2012 National Organ-Playing Competition
The First Presbyterian Church Music Series is proud to announce the 2012 National Organ-Playing Competition to be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
First Prize - $2000.00 plus a recital on Sunday, April 29, 2012, at 4:00 p.m.
Second Prize - $1000.00
Repertoire Requirements:
- One of J.S. Bach’s Six Organ Sonatas, BWV 525 - 530
- A work by composer born between 1800 and 1902
- A work by composer born in 1903 or after
Deadline for preliminary round is Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Click here for Competition Application
Click here for Competition Rules
The First Presbyterian competition was started in 1960 and has attracted as many as 65 entries from virtually every state as well as from other countries. Preliminary auditions of submitted recordings are made by a panel of organists from the Fort Wayne area, up to six finalists are chosen, and a final competition is held with professional organists from the Midwest as judges. The winner later performs a concert as part of the church's Music Series.
There have been minor changes in the requirements over the years, but the goal is still the same: to bring encouragement and public attention to the many fine young organists in the nation.
