Dates & Deadlines 2022-2023
updated 1/22/23
2023
Jan 7 & 8: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition preliminary round
Jan 8: Middleton Community Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition auditions
Jan 13: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition semi-final round
Jan 21: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition audition
Jan 23: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow application postmark deadline
Jan 23: UW-Madison Winter Band Clinic application and audition due
Jan 28: Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition
Jan 29: WYSO Philharmonia & Youth Orchestra Concerto Competitions application deadline
Feb 3: WSMA Middle Level State Honors registration deadline
Feb 4: WSMA High School State Honors auditions at Middleton HS
Feb 4: UW-Stevens Point Double Reed Day
Feb 5: UW-Madison Winter Band Clinic
Feb 11: WYSO WYSO Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
Feb 12: WYSO Philharmonia Concerto Competition
Feb 18: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow auditions
Feb 27: WYSO Audition registration opens
Feb-April: WSMA District Solo & Ensemble
Mar 8: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition final round (Final Forte)
Mar 13: UW-Madison Spring Orchestra Clinic application and audition due
Mar 18: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition finals
Mar 20: WYSO Audition excerpts posted
Apr 1: UW-Madison Spring Orchestra Clinic
Apr 15: WSMA Middle Level State Honors auditions at Prairie View Middle School in Sun Prairie
Apr 29: WSMA State Solo & Ensemble festival at UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater
May 9: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow Concert
May 15: WYSO deadline for audition registration and seat reservations
June 1: UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic Tuition Remission application deadline
2022
Aug 15: WYSO late auditions registration deadline
Aug 17 & 19: WYSO late auditions video submission dates
Sept 1: WSMA High School State Honors Project audition information posted
Sept 7: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition registration deadline
Sept 8: National Youth Orchestra (NYO-USA) & NYO2 applications open
Sept 17: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition audition
Oct 6: Sun Prairie Honor Band application due to your band director
Oct 27: WSMA High School Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Oct 29: WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Nov 1: WSMA High School Honors online registration for 2023 opens
Nov 12: University of Iowa Double Reed Clinics and Competition
Nov 12: Sun Prairie Honor Band Festival
Nov 30: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition application postmark deadline
Dec 1: Middleton Community Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition application due (by mail)
Dec 2: WSMA High School Honors registration deadline
Dec 3: UWEC Double Reed Day
Dec 7: WSMA Middle Level State Honors online registration for 2023 opens
Dec 8: NYO-USA application deadline
Dec 15: NYO2 application deadline
Dec 16: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition registration deadline
Jan 7 & 8: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition preliminary round
Jan 8: Middleton Community Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition auditions
Jan 13: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition semi-final round
Jan 21: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition audition
Jan 23: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow application postmark deadline
Jan 23: UW-Madison Winter Band Clinic application and audition due
Jan 28: Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition
Jan 29: WYSO Philharmonia & Youth Orchestra Concerto Competitions application deadline
Feb 3: WSMA Middle Level State Honors registration deadline
Feb 4: WSMA High School State Honors auditions at Middleton HS
Feb 4: UW-Stevens Point Double Reed Day
Feb 5: UW-Madison Winter Band Clinic
Feb 11: WYSO WYSO Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
Feb 12: WYSO Philharmonia Concerto Competition
Feb 18: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow auditions
Feb 27: WYSO Audition registration opens
Feb-April: WSMA District Solo & Ensemble
Mar 8: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition final round (Final Forte)
Mar 13: UW-Madison Spring Orchestra Clinic application and audition due
Mar 18: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition finals
Mar 20: WYSO Audition excerpts posted
Apr 1: UW-Madison Spring Orchestra Clinic
Apr 15: WSMA Middle Level State Honors auditions at Prairie View Middle School in Sun Prairie
Apr 29: WSMA State Solo & Ensemble festival at UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater
May 9: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow Concert
May 15: WYSO deadline for audition registration and seat reservations
June 1: UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic Tuition Remission application deadline
2022
Aug 15: WYSO late auditions registration deadline
Aug 17 & 19: WYSO late auditions video submission dates
Sept 1: WSMA High School State Honors Project audition information posted
Sept 7: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition registration deadline
Sept 8: National Youth Orchestra (NYO-USA) & NYO2 applications open
Sept 17: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition audition
Oct 6: Sun Prairie Honor Band application due to your band director
Oct 27: WSMA High School Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Oct 29: WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Nov 1: WSMA High School Honors online registration for 2023 opens
Nov 12: University of Iowa Double Reed Clinics and Competition
Nov 12: Sun Prairie Honor Band Festival
Nov 30: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition application postmark deadline
Dec 1: Middleton Community Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition application due (by mail)
Dec 2: WSMA High School Honors registration deadline
Dec 3: UWEC Double Reed Day
Dec 7: WSMA Middle Level State Honors online registration for 2023 opens
Dec 8: NYO-USA application deadline
Dec 15: NYO2 application deadline
Dec 16: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition registration deadline