Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition

About the Competition

The Schubert Club Student Scholarship Competition, held each spring, awards approximately $50,000 annually to young musicians. (An additional $20,000 is given away in other scholarship and grant programs.)

Two cash prizes in each age and instrument category are awarded - $2000 and $1500 - to be used for further musical education.

The Competition is named in memory of Bruce P. Carlson, executive director of The Schubert Club from 1968 to 2006.

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Scholarship Competition Categories

Note: The age of contestants is determined as of 3/2/13.

Piano

Junior High: Grades 7, 8, 9

Senior High: Grades 10, 11, 12

College: Freshman through age 23

Graduate: Age 24 through 27

Strings

Junior High: Grades 7, 8, 9

Senior High: Grades 10, 11, 12

College/Graduate: Freshman through age 24

Combined Brass and Woodwinds

Senior High: Grades 10, 11, 12

College/Graduate: Freshman through age 24

Guitar Grade 7 through age 24

Voice

Intermediate: Age 17 through 20

Advanced: Age 21 through 24

Graduate: Age 25 through 30

Organ

Through age 22
Organ applications are available by calling Dee Ann Crossley at 651-457-8994

Previous Year's Results

2012 Preliminary Round Results
2012 Finals Round Results

2011 Preliminary Results
2011 Final Results

2010 Preliminary Results
2010 Final Results

2009 Finals
2009 Preliminaries

2008 Finals
2008 Preliminaries

2007 Finals
2007 Preliminaries

2006 Finals
2006 Preliminaries

MPR Interviews and Performances

Listen to MPR Classical Radio interviews and performances by winners from The Schubert Club Scholarship Competition

2012 Competition

Luther Warren
Rosalind Leavell
Sarah Knott
Isaiah Grose
Chelsea Wang

2010 Competition

Steve Staruch interviews Allison Schardin - soprano
Steve Staruch interviews Sedra Bistodeau - violin
John Birge interviews Chris Leslie - euphonium
John Birge interviews Andy Xue - piano
Alison Young interviews Henry Johnston

2009 Competition

2nd place Junior High Piano, Maggie Yang
1st place Guitar, Xavier Jara
1st place Intermediate Voice, David Morgan, tenor
1st place College/Graduate Strings, Joshua Rohde, cello
1st place Senior High School Brass and Woodwinds, Hannah Peterson, flute
1st place Graduate Piano, Anton Melnichenko

2008 Competition

1st Place Senior High School Strings, Emily Anderson, violin
2nd Place Senior High Piano, Teresa Yang
1st Place Guitar, Stephen Krishnan
1st Place Advanced Voice, Caitlin Cisler, soprano
1st Place College/Graduate Brass & Woodwinds, Daniel Larson, tuba

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