Julia Bartles Concerto Competition 2025
The Julia Bartles Concerto Competition is presented by the Immanuel School of Music of Immanuel. This concerto competition is a biannual event for instrumental students ages 5 – 18 in the Tri-State area.
Each instrumental division has a required concerto and each movement in the younger divisions is a separate competition. Students may audition with one movement, two movements, or all movements in the younger divisions. The first-place winner of each division will perform with the Youth Sinfonia and professional friends at the Final Concert and Awards Ceremony at Historic Memorial Hall in OTR. The second- and third-place winners of each division will be presented an award at the Awards Ceremony.
Application Deadline: January 10, 2025
Application fee:
- $55 one movement
- $75 two movements
- $90 three/four movements
Auditions: January 25th & 26th, 2025
Immanuel Church, 2551 Dixie Hwy, Lakeside Park, KY 41017
Dress rehearsals: Saturday, February 8, 2025 (9:30 am - 3:00 pm)
Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Final Concert and Awards Ceremony: Sunday, February 9, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
$18 at box office or online.
Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Questions?
Email ismoffice@immanuel-nky.org
Paper Registration Form:
++2025 Form Coming Soon
Print out a form, attach a check, and mail/hand-deliver your registration.
Mailing Address: Immanuel School of Music, 2551 Dixie Hwy, Lakeside Park, KY 41017
Instrumental Divisions
PIANO
Elementary Division (through 4th grade)
Concerto TBD
Standard Division (through 7th grade)
Concerto TBD
Intermediate Division (through 9th grade)
Concerto TBD
Advanced Division (through 12th grade)
Concerto TBD
VIOLIN
Standard Division (through 6th grade)
Concerto TBD
Intermediate Division (through 9th grade)
Concerto TBD
Advanced Division (through 12 grade)
Concerto TBD
VIOLA
Intermediate Division (through 9th grade)
Concerto TBD
Advanced Division (through 12th grade)
Concerto TBD
CELLO
Intermediate Division (through 9th grade)
Concerto TBD
Advanced Division (through 12th grade)
Concerto TBD
BASS
Advanced Division (through 12th grade)
Concerto TBD
Rules and Guideline:
Participating students are required to be available for the dress rehearsal and concert dates.
All works are required to be performed by memory.
Each movement is a separate competition (in the younger divisions.) Students may audition with one movement, two movements, or all three/four movements in the younger divisions.
Provide 1 copy of your marked music for the judges (copy of student’s music that shows fingerings and bowing or the string divisions.)
Auditions are scheduled and grouped by division.
All students need an accompanist for the auditions. If you are unable to provide your own, the JB Competition will provide one for you. A brief rehearsal will occur the same day as the audition before your scheduled time.
Completed applications need to be post marked or received by January 10, 2025 to be accepted.
Application fees are not refundable.
Winning students are required to be available for the dress rehearsal date (February 8, 2025) and the concert date (February 9, 2025 @ 2 pm.)
Immanuel School of Music
2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, KY 41017
(859) 341-8555
www.immanuelschoolofmusic.org
