Importance of competitions

bluemeringue
Tue, 02 Dec 2014 02:19:11 +0000

My son just submitted his applications to several conservatories for classical piano performance. He has won only a few competitions (only one national and not very well known). He attended Interlochen for six years and Tanglewood last summer. He studies at San Francisco Conservatory, with a wonderful (though not famous) teacher. Will they decide whether he gets a live audition based primarily on his pre-screening or will they also consider his music resume? He has only been playing for around 9 years (actually 8 1/2 years), but he is extremely devoted and practices several hours per day.