Scholarships & Competitions

There are a number of student scholarships that are available through designated funds at The Pittsburgh Foundation. Many have very specific restrictions, others do not. Here is a link where you can find more information including various deadlines.

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Various deadlines.

The Paul J. and Charlotta Ross Young Musician’s Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation was created to provide educational assistance to students who are  pursuing their interests in music through enrollment in either the Three Rivers  Young People’s Orchestra or the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony.
Deadline: Application is open from May 1 to July 30.
For more information and applications visit The Pittsburgh Foundation

Violin, viola, cello, or bass players in the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra may be eligible to apply to the Markus and Esther Klein Scholarship Fund, which was established by the friends and family of Markus and Esther Klein.  Mr. Klein was a violinist and a very active and well-known teacher in the Pittsburgh area. Applications are due May 15, 2019. Note: applicants must have completed at least one full season prior to the time of application, and be a senior in high school at the time of application. Scholarship awards would be used for the continuation of violin, viola, cello, or bass study at the college level.

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 Due August 15.

In Memory of Marie Maazel | In Honor of Lawrence Loh | In Memory of Lucio Rossetti

Scholarship assistance, based on financial need or merit, is available for membership dues. If you wish to apply, please download the PYSO Membership Dues Scholarship Application form and submit it to the PYSO office no later than Wednesday, August 15^th.

“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, in conjunction with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, is pleased to announce its annual concerto competition for high school woodwind, brass, or percussion musicians. The winner will appear as a guest soloist with the U.S. Marine Band and receive a $2,500 scholarship from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. The runner up will receive a $500 scholarship.

Application packets must be postmarked or time stamped by Nov. 15, 2018. To submit an electronic/online application click here:

For more information about the United States Marine Band Educational Programs visit their website,

 

Up to $10,000 can be awarded at Keynotes Music Scholarship Competition in the spring. Applicants must be full-time music majors currently enrolled at a music school or in the music department of a college or university – OR – graduating high school students that have been accepted for admission and will enroll as full-time music students.

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Over the past seventeen years, Blackwood Arts has awarded more than $284,000 in scholarships to the top high school musicians. Scholarship amounts range from $2500 to $5000 with an average of six recipients per year. Past recipients have attended some of the most renowned music schools in the country including Julliard, the New England Conservatory of Music, Oberlin College, Berklee College of Music and the Eastman School of Music.

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Auditions for Tuesday Musical Club Scholarships took place in May, 2018. High school seniors and college students could apply.

The next scholarship season will open on January 1, 2020

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We are looking for talented students attending any local college to join the Tamburitzans!  If you enjoy performing and would like to be a part of a premier ensemble, then The Tamburitzans may be the place for you! Travel, perform – gain the experience of a lifetime while you earn your college degree!

 

Tamburitzans Auditions will be held on February 6, 2019 at the Tamburitzans HQ building in Pittsburgh, PA.

Substantial scholarship money is available to deserving & talented students.

Visit the “Become a Tammie” section of our website at www.thetamburitzans.org  to learn more!

For more information, call us at 412-224-2071.

The Pittsburgh Philharmonic invites applications from high school musicians performing on harp, strings, brass or woodwinds.
Applicants must be residents of Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Washington or Westmoreland Counties.

The Young Artist Competition Winner will be invited to perform with The Pittsburgh Philharmonic’s March 9th and 10th 2018 Concerts and will receive a $250 scholarship.

Pittsburgh Philharmonic 2018 Concerto Competition

The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh sponsors an annual Young Artists competition took place in January 2018.

Information for 2019 is not yet available.

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The 2018 deadline for the Young Artist Concerto Competition has passed.

Information for 2019 is not yet available.

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The President’s Own United States Marine Band, in conjunction with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, is pleased to announce its annual concerto competition for high school wind and percussion musicians. The winner will appear as a guest soloist with the U.S. Marine Band and receive a $2,500 scholarship from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. The runner up will receive a $500 scholarship.

PDF application

Online application

Musicians with a Mission encourage teens, college students, and professionals alike to bring their musical talents into local nursing and personal care homes partly by coordinating the logistics and giving a small honorarium per performance.

 

Contact Founding Director Devin Arrington for more information: devinarrington@gmail.com.

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NYO2, a summer orchestral training program with a particular focus on attracting talented students (ages 14-17) from groups underserved by and underrepresented in the classical orchestral field, runs in conjunction with NYO-USA’s annual summer residency in New York. The 2017 program will take place from early July through early August. NYO2 is free for all participants, including room and board, and all rehearsal, teaching, and performance activities.

Applications for 2018 NYO2 have passed.

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Brevard Music Center students may qualify for financial aid as determined through the application and audition process.

 

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