TOM BAKER YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION
Information about the 2021 competition
The 2021 competition will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 12-5 PM.
Complete competition rules and an application may be downloaded below.
Applications may be returned electronically by emailing ESOYoungArtists@gmail.com or a hard copy may be sent to the ESO.
$15 non-refundable application fee may be submitted online below, or a check may be sent to the ESO.
If submitting your application and/or application fee by mail, please email materials to:
Euclid Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 32081
Euclid, OH 44132
Applications must be received by November 1, 2021. Your application is not complete until both the application and application fee have been received. You will receive notification of the receipt of your materials.
Any questions may be directed to ESOYoungArtists@gmail.com.
Complete competition rules and an application may be downloaded below.
Applications may be returned electronically by emailing ESOYoungArtists@gmail.com or a hard copy may be sent to the ESO.
$15 non-refundable application fee may be submitted online below, or a check may be sent to the ESO.
If submitting your application and/or application fee by mail, please email materials to:
Euclid Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 32081
Euclid, OH 44132
Applications must be received by November 1, 2021. Your application is not complete until both the application and application fee have been received. You will receive notification of the receipt of your materials.
Any questions may be directed to ESOYoungArtists@gmail.com.
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About the competition
In the 2019-2020 season, the Euclid Symphony Orchestra held its inaugural Young Artists Competition, named after long-time friend, donor and board member of the ESO Tom Baker.
The competition is open to students age 18 and younger who are advanced musicians (instrumental or vocal) capable of playing appropriate level repertoire, including concerto-level (or equivalent) virtuosic works.
The competition winner will receive a $500 cash prize and a performance with the Euclid Symphony Orchestra.
The competition is open to students age 18 and younger who are advanced musicians (instrumental or vocal) capable of playing appropriate level repertoire, including concerto-level (or equivalent) virtuosic works.
The competition winner will receive a $500 cash prize and a performance with the Euclid Symphony Orchestra.
Congratulations to saxophonist Samuel Dishon, winner of the 2020-2021 competition!
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Hailing from Irvine, California, Samuel Dishon is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Saxophone Performance at the University of Michigan, where he is studying under internationally-acclaimed saxophonist, Dr. Timothy McAllister. Samuel has earned musical recognition both locally and nationally, including being recognized as a national finalist and two time California winner of the Music Teachers National Association Competition senior performance division. During his high school career, Samuel served as co-principal saxophonist of the Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble.
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Previous Competition Winners
Katarina is a student of Richard Weiss and participates in the Cleveland Institute of Music's Young Artists program, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, and was awarded first prize in the Cleveland Cello Society’s Scholarship Competition.
She joined the Euclid Symphony on their March 1, 2020 concert playing Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations. She will be attending the Cleveland Institute of Music in the fall.
She joined the Euclid Symphony on their March 1, 2020 concert playing Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations. She will be attending the Cleveland Institute of Music in the fall.