Music Club Austin supports young musicians by offering several competitions.
HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
A competition for High School students in grades 9 through 12 will be held on March 20, 2027 from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Austin. Applications for the competition are due on February 19, 2027. Details about the competition as well as an application are available here. Due to time constraints, only the first 25 applications received will be accepted. Be aware that we now give awards for 1st,2nd, and third place contestants.
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FIELDER GRANT FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT 
A competition for vocalists who are beginning a music career, is held biennially in odd-numbered years. Applicants must be at least 22 years old and no older than 32. Winners of this competition are awarded the Bonnie Cummins Fielder Grant for Career Advancement.
This competition will next be held in spring of 2025. Live auditions will take place sometime in March of 2025 in Austin. The application deadline was November 15, 2024.