Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra

Nie Young Artist

Scholarship Competition 

In honor of Kuan-Yao Lam Nie and James K. Nie, Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra offers funds, mentorship, and a chance to play with TCCO during their summer concert season. Any student of string or piano who is from 8 to 18 years of age may enter. Scholarships are awarded in four categories: Beginners - $150 Winner/$75 Honorable Mention, Intermediate - $300 Winner/$150 Honorable Mention, Advanced - $500 Winner/$250 Honorable Mention, and Pre-collegiate - $700 Winner/$350 Honorable Mention.​

How to Apply

2021 Nie Young Artists Competition Auditions

Saturday, January 23, 2020  9:00 AM

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Hendricks Performing Arts Center, Beloit, WI  

Open to all String and Piano students and/or students of TCCO members.  Winners will present their pieces in performance on the Winners' Concert February 14, 2020 in Beloit.

Registration forms must be postmarked by Friday, January 8, 2020

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Please note:  There have been some changes to repertoire requirements, and there is a contingency plan in place should Covid present issues with in-person competition.

2021 Forms

2020 Scholarship Winners

Ben Davies-Hudson, Winner

Concerto Division

Monona Suzuki, Honorable Mention

Concerto Division

Dexter Mott, Honorable Mention

Concerto Division

Elizabeth Kaszycki, Winner

Advanced Strings

Lorenz Fradin-Annen, Winner

Intermediate Strings

Stephanie Hodges, Winner

Elementary Strings

Zach Brumbaugh, Honorable Mention

Advanced Piano

Aleyna Yaylaci, Winner

Intermediate Piano