KING-FM Invites Young Musicians to Submit YouTube Videos for Music Scholarship and Chance to Perform at Benaroya Hall

Young musicians in Washington, Oregon and Idaho are invited to vie for a $1,000 scholarship and a chance to perform on stage at Benaroya Hall during the fourth annual “Ten Grands” concert on April 1.

Tuesday, February 1 is the entry deadline for the second annual Ten Grands Young Artist Awards sponsored by 98.1 Classical KING FM (deadline has extended from Jan. 14). Official contest rules and entry form, plus the judging timelines, are online at www.king.org.

The competition, presented in collaboration with “Ten Grands” Seattle, RBC Wealth Management and The Snowman Foundation, is open to all non-professional acoustic, instrumental, and vocal musicians ages 6-18. Entries in the form of YouTube clips lasting no more than five (5) minutes will be accepted through the KING FM website at KING.org until Feb. 1.

“We’re excited to celebrate, nurture and encourage these talented young classical musicians, to give them the recognition, and the opportunity they so richly deserve,” said Bryan Lowe, program
director at 98.1 Classical KING FM. “At KING FM, encouraging the appreciation of classical music is our mission, especially with new generations of listeners,” he commented, adding, “It’s been remarkable to see the response as their videos are shared on our website, throughout YouTube, and on the stage of Benaroya Hall.”

Twenty semi-finalists will be showcased for public voting online at www.king.org, with half of them advancing as finalists. These finalists will perform together at the “Ten Grands” concert on April 1, with the grand prize winner featured in a solo performance.

Entries will be judged in phases:
1. Jan. 14 Feb. 1, 2011, all entries are due
2. Feb. 1, 2011, a judging panel begins selecting 20 semi-finalists from all entries.
3. Feb. 7, 2011, semi-finalist videos will be posted online for a public vote (through Feb. 11)
4. March 1, 2011, top ten winners will be announced.

Last year, 10-year-old Alexander Lu of Redmond won out of 170 entries. He is scheduled to perform again this year.

Tickets for the next “Ten Grands” concert, scheduled for April 1 may be ordered from the Benaroya Hall Box Office online at www.benaroyahall.org or by phone, 206-215-4747.

-Information from KING-FM