Lynn Freeman Olson Competition

Awards may be declared for any or all categories at the discretion of the judges. All monetary awards are granted for further music study.

The Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Awards are given biennially in odd numbered years.

ELIGIBILITY

All applicants must be nonprofessionals whose works have not been previously published for the purpose of general public use or sales.

The applicant must evidence current membership in the National Federation of Music Clubs.

The applicant must be at the appropriate age/grade level and be studying in some area of music at the time of the application closing date (March 1) of the year of entry.

Age/grade Requirements by Category:

A) Intermediate: Grades 7-8-9 at application date $ 500.00

B) High School: Grades 10-11-12 at application closing date $1,000.00

C) Advanced: High School graduates through age 25 at application closing date $1,500.00

Only one composition may be entered any given award year.

Applicants who receive awards are not permitted to enter the same category a second time. Example: an Intermediate award recipient cannot re-enter the Intermediate category.

Applicants who receive awards and whose compositions are subsequently published cannot re-enter the competition.

SPECIFICATIONS

The category entered does not determine the composition's level of difficulty. All compositions must be written within the skill levels of Early Elementary through Intermediate levels of piano study.

The length of the composition may not exceed the equivalent of four (4) engraved manuscript pages.

Note: Solo/ensemble arrangements, and ensemble settings of standard works are not eligible.

MANUSCRIPT

The applicant must submit the original and six (6) legible 8 ½" x 11" photocopies of the manuscript.

The original manuscript may be computer generated or in ink on manuscript paper not to exceed 9 ½" x 12". It must be labeled with only the name of the composition and the name of the category.