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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#8E58B6" vlink="#7F6F6F"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear ASTA Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please find attached a word document flyer and entrance form for:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>MARQUETTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>YOUNG ARTIST CONCERTO COMPETITION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1st prize: $1,000 and a featured performance with the<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Marquette Symphony Orchestra in 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2nd prize $500 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>3rd prize $250<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Competition requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1) No prior 1st place winners are allowed to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2) Applicants must be 30 years of age or younger on Jan. 1, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>3) The 1st place winner will participate in community outreach in accordance with their schedule<span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>4) Send entrance form (attached-2<sup>nd</sup> page), a brief resume, video recording (with accompaniment) of a complete concerto, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>and a check or money order for a $35 application fee made payable to Marquette Symphony orchestra by June 15, 2015. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Online recordings are also accepted (send link to <a href="mailto:brhyneer@nmu.edu">brhyneer@nmu.edu</a><span style='color:#1F497D'>).</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Winners will be notified by July 21, 2015. Please direct questions regarding your application to the competition coordinator: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dr. Barbara Rhyneer, <a href="mailto:brhyneer@nmu.edu"><span style='color:windowtext'>brhyneer@nmu.edu</span></a>, (906) 227-2309. Thank You.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dr. Barbara Rhyneer, Associate Professor of Music<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Director of Strings and Orchestra<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Northern Michigan University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Marquette, Michigan 49855<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(906) 227-2309<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>