Young Artist Competition
Congrats to our 2025 Winner!
Thank you to the students, teachers and parents who participated in the 2025 Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition. Young Artist winner Keira Cromwell (cello) stands with judges Cheryl Miller, Dr. Christine Bergen, Dr. Keith Hanlon, and Dr. Nash Ryder.
Keira will perform with the Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra on our May concert, so make sure to mark your calendars!
The application period has closed for 2025.
Please watch for this space for future opportunities!
Do you sing, play a stringed instrument, woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano, harp or guitar?
Do you live in Iowa and are in 9th-12th grade and will be 18 or younger on January 24, 2025?
$300
First Place
And an opportunity to play with The Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra!
$200
Second Place
$100
Third Place
Audition Date
February 9, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Join the Youth Orchestra
The mission of the Ottumwa Symphony Youth Orchestra(s) is to provide a rewarding orchestral music experience for young musicians in the greater Ottumwa area who wish to expand their knowledge of symphonic repertoire, as well as to participate in superior musical performances with a professional and dynamic conductor.