Concerto and aria contest announced

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra, in conjunction with the

Hennings-Fischer Foundation, will sponsor the second annual Young

Artist’s Concerto and Aria Competition.

Preliminary competition will be March 24 and 26, with the finals

performed in front of an audience at 7:30 p.m. March 29 at the Hall

of Liberty in Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive.

First-place winners in the instrumental and opera categories will

be awarded $500 honorariums and will be announced immediately after

the finals competition.

The competition is open to all opera singers and orchestral

instrumentalists, excluding pianists, younger than 30 as of March 29.

The deadline for applications is March 15. The fee is $35 and is

non-refundable. Application forms are available by calling the

Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra at 771-7888, by e-mail at burbankphil

harmonic@yahoo.com. or by writing the BPO at P.O. Box 6345, Burbank,

CA 91510.

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