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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#8E58B6" vlink="#7F6F6F"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Dear ASTA Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please find attached a word document announcing:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(the information is also included in this email below-thank you!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>MARQUETTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>YOUNG ARTIST CONCERTO COMPETITION FOR STRINGS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>1st prize: $1,000 and a featured performance with the Marquette Symphony Orchestra March 1, 2014<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>2nd prize $500 <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>3rd prize $250<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Competition requirements:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>1) No prior 1st place winners are allowed to participate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>2) Applicants must be string players and 30 years of age or younger on Jan. 1, 2014.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>3) The 1st place winner will participate in community outreach in accordance with their schedule<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>4) Send entrance form (attached below flyer), a brief resume, video recording (with accompaniment) of a complete concerto, and a check or money order for a $35 application fee made payable to Marquette Symphony orchestra by June 15, 2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Winners will be notified by July 21, 2013. Please direct questions regarding your application to the competition coordinator: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dr. Barbara Rhyneer, brhyneer@nmu.edu, (906) 227-2309. Thank You.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dr. Barbara Rhyneer, Associate Professor of Music<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Director of Strings and Orchestra<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Northern Michigan University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Marquette, Michigan 49855<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(906) 227-2309<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>