DONALD RUNNICLES MUSICAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION DONALD RUNNICLES MUSICAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

2024 DONALD RUNNICLES MUSICAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

Grand Teton Music Festival will host the 7th Annual Scholarship Competition in honor of Music Director Donald Runnicles on July 19 & 20, 2024 in Jackson, Wyoming.

Scholarship awards totaling $50,000:
1st Prize – $25,000

2nd Prize – $15,000
3rd Prize – $10,000

  • Friday, March 1 – Application period opens
  • Monday, May 6Deadline to apply
  • Monday, June 3 – Applicants will be notified of the first-round results
  • Friday, July 19 – Scholarship Competition semi-finals held at Walk Festival Hall  (open to the public; time TBA)
  • Saturday, July 20 – Scholarship Competition finals held at Walk Festival Hall (open to the public; time TBA)

The competition is open to graduating High School seniors from Wyoming, Idaho, or Montana who are pursuing a music degree in college. The first round is a pre-screened video submitted online.

Six semi-finalists will be invited to perform on Friday, July 19 (time TBD) for a panel of judges including Maestro Donald Runnicles at Walk Festival Hall. Three finalists will be chosen to compete for $50,000 in scholarship awards on Saturday, July 20 (time TBD), also at Walk Festival Hall. The semi-finals and finals will be free and open to the public. 

2023 Scholarship Competition: Nickoli Kumm, alto saxophone (3rd prize); Stephanie Key, clarinet (GTMF & Dallas Symphony); Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles; Emily Goldner-Morgan, soprano (1st prize); Chiara Kingsley Dieguez (GTMF & Baltimore Chamber Orchestra/National Symphony Orchestra); Tyler McKay, piano (2nd prize)

2024 APPLICATION INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES:

The competition is open to graduating high school seniors from Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana who will pursue music as their primary course of study at college, university or conservatory next year.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for inclusion in the competition, applicants must:

  • Be a high-school senior graduating this spring.
  • Have resided in either Wyoming, Montana, or Idaho for at least two years prior to the application deadline.
  • Be accepted as a music major in either performance or education at an accredited four-year college recognized by the National Association of Schools of Music, or a conservatory with a widely recognized national profile, subject to approval by the Scholarship Committee, with plans to attend next school year.
    • Any scholarship funds awarded may only be used towards tuition at such an institution for the student to pursue the advanced study of their chosen music major, including certain musical development programs included within that course of study.
  • Submit an audition video along with their application.

If you have any questions about the scholarship competition, please contact Ashley Hernandez-Salinas, Community Engagement Manager, at 307.732.9962 or ashley@gtmf.org.

The Donald Runnicles Musical Arts Scholarship Competition is generously funded by anonymous donors. We are profoundly grateful for their support.

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