2022 Elite Performance Series
Fine-tune your ensembles as they take part in exclusive performance experiences on the world’s most prestigious stages! The 2022 Elite Performance Series invites middle and high school bands, choirs, and orchestras to showcase their talents in Nashville, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland this coming spring.
Elite Performance Series
The Elite Performance Series is a concert performance, clinic, and prestigious performance in one exceptional two-day event.
Pittsburgh
March 13-14, 2022
Heinz Hall has an international reputation for grandeur and excellence as the home of Pittsburgh’s Symphony Orchestra. This gorgeous venue is known for its iconic gold leaf, crystal chandeliers, and Carrara marble, as well as excellent acoustics and sightlines to the stage.
Your Heinz Hall Elite Performance Experience Includes:
Extensive one-on-one time with outstanding, internationally known clinicians
Formal festival performance and adjudication
Concert at a prestigious venue
Digital audio recording of performance and Encore Concert
Commemorative program
Adjudicator comments
Award Plaques
T-Shirts
Artist Pass
While you’re in the Steel City, take time to explore its nooks and crannies. Take a river cruise, visit the one and only Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, taste the local flavor in the trendy Strip District, or get a bird’s eye view of the city on the 144-year-old Duquesne Incline!
Apply for Pittsburgh Elite Performance Series
Cleveland
April 17-18, 2022
Regarded by many music lovers as one of the world’s most beautiful concert halls, Severance Hall opened in 1931 as the home of the Cleveland Orchestra.
Your students will embrace the experience of performing on this magnificent stage and learning from expert clinicians in residence.
Your Severance Hall Elite Performance Includes:
Sound checks on stage at Severance
One-hour clinic with prominent conductor
Festival performance and written critiques at Severance
One (1) Festival performance CD for director, Severance house system
Official Festival t-shirt
Official Festival souvenir program
Group award plaque
Official Festival photographer at Severance (prints not included – each ensemble will receive a 16 X 20 taken during the performance)
Artist Pass lanyard
Everyone knows that Cleveland rocks and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame proves it! Travel under the sea at The Greater Cleveland Aquarium or dive into a project at The Great Lakes Science Center. Top off your memorable performance with a trip to Cedar Point to experience its world-class roller coasters and thrill rides.
Apply for Cleveland Elite Performance Series
Nashville
April 20-21, 2022
The stunning Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville is home to Nashville’s Symphony Orchestra and the venue in which your students will give the performance of a lifetime.
Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, the concert hall boasts distinctive neo-Classical architecture and is considered one of the finest acoustical venues in the world.
Your Schermerhorn Elite Performance Experience Includes:
Extensive one-on-one time with outstanding, internationally known clinicians
Formal festival performance and adjudication
Concert at a prestigious venue
Digital audio recording of performance and encore concert
Commemorative program
Adjudicator comments
Award Plaques
T-Shirts
Artist Pass
Make the most of your time in Nashville and dig into music’s southern roots. Take a backstage tour of the historic Ryman Auditorium, check out the Country Music Hall of Fame, step onto the stage at the iconic Grand Ole Opry, or take part in a recording session where legends like Elvis Presley recorded on the RCA Studio B Tour.
Apply for Nashville Elite Performance Series
How to Apply for the 2022 Elite Performance Series
Choose the application link above for the venue in which you are interested ($278/Performer)
Applicants for the Elite Performance Series must include a recent performance or superior rating from a state contest (within one year of applying).
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