Dates & Deadlines 2023-2024
updated 9/26/23
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-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 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
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 15: UW-Madison Orchestra Clinic application and audition due
Jan 21: WYSO Philharmonia Concerto Competition
Jan 20: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition audition
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
Mar 2: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition finals
Mar 6: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition final round (Final Forte)
Apr 6: WSMA Middle Level State Honors auditions at Sun Prairie West High School
Apr 27: WSMA State Solo & Ensemble festival at UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater
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-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 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
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 15: UW-Madison Orchestra Clinic application and audition due
Jan 21: WYSO Philharmonia Concerto Competition
Jan 20: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition audition
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
Mar 2: La Crosse Symphony Rising Stars Concerto Competition finals
Mar 6: Madison Symphony Bolz Young Artist Competition final round (Final Forte)
Apr 6: WSMA Middle Level State Honors auditions at Sun Prairie West High School
Apr 27: WSMA State Solo & Ensemble festival at UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater