Young Canadian musicians: the Elora Festival is now accepting entries for the 2012 TD Canada Trust Festival Competition

Violin and Checkerboard Juan Gris, 1913 (Wikipedia)

The 2012 TD Canada Trust Festival Competition is open to musicians in the following categories: voice, piano, strings, woodwind and brass. Competitors must be born in, reside in, or study in Canada and be between the ages of 17 and 27 as of April 2, 2012.
     The Grand Prize is $3,000.00, the Second Prize is $2,000.00—the Third Prize is $1,000.00 and the Kathleen Deters Audience Favourite award $500.00.

"Twenty-two years ago I saw an opportunity to give young artists a chance to perform at a first-class event and also offer financial support towards their artistic education. I have always felt that students need encouragement, especially students in the arts.
     Each year at the Elora Festival, with the generous support of TD Canada Trust, we proudly present the final-round concert. It is truly memorable and rewarding to see and hear these young competitors with various musical disciplines on the threshold of a professional career. The audience has its favorites and the judges have theirs. And this year’s competition will once again boast an internationally recognized jury panel.
     I invite all young artists to apply. You could very well be one of the finalists who launch their career in a dazzling performance on July 18, 2012 at the Elora Festival!"
— Noel Edison, Artistic Director of the Elora Festival

A downloadable PDF of the Competition Brochure and Application Form can be found here...