JB CONCERTO COMPETITION

IMMANUEL SCHOOL OF MUSIC Programs

Julia Bartles Concerto Competition 2025

 

The Julia Bartles Concerto Competition is presented by the Immanuel School of Music of Immanuel. This concerto competition is a biennial event for instrumental students ages 5 – 18 in the Tri-State area.


Each instrumental division has a required concerto and each movement in the younger divisions is a separate competition. Students may audition with one movement, two movements, or all movements in the younger divisions. The first-place winner of each division will perform with the Youth Sinfonia and professional friends at the Final Concert and Awards Ceremony at Historic Memorial Hall in OTR. The second and third-place winners of each division will be presented an award at the Awards Ceremony.

  • Application Deadline

    Application Deadline: January 10, 2025


    Application fee for Elementary, Standard & Intermediate Divisions:


    • $45 one movement
    • $65 two movements
    • $85 three/four movements

    Application fee for Advanced Division:

    • $55 Advanced Division

  • Auditions


    Auditions: January 25th & 26th, 2025


    Immanuel Church, 2551 Dixie Hwy, Lakeside Park, KY 41017


    Audition times will be emailed to each applicant after January 20th. No changes will be made to the audition or rehearsal schedule. All students need an accompanist for the auditions.

  • Dress Rehearsal

    • Saturday, February 8, 2025 (9:30 am - 3:00 pm). 

    • Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

  • Final Concert

    Final Concert and Awards Ceremony: Sunday, February 9, 2025 @ 2:00 pm


    • $18 admission (box office or online).
    • Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

    1st place winners perform at the final concert with the Youth Sinfonia and professional friends. 


    2nd and 3rd place awards in each division will also be presented at the final concert and ceremony.

  • Piano

    Elementary Division (through 4th grade)


    Celebration! A Youth Concerto for Piano and Rhythm Ensemble by Lynn Olson


    • Movement 1: Brisk and Brilliant
    • Movement 2: Revolving, turning
    • Movement 3: With snap

    Standard Division (through 7th grade)


    Piano Concerto in 3 movements by Christina CL Tan (WORLD PREMEIR)


    • Movement 1: Ancient Airs
    • Movement 2: Pentatonic Psalm
    • Movement 3: Jazz Waltz

    Music may be obtained through the composer directly.


    Please contact Dr. Christina Tan: dr.tinatan88@gmail.com


    Intermediate Division (through 10th grade)


    Concerto in D minor for Piano and Band by John Thompson

    • Movement 1: Allegro con brio
    • Movement 2: Andantino
    • Movement 3: Allegro furioso

    Advanced Division (through 12th grade)


    Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 413 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    • Movement 1: Allegro (ONLY)

  • Violin and Viola

    VIOLIN


    Standard Division (through 6th grade)


    Violin Concerto No.5, Op.22 by Friedrich Seitz


    • Movement 1: Allegro moderato
    • Movement 2: Andante cantabile
    • Movement 3: Rondo allegretto

    Intermediate Division (through 9th grade)


    Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor BWV 1043 by J. S. Bach


    • Movement 1: Vivace
    • Movement 2: Largo ma non tanto
    • Movement 3: Allegro

    Students may audition for the Violin I solo or Violin II solo part.


    Advanced Division (through 12 grade)


    Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 by Max Bruch


    • Movement 1: Vorspiel: Allegro moderato (ONLY)

    VIOLA


    Intermediate Division (through 9th grade)


    Concerto for 2 Violas in G Major by Georg Philipp Telemann


    • Movement 3: Largo
    • Movement 4: Vivace

    Students may audition for the Viola I solo or Viola II solo part.


    Advanced Division (through 12th grade)


    Concerto in E-flat Major by Carl Friedrich Zelter

    • Movement 1: Allegro (ONLY)

  • Cello and Bass

    CELLO


    Intermediate Division (through 9th grade)


    Student Cello Concerto in D Major, Op. 213 by Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn


    • Movement 1: Allegro moderato
    • Movement 2: Menuet and Trio, Moderato molto
    • Movement 3: Rondo, Allegro molto

    Advanced Division (through 12th grade)


    Concerto in A Minor, Op. 33 by Camille Saint-Saëns


    • Movement 1: Allegro non troppo (ONLY)

    BASS


    Advanced Division (through 12th grade)


    Concerto in G Major by Domenico Dragonetti.


    • Movement 1: Allegro moderato (ONLY)

  • Rules and Guidelines

    • Participating students are required to be available for the dress rehearsal and concert dates.

    • All works are required to be performed by memory.

    • Each movement is a separate competition (in the younger divisions.) Students may audition with one movement, two movements, or all three/four movements in the younger divisions.

    • Provide 1 copy of your marked music for the judges. (Copy of student’s music that shows fingerings, bowings, metronome markings, etc. for the string divisions.)

    • Auditions are scheduled and grouped by division.

    • All students need an accompanist for the auditions. If you are unable to provide your own, the JB Competition will provide one for you. A brief rehearsal will occur the same day as the audition before your scheduled time.

    • Completed applications need to be post marked or received by January 10, 2025 to be accepted.

    • Application fees are not refundable.

    • Winning students are required to be available for the dress rehearsal date (February 8, 2025) and the concert date (February 9, 2025 @ 2 pm.)
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