“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, in conjunction with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, is pleased to announce its Concerto Competition for High School Musicians is now open. All application materials are due Nov. 15th. The winner will appear as a guest soloist with the Marine Chamber Orchestra during the following concert season and receive a $2,500 scholarship from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. Second and third-place winners will receive $1,000 and $500 scholarships respectively.
Scholarship Details
- First place: $2,500 scholarship and performance with the Marine Chamber Orchestra
- Second place: $1,000 scholarship
- Third place: $500 scholarship
- All application materials are due by November 15th
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to high school musicians in grades 9–12 enrolled during the current academic year
- Eligible instruments: string, piano, and harp
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- Previous competition winners and immediate family of current/former U.S. Marine Band members are not eligible
Application Process
- Select one piece from the approved repertoire list
- Record an unedited performance of the selected work accompanied by piano, band, or orchestra
- Upload the performance to YouTube and mark it as “unlisted” if preferred
- Include the YouTube video link when completing the online application form
- Submit all application materials by November 15th
Applicants must select one work from the repertoire list and submit an unedited recording of their performance accompanied by piano, band or orchestra. Recordings must be submitted in the form of a YouTube video. The application form cannot be completed without a link to the video. When posting to YouTube, applicants may also designate the video as "unlisted," meaning it is viewable only by people who have the direct link. If desired, the applicant can choose not to be visible in the video.
