Contest and audition dates can vary from year-to-year, so check back often for updates.

Scroll to the bottom for key to acronyms and links to organizations.

September

CMP Youth Chamber Music Program Auditions (11-18 years old)

CYSO Auditions

SCO Auditions

SCM Priority Application Deadline

October

NAfME All-Northwest Auditions (High School)

WMEA All-State Auditions (High School)

WMEA Jr All-State Auditions (Middle School and Jr High)

WIBC Auditions Due (High School and College)

SMTA October Festival

November

WIBC Honor Bands Festival

WSMTNA Performance Competition

SMTA Adult Student Soiree

December

SYA Festival registration

January

Studio Recital

February

WMEA Regional/District Solo & Ensemble Contest (High School)

WMEA Jr All-State Band (Middle School and Jr High)

SMTA Adult Student Soiree (Adult Students)

March

Seattle Young Artists Festival

SMTA Recital

April

WMEA State Solo & Ensemble Contest (High School)

Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside (PAFE)

Marsha Wright Sonatina Festival (SMTA)

May 

WMEA All-State Band (High School)

SMTA Adult Student Soiree (Adult Students)

June

BYSO Auditions Due 

SCM Applications open

SYSO Applications open

July

CMP Interlude Summer Music Festival

Interharmony International Music Festival

August

SCM Priority Chamber Music and Collegiate Preparatory auditions

SYSO Auditions/applications due

Acronym Key and Links

BYSO Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra

CMP Collaborative Musicians Project

CYSO Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestra

LMC Ladies Music Club

MTNA Music Teachers National Association

NAfME National Association for Music Education

PAFE Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside

SCM Seattle Conservatory of Music

SMTA Seattle Music Teachers Association

SCO Seattle Collaborative Orchestra 

SYA Seattle Young Artists

SYSO Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra

WIBC Western International Band Clinic

WMEA Washington Music Educators Association

WSMTNA Washington State Music Teachers National Association