Young Artist Scholarship Competition

The Young Artist Scholarship Competition awards approximately $20,000 in scholarships each year! 

Scholarships are awarded in each age division and instrument category. First place awards for college are $1,750; high school, $1000, and middle school, $750. Second place and honorable mention awards are also granted.

Applications open November 30, 2024.


Applications Open:

November 30, 2024 at 8 am CST

Application Deadline:

January 24, 2025 at 8 pm CST

Video Submission Deadline

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 8 pm CST

Winners Concert

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 4 pm CST
MacPhail Center for Music

Qualifications and Categories

  • Students enrolled in grades 7-12, college or graduate programs in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, or Iowa are eligible.

  • Entrants must be currently studying music privately.


Competition Categories

Piano, Strings

Middle School: Grades 7-8
High School: Grades 9-12
College: Age 25 or younger on 2/1/25

Winds/Brass

Middle School: Grades 7-8

Winds/Brass/Percussion

High School: Grades 9-12
College: Age 25 or younger on 2/1/25

Voice

Middle School: Grades 7-8 (Musical Theater ONLY)
High School: Grades 9-12
College: Age 25 or younger on 2/1/25

Accompanist Listings

Thursday Musical Accompanist Listing

Questions?

About the Young Artist Scholarship Competition, contact:
Koki Sato
Barbara Steinberg
studentsection@thursdaymusical.org
bksltd@earthlink.net

About submitting the online application, contact:
Tara Priolo
Operations Manager
(612) 333-0313
tara@thursdaymusical.org

Previous Year's Results

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

Winner’s Concert Replays:
2024
2023
2022

Featured Performances by Winners
Presented by Baby Blue Arts
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011