, March 10 and may be downloaded at http://www.morganparkmusic.org. Photo of Previous Winners of MPSMF’s Young Performers Competition courtesy of Tab Hauser. |
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