The total value of these awards will be determined and announced by early February 1998. Selection of recipients will be made by Festival officials with due consideration paid to recommendations by adjudicators and clinicians. A copy of the criteria for selection is available upon request from the MusicFest USA office and is included in the Registration Package. Applications and tapes must be received in the MusicFest USA Office by noon February 20th, 1998. All registered participants are invited and encouraged to attend the evening concerts on Thursday and Friday, which feature world-renowned artists and ensembles.
Most concerts require advanced ticketing as seating is limited.
Concert tickets are free of charge, but restricted to participants, chaperones and auditors only. Tickets will not be reserved until the appropriate forms have been received by the MusicFest USA Office and all fees have been paid. Seating is limited, therefore, ensembles who send in their forms and fees early have the best chance of securing tickets. Participation is at the option of the producers. Registration for the Festival constitutes the granting by the ensemble of permission for such taping, and constitutes a waiver all fees and royalties unless the Festival is notified in advance in writing and the Festival has acknowledged same in writing.