Jenny & Norman Nelson Concerto Competition

About the competition

We recently renamed the Competition in honor of our founders.

The Jenny and Norman Nelson Concerto Competition is open to instrumental students up to and including the age of 25 years (as of January 1, 2025). They must be studying privately or at an accredited institution on Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands.

The final competition will take place on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7 PM at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, University of Victoria.

Deadline for applications will be Friday, March 14, 2025.  Finalists are announced no later than March 31, 2025.

If a finalist is unable to meet the May 7th competition date and rehearsal/concert dates (to be announced), he or she must notify the Music Director immediately.

See past competition winners