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competition is open to musicians under the age of 26. Awards range from $150­ $1,500 plus a performance with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra. Contact: Mary Mayhew, PO Box 81243, Corpus Christi, TX 78468-1243, (512) 852-5829. Emerson String Quartet Residency Program Auditions for the Emerson String Quartet Residency Program will be held from January through April. Winners of the audition will study exclusively with members of the Emerson String Quartet, resident quartet of the Hartt School of Music, in a two-year program. They will recieve full-tuition scholarship, annual stipends, and an ensemble debut recital in New York City. Contact: James Jacobs, Director of Admissions, Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 06117, (203) 243 4465.

The 6th ASTA National Solo Competition will be held Thursday and Friday, March 29-30, 1990 at College Park, Maryland. All inquiries should be directed to: Professor Lawrence P. Hurst, Chairman, 1990 ASTA National Solo Competition, Indiana University, School of Music, Bloomington, IN 47405, (0) 812/335-3328, (H) 812/333 9715.

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