Dates & Deadlines 2023-2024
last updated: 3/1/24
2024
Jan 6: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition preliminary round
Jan 7: Middleton Community Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition auditions
Jan 8: WYSO Philharmonia Concerto Competitions application deadline
Jan 12: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition semi-final round
Jan 14: UW Madison Double Reed Fest
Jan 15: UW-Madison Orchestra Clinic application and audition due
Jan 20: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition audition
Jan 21: WYSO Philharmonia Concerto Competition
Jan 22: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow application postmark deadline
Feb-April: WSMA District Solo & Ensemble
Feb 2: WSMA Middle Level State Honors registration deadline
Feb 3: WSMA High School State Honors auditions at Middleton HS
Feb 4: UW-Madison Orchestra Clinic
Feb 17: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow auditions
Feb 18: Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition
Mar 1: WYSO Audition registration opens
Mar 2: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition finals
Mar 6: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition final round (Final Forte)
Mar 9: WYSO Audition excerpts posted
April 10-14: Milwaukee Youth Symphony (MYSO) auditions
Apr 20: WSMA Middle Level State Honors auditions at Sun Prairie West High School
April 26: WYSO deadline for audition registration
Apr 27: WSMA State Solo & Ensemble festival at UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater
Apr 30: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow Concert
June 1: UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic Tuition Remission application deadline
2023
Sept 1: WSMA High School State Honors Project audition information posted
Sept 5: National Youth Orchestra (NYO-USA) & NYO2 applications open
Sept 13: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition registration deadline
Sept 23: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition audition
Oct 6: Sun Prairie Honors Band Application and video audition deadline
Oct 13: WYSO Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition registration deadline
Oct 26: WSMA High School Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Oct 27: UW-Madison Band Clinic application and audition due
Oct 28: WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Oct 28: WYSO Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
Nov 1: WSMA High School Honors online registration for 2024 opens
Nov 4: UW-Milwaukee Double Reed Day
Nov 4: UW-Madison Band Clinic
Nov 11: Sun Prairie Honors Band Festival
Nov 11: University of Iowa Double Reed Clinics and Competition
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 4: NYO-USA application deadline
Dec 6: WSMA Middle Level State Honors online registration for 2024 opens
Dec 8: WSMA High School Honors online registration closes
Dec 11: NYO2 application deadline
Dec 15: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition registration deadline
Dec 31: Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition application deadline
Jan 6: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition preliminary round
Jan 7: Middleton Community Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition auditions
Jan 8: WYSO Philharmonia Concerto Competitions application deadline
Jan 12: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition semi-final round
Jan 14: UW Madison Double Reed Fest
Jan 15: UW-Madison Orchestra Clinic application and audition due
Jan 20: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition audition
Jan 21: WYSO Philharmonia Concerto Competition
Jan 22: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow application postmark deadline
Feb-April: WSMA District Solo & Ensemble
Feb 2: WSMA Middle Level State Honors registration deadline
Feb 3: WSMA High School State Honors auditions at Middleton HS
Feb 4: UW-Madison Orchestra Clinic
Feb 17: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow auditions
Feb 18: Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition
Mar 1: WYSO Audition registration opens
Mar 2: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition finals
Mar 6: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition final round (Final Forte)
Mar 9: WYSO Audition excerpts posted
April 10-14: Milwaukee Youth Symphony (MYSO) auditions
Apr 20: WSMA Middle Level State Honors auditions at Sun Prairie West High School
April 26: WYSO deadline for audition registration
Apr 27: WSMA State Solo & Ensemble festival at UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater
Apr 30: Milwaukee Symphony Stars of Tomorrow Concert
June 1: UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic Tuition Remission application deadline
2023
Sept 1: WSMA High School State Honors Project audition information posted
Sept 5: National Youth Orchestra (NYO-USA) & NYO2 applications open
Sept 13: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition registration deadline
Sept 23: Madison Symphony Fall Youth Concerto Competition audition
Oct 6: Sun Prairie Honors Band Application and video audition deadline
Oct 13: WYSO Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition registration deadline
Oct 26: WSMA High School Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Oct 27: UW-Madison Band Clinic application and audition due
Oct 28: WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band & Orchestra concerts
Oct 28: WYSO Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
Nov 1: WSMA High School Honors online registration for 2024 opens
Nov 4: UW-Milwaukee Double Reed Day
Nov 4: UW-Madison Band Clinic
Nov 11: Sun Prairie Honors Band Festival
Nov 11: University of Iowa Double Reed Clinics and Competition
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 4: NYO-USA application deadline
Dec 6: WSMA Middle Level State Honors online registration for 2024 opens
Dec 8: WSMA High School Honors online registration closes
Dec 11: NYO2 application deadline
Dec 15: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition registration deadline
Dec 31: Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition application deadline