Senior Concerto Award

Each year, Senior Concerto Awards are given to exceptional senior soloists. Winners are selected by audition to be featured as soloist(s) in LYS concerts. No awards will be given If no students are found who meet the standards.

Q. Who is eligible to audition for the Award?
A. You must be a member of LYS, a high school senior during the 2004-2005 school year, and demonstrate a strong commitment to LYS by showing excellent rehearsal manners and great rehearsal/concert attendance record.

Q. Do I have to audition on the instrument I play in LYS to audition?
A. No, you can play any instrument that demonstrates your best musicianship and mastery of techniques, but the music selection should be readily available in the standard repertory.

Q. Who will be the judges?
A. The Music Supervisor of Lincoln Public Schools, the LYS directors, coaches, UNL music faculties and local professional musicians.

Q. What are the criteria?
A. Winners are chosen based on their demonstration of exceptional musicianship (such as phrasing, tempo, clarity of musical ideas presented) and mastery of techniques of the instruments they play (such as tone, intonation, rhythm and bowing or tonguing techniques).

Q. When and how do I sign-up for the Audition?
A.Audition information and sign-up will be available 2 weeks before the final concert. The audition date is on the LYS schedule.