Schubert Club Scholarship Competition
Elevating young musicians with inspiration, connections, and accomplishment
The Schubert Club Student Scholarship Competition, held each spring, awards a total of over $50,000 annually to young musicians to be used for further musical education.
The competition began in 1922, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Schubert Club. It started modestly with three winners representing the categories of voice, violin, and piano. The competition has since grown to fourteen different categories with two cash prizes awarded for each category – $2000 and $1500 – to be used for further musical education. The winners of each category are also invited to perform in the annual Winners Recital.
The Competition is named in memory of Bruce P. Carlson, Executive Director of Schubert Club from 1968 to 2006.
Applicants must be a resident or enrolled in a learning institution within the 5-state region (MN, WI, SD, ND or IA).
2021 Competition Dates
Applications Open: Monday, October 12, 2020
Application Deadline: Friday, January 22, 2021
Video Submission Deadline: Friday, February 12, 2021
Winners Announced: Week of April 1, 2021
2021 Rules
2021 Age Limits: Since we were not able to offer all divisions in the 2020 Digital Competition, the upper age limit for Brass & Woodwinds, Strings, and Voice will be raised by one year for the 2021 Virtual Competition.
2021 Accompaniments: Live accompaniment is encouraged. However, given the current global health crisis, if entrants are unable to or are uncomfortable working with their collaborative pianist live, pre-recorded accompaniments and/or unaccompanied auditions will be accepted. Judges are instructed not to penalize entrants using pre-recorded accompaniments and unaccompanied auditions.
Schubert Club Winners Recital: Musicians on the Rise
Featuring winners of the Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition. Details will be announced in Spring 2021
Photos from past Competitions
2021 Virtual Competition
Brass & Woodwinds, Guitar, Piano, Strings, Voice
Video Submission Deadline: February 12, 2021
Winners Announced week of April 1, 2021
Musicians on the Rise
2021 Competition Winners Recital
Details to be announced Spring 2021
Register Online!
Applications open October 12, 2020
Application for Brass & Woodwinds
Application for Guitar
Application for Piano
Application for Voice
Application for Strings
Finalists & Winners
Announcements
For up-to-date news on results, photos, and more follow us on social media @schubertclub #sccompetition
Questions?
Looking for confirmation email? Schubert Club reviews each application individually in order of receipt. You will not receive an automatic confirmation, but will receive an email from staff after your application has been reviewed.
Questions? Please contact:
Kate Cooper at 651.292.3266 or kcooper@schubert.org
Jessica Hastreiter at 651.789.4412 or jhastreiter@schubert.org
More Info
Scholarship Competition Categories
Note: The age of contestants is determined as of 09/01/20.
Piano
Level I: Grades 7, 8, 9
Level II: Grades 10, 11, 12
Level III: College Freshman through age 23
Level IV: Age 24 through 28
Strings
Level I: Grades 7, 8, 9
Level II: Grades 10, 11, 12
Level III: College Freshman through age 23
Level IV: Age 24 through 29
Combined Brass and Woodwinds
Level II: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Level III: College Freshman through age 29
Guitar
Grade 9 through age 28
Voice
Level I: Age 18 through 21
Level II: Age 22 through 25
Level III: Age 26 through 31
Organ: for information about the organ competition, please contact Dr. Mary Newton at mayanewton@yahoo.com
Looking for a Collaborative Pianist? Check our online directory.
Music Educators
If you would like to publicize the Competition information within your music school or studio with posters or postcards, please contact Kate Cooper, Competition Manager at kcooper@schubert.org or 651-292-3266.