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ESO Arts Marketing/PR and
Development Internship

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40th Annual Elsie Sterrenberg String Scholarship Competition

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Musicians Club of Women Annual Awards Competition 2026

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Applications Now Open!

How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to
m.thayer@elginsymphony.org

Full Job Description:
For complete details, view the position description here:
👉 View the full internship description (PDF)

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Elsie Sterrenberg String Scholarship Competition 2026

Applications Now Open!

Competition Date:
Saturday, April 25, 2026

Location:
Highlands Presbyterian Church
1902 W 59th Street, La Grange Highlands, IL 60525

Application Deadline:
Online submissions due by March 28, 2026

Sponsored by the Oak Park Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, this is the 40th Annual Elsie Sterrenberg String Scholarship Competition, created to promote the playing of stringed instruments. The competition has a long and distinguished history, with past winners including Rachel Barton Pine and Jennifer Koh.

Scholarship Awards:
Senior Division (Grades 9–12): $500
Junior Division (Grades 4–8): $300

Audition times will be assigned after all entry forms are received and processed. All applications are online only; there will be no mail-in applications.

For full details and to apply, visit:
👉 www.sai-oakpark.org/scholarships

Questions may be directed to Beth Sennett at info@sai-oakpark.org or bethsennett@comcast.net.

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MCW Awards Competition 2026

Applications Now Open!

First Round:
Applications and Video Round due by January 15, 2026

Live Rounds:
March 7, 2026: Instrumental Division
March 14, 2026: Vocal Division

The competition is open to women-identifying musicians living or studying in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa. Proof of residency or study is required on the application.

For full details on eligibility and requirements, visit:
👉 musiciansclubofwomen.org/award-information

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Community Foundation Scholarships Now Open

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Webster University 2025-26 Audition Dates

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NIU Sinfonia Youth Orchestra
Concerto Competition

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One application matches you automatically with all scholarships you’re eligible for.
Awards cover a wide range of fields — not just college! (Some are for students entering the trades.)

Featured Scholarship: Kayla’s Hope

For graduating seniors from St. Charles, Geneva, or Batavia planning to study:

  • Music
  • English/Literature
  • Psychology (social work may qualify)

Two scholarships are awarded per high school!

Application Window: November 1 – January 20

Apply here

Audition Dates and Contact Info

In Webster University’s Department of Music, students collaborate in noteworthy performance ensembles, integrate the study of music theory, history, and literature into practice, and pursue excellence on a primary instrument in applied lessons — all under the direction of outstanding artists and teachers.

Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Webster offers 16 undergraduate and graduate programs including Music Education, Instrumental and Vocal Performance, Composition, Songwriting, and a first-in-the-country Bachelor of Music in Music Direction for Musical Theatre.

Our curriculum promotes a collaborative environment while fostering a lifelong habit of excellence in performance, creativity, scholarship, and teaching.

Audition Dates for the 2025–2026 Academic Year:

  • Friday, November 14, 2025
  • Friday, December 5, 2025
  • Friday, January 23, 2026
  • Friday, February 20, 2026
  • Saturday, February 21, 2026
  • Friday, April 10, 2026
  • Friday, May 29, 2026

To learn more, contact us at music@webster.edu or visit webster.edu/music for additional information and to view the performance calendar.

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Sinfonia Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition

with Linc Smelser, Conductor

Saturday, November 8, 2025

💰 $200 prize — Winner performs with the Sinfonia Youth Orchestra at the spring concert.
🕓 Registration Deadline: October 20, 2025

More information: go.niu.edu/csaconcerto

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Study Viola with Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff at UW-Milwaukee

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Study Viola at Birch Creek
Summer Music Academy

Application now open
If you are interested in studying viola I’m college, consider the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts. We offer many degree programs for viola majors, double majors and music minors. If you apply you can receive a free trial lesson with me on the UWM campus or at my home studio in Skokie,IL. We offer merit viola scholarships at the UWM and next year will offer between $1,000-4,000 per year viola awards to qualifying students pursuing a music major. Illinois residents qualify for in state tuition! UWM Application information: https://uwm.edu/arts/apply/#tab-bqoh-undergraduate Visit the UWM Viola Studio Facebook Page to see student activities and see my post about my recent Carnegie Hall performance: https://m.facebook.com/100057267025839/ Visit my website too: http://www.claudialm.com/.
Application now open
This summer, be part of something extraordinary at Birch Creek’s Symphony Session, where you’ll perform alongside world-class faculty and celebrate with inspiring guest artists and accomplished alumni in our landmark 50th season. There are openings for violists with merit and need-based scholarships available. Open to students aged freshman-current seniors in high school. https://www.birchcreek.org/summer-music-academy-registration

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