Student / Collegiate Auditions Biennial Awards

(Held in odd-numbered years)

Agnes Fowler/Marie Thiesen Awards

National Awards of $3000 are offered in each of these 13 categories:

  • Piano
  • Organ
  • Harp
  • Classical Guitar
  • Male Voice
  • Female Voice
  • Violin
  • Viola
  • Violoncello
  • Double Bass
  • Orchestral Woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone)
  • Orchestral Brass (French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba)
  • Percussion

There are also Special NFMC Supplementary Awards for all 13 categories which are awarded to National Winners without students actually applying for them.

Prerequisite: To audition for a National Award, the student must have won first place in the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs state auditions.

State Auditions: will be held live in January of odd numbered years.
State Awards: A state award of $700 will be awarded to the 1st place winner in 8 of the following 10 categories:

  • Piano
  • Organ or Percussion
  • Male Voice
  • Female Voice
  • Harp or Classical Guitar
  • Strings (violin, viola, violoncello, string bass)
  • Orchestral Woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone)
  • Orchestral Brass (French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba)

State winners will advance to National Finals with an mp3 uploaded to the National Website.

Second Place State Winners with an award of $300 may also be declared by the adjudicators.
Age Requirements: As of January 15 of the audition year, 19 through 25 years old. The applicant cannot have reached the 26th birthday by January 15 of the audition year.

Membership: Each entrant must be a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs, either through a collegiate organization or as an Individual Student Special Member. As of this date, UNCG is the only collegiate member of NFMC and NCFMC. Student entries from UNCG will not be required to pay the Individual Member fee of $16.

Fees: Individual Student Special Membership Fees are $16 and the Entry Fee is $30. If student’s school is not a member of NCFMC, then both fees must accompany the application form, postmarked no later than the DEADLINE, January 15, 2019.

Make all CHECKS PAYABLE to: North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs and send with application to:
Joel Adams, State Auditions Chairman,
301 Fayetteville St., Apt. 3108,
Raleigh, NC 27601
(phone: 919-630-5125)

Entrants must be native-born or naturalized citizens – USA. Applicants must furnish a copy of birth certificate facsimile or passport facsimile.

There are two forms each applicant will need to download:
(1) Repertoire and requirements (2) Application.
If you have questions, please email Joel Adams: info@ncfmc-music.org.

You may also send applications as an attachment via email to operaman39@gmail.com but checks will need to be sent by USPS, postmarked by Jan. 15, of the audition year. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Pay Fees + Dues / Donate




Membership Applications

Junior Clubs Membership:
Word document | PDF document

Senior Clubs Membership:
Word document | PDF document

Individual Membership:
Word document | PDF document

Events

STATE SCHOLARSHIP FINALS

April 20, 2024
UNCG Music Building, Greensboro
Lynn Wilemon, State Chair
lynnwilemon@yahoo.com

JUNIOR AWARDS DAY

May 11, 2024
Western Avenue Baptist Church
Statesville, NC
Lynn Wilemon, State Chair

Capital District Royalty Auditions

April 7, 2024
Hopper Piano Company - Raleigh
Zina Astrakhan, District Chair
zastrakahn@hotmail.com

Southern/Piedmont District Royalty Auditions

April 13, 2024
First Methodist Church - Hickory
Postmark Deadline March 22
Chad Leatherman, District Chair
chad_leatherman@yahoo.com

Please note: the Piedmont and
Southern Royalty are combined
into a single District now.

View more of our past events here.