Frances Walton Competition

The 2022 Frances Walton Competition is now completed. Congratulations to winners Jichen Zhang, Caitlin Kelley, and Tallā Rouge. Applications will reopen for the 2023 Competition in Fall 2022.

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For more than thirty years, the Frances Walton Competition has provided a unique opportunity for Classical musicians ages 20 to 35 to audition for an award package including finalist awards and $3500 to each winning musician; a live performance on Classical KING-FM 98.1, one of the premier Classical music stations in the U.S.; and an outreach and recital tour of locations throughout the State of Washington.

2022 Frances Walton Competition
For Classical Musicians

Brass    |    Marimba    |    Piano    |    Recorder    |    Strings    |    Voice    |     Woodwinds
Small Ensemble

Application Deadline
March 1, 2022
A maximum of 200 applications to the 2022 FWC will be accepted.

Finalists will be invited to:

Frances Walton Competition Finals
Saturday, June 4, 2022

AND

Frances Walton Competition Winners Concert
Sunday, June 5, 2022, 2:00 PM

AT

University Congregational United Church of Christ
4515 16th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105-4201
 

Award Package

Finalists receive:

A Finalist Award of $250 for EACH musician, including each member of ensembles

Professional photography and video of their competition performance
Winners (two solo and one ensemble) receive:
$3,500 for each solo winner
$3,500 for EACH member of the winning ensemble ($7000 for duos; $10,500 for trios; $14,000 for quartets)

Professional photography and video of the Winners’ Concert
Outreach performance tours to public schools K-12 and public concerts, to be held in Washington State September 8-16, 2022
Live performance on Classical KING-FM 98.1, the Pacific Northwest’s premier Classical radio station

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