The Hart House Orchestra is now accepting submissions for the 2010-2011 Internal Concerto Competition. Only members of the HHO in 2010-2011 season are eligible for this competition. Eligible members may submit entries with any instrument, regardless of the instrument they play in the orchestra. The winner of the competition will be awarded the Alan Turner Prize and will perform with the HHO in Winter Concert on February 17, 2011 and on the orchestra’s annual trip concert on February 20, 2011 – location TBA.

The auditions for the internal competition will be two-stage process:

Stage 1: For instrumentalists: Please submit a high quality recording of a slow movement and a fast movement of a concerto of your choice, or a single-movement work it its entirety with orchestral or piano accompaniment. If submitting a full-length recording, the audition committee reserves the right to only listen to selections.

For Vocalists: Please submit high quality recordings of three arias

Note that only cassette tapes and CDs will be accepted. Please ensure computer-produced CD recordings are playable on standard CD players. An email confirmation will be sent indicating receipt of an audition entry.


Deadline for Stage One: Friday October 8, 2010

Results will be announced on October 15, 2010 at www.harthouseorchestra.ca

Stage 2: Up to three candidates will be selected for the final audition, to be held on November 14, 2010 at Hart House. Finalists should be prepared to perform their chosen work in its entirety. Accompanists are required for the live audition and are not provided. Please make appropriate arrangements.

Winner will be announced November 16, 2010 at www.harthouseorchestra.ca

For further information, please contact Andrew MacDonald at ajw.macdonald _at_ gmail.com.

Submissions should be drop off with a clearly labeled audition recording, and contact information to:
Hart House – The Hub
Hart House Orchestra Concerto Competition
University of Toronto
7 Hart House Circle
Toronto, ON M5S 3H3