Application deadline is Friday, January 26. Friday, January 26 The NSO also sponsors the College Division of the Young Soloists' Competition, open to pianists, orchestral instrumentalists, and vocalists. Friday, January 12 is the application deadline. High school students from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area are invited to apply for the NSO Young Associates' Program to learn more about the National Symphony Orchestra, life as a professional musician, and the business of arts management. Because of the rehearsal schedule of the orchestra, most of the meetings of this program take place during the school day.
Selection process is by application.
The NSO Youth Fellowship Program, an orchestral training program for high school students, is intended for serious music students interested in pursuing orchestral music as a career. This is a monitored, performance-oriented program, designed to encourage students to become professional orchestral musicians. Participation by ethnic minorities is encouraged. Priority is given to students entering 10th grade in order to provide as sustained a training as possible. A limited number of students from local and national auditions will be accepted into this program.