Dates & Deadlines 2021-2022
updated 11/24/21
2021
Sept 1: WSMA High School State Honors Project audition information posted
Sept 9: National Youth Orchestra (NYO-USA) & NYO2 applications open
Oct 8: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition registration deadline
Oct 8: Sun Prairie Honor Band application due
Oct 24: Chicago Double Reed Festival
Oct 25: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition video audition deadline
Oct 28: WSMA High School Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Oct 30: WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Nov 1: WSMA High School Honors online registration for 2022 opens
Nov 11: NYO-USA application deadline
Nov 13: University of Iowa Double Reed Clinics and Competition
Nov 13: Sun Prairie Honor Band event
Nov 22: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition application due
Dec 1: WYSO applications open for Youth Orchestra & Philharmonia Concerto Competitions
Dec 3: WSMA High School Honors registration deadline
Dec 8: WSMA Middle Level State Honors online registration for 2022 opens
Dec 15: NYO2 application deadline
2022
Jan 5: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition registration deadline
Jan 14-15: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition preliminary round
Jan 15: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition audition
Jan 24: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow application deadline
Jan 27: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition semi-final round
Feb-April: WSMA District Solo & Ensemble
Feb 4: WSMA Middle Level State Honors registration deadline
Feb 5: WSMA High School State Honors auditions at Middleton HS
Feb 5: WYSO Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition audition
Feb 6: WYSO Philharmonia Concerto Competition audition
Feb 19: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow auditions
April 6-10: Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) auditions
April 13: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition final round (Final Forte)
Apr 16: WSMA Middle Level State Honors auditions at Prairie View Middle School in Sun Prairie
Apr 30: WSMA State Solo & Ensemble festival at UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater
May 5: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow Concert
June 1: UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic Tuition Remission application deadline
Sept 1: WSMA High School State Honors Project audition information posted
Sept 9: National Youth Orchestra (NYO-USA) & NYO2 applications open
Oct 8: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition registration deadline
Oct 8: Sun Prairie Honor Band application due
Oct 24: Chicago Double Reed Festival
Oct 25: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition video audition deadline
Oct 28: WSMA High School Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Oct 30: WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Nov 1: WSMA High School Honors online registration for 2022 opens
Nov 11: NYO-USA application deadline
Nov 13: University of Iowa Double Reed Clinics and Competition
Nov 13: Sun Prairie Honor Band event
Nov 22: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition application due
Dec 1: WYSO applications open for Youth Orchestra & Philharmonia Concerto Competitions
Dec 3: WSMA High School Honors registration deadline
Dec 8: WSMA Middle Level State Honors online registration for 2022 opens
Dec 15: NYO2 application deadline
2022
Jan 5: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition registration deadline
Jan 14-15: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition preliminary round
Jan 15: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition audition
Jan 24: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow application deadline
Jan 27: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition semi-final round
Feb-April: WSMA District Solo & Ensemble
Feb 4: WSMA Middle Level State Honors registration deadline
Feb 5: WSMA High School State Honors auditions at Middleton HS
Feb 5: WYSO Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition audition
Feb 6: WYSO Philharmonia Concerto Competition audition
Feb 19: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow auditions
April 6-10: Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) auditions
April 13: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition final round (Final Forte)
Apr 16: WSMA Middle Level State Honors auditions at Prairie View Middle School in Sun Prairie
Apr 30: WSMA State Solo & Ensemble festival at UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater
May 5: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow Concert
June 1: UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic Tuition Remission application deadline