Donna Gerber, President

 14249 Sperry Road, Newbury, OH 44065-9714

E-mail: minydur@juno.com

 

ANNOUNCES THE 2010

 

VENETIA HALL PIANO CONCERTO COMPETITION with an award of $600 for the winner. 

A SECOND  PLACE AWARD of  $200.00 is being donated by the SATURDAY MUSIC CLUB OF COLUMBUS.

 

                   SATURDAY, May 1, 2010

 

    OTTERBEIN COLLEGE, WESTERVILLE, OHIO

 

ELIGIBILITY:  The entrant must be a native born or naturalized citizen of the United States of America and living in Ohio.   The entrant must be between 15-18 years of age as of March 1 of the competition year and a member of the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs through an affiliated Jr. Music Club or as an individual (junior special) member.  The entrant may choose his or her own accompanist and will be responsible for that person’s compensation.  Contact the chairman, Janice Dunphy (Ph: 614-882-4741; Email: jandunphy@aol.com) for questions regarding the rules or eligibility.

 

RULES:

1.      The entrant should complete the application, shown below, and make a copy.  Keep one for yourself and send one copy to the state chairman:  Janice Dunphy, 150 N. West Street, Westerville, Ohio 43081  (Phone 614-882-4741) by April 1, 2010.

 

2.      There is an entry fee of $15, which should be included with the application.  (Check or money order should be made payable to OFMC.)

         

3.      Entrants must be prepared to play, from memory, the first or last movement of a Senior Concerto which is listed in the NFMC Festival Bulletin. This can be the Senior Concerto that was performed by the student at Junior Festival.  . 

 

               4.   A contestant can win only one prize from OFMC in a given year.

 

   5.   Unless high standards of performance are met, no winner will be declared.  Decision of the

         judges is final.

 

   6.   A copy of the movement of the senior concerto must be supplied for the judges.

 

Please contact the Chairman, Janice Dunphy (Ph: 614-882-4741; Email: jandunphy@aol.com) prior to the competition if you have applied but are unable to compete.

 

Note:  Directions to the competition site at Otterbein College will be sent to the applicant the week prior to

            the competition.