The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-23
MAY l DEADLINE
 IN MUSIC CONTEST
Mattatuck Musical Art So. ciety Is Sponsoring An.
 nuaI Scholarship

Applications arc now being re- ceived for the annual scholarship contest to be sponsored by the Mattatuck Musical Art Society May 9th, The scholarship contest com mittee has announced that all ap- plicationS must be filed not later than midnight, May lSt,
 A $l0O scholarship will be award cd the winning contestant and a $50 scholarship awarded the run ner-up, In both cases, the scholar ship will be made payable to the teacher or institution with whom the winning contestants plan to study,
 In order that the contest may be held on as fair and equitable a basis as possible, the following rules have been formulated by the con- test committee. The applicant must strictly adhere to each rule which nro as follows;
 l. The applicant must be q ser ious student of voice, organ, plano, harp or any instrument of the string, woodwlnd or brass sections of the symphony orchestra, He or she must possess genuine musical talent and the desire to further his or her musical education With Q view to making 1t life profession. 2. The applicant must be 0 citi- zen of the United States and q resident of the City of Waterbury, between the ages of l6 and %, Non- residents who wish to qualify may do so by becoming members of the Mattatuck Musical Art Society,
 3. A confidential letter must be mailed by the applicants teacher to a member of the contest committee, In which will bc stated the teach- CTS candid opinion of the students character, musical ability, applica- ton to study, progress relative to the length of time studied, etc. The contents of the letter will be divulg- cd only to the committee and the contest judges,
 {. Each contestant must play q required group of selections, oil of which are list below. Contestants will be judged on their ability to perform the required music and the effectiveness of their stage presence and personality,
 6. The winners of the contest must be prepared to present a res cital at one of the meetings of the society during the ensuing club year,
 6. Last years winners and those who have already made their pro- fessional debut will not Do eligible as contestants,
 '. The committee reserves the right to withhold either or both awards If a suitable recipient is not found by tho contest judges.
 @. On the date of the contest each accepted contestant must pro- vide a copy Of the music to be play ed for use of the judges.
 0. Applications for participation In the contest must be mailed moi later than midnight, to c member of tho contest committee, Those or the committee are Miles "A, Mar tin, St, Johns Church: John l. Bonn, 479 Willow street. Mrs, Fred crick L. Nuhn, b2l Willow street Mario DeCecco, 42 Bank street; anc Mrs, J. Winfred Beecher, 7b New ton Terrace.
 Required Selections
 The required selections are
 Violin:
 1. First movement Of standart Violin Concerto,
 2, Any one movement from any unaecompanied sonata of J. 8. Bach 3. An etude of Rode.
 Orchestral Instruments;
 Required selection for any othei instrument of the string, woodwint or brass section of the symphony orchestra may be obtained from Mario DiCeceo, 42 Bank street Wa terbury.
 Piano:
 1, First movement (sonata form of any Beethoven piano sonata, witl the exception of Opus 27, No ? Opus 70, Nos. l and 2. ! 2. Slow movement Of any MoZar