Portland Rossini Club Scholarships
Eligibility Requirements
Scholarship competition for College Music Majors in three categories – instrumental, piano, and vocal. There are three scholarships:• Emily K. Rand Instrumental Scholarship
• Lucia A. Wright Piano Scholarship
• Barbara C. Littlefield Vocal Scholarship
Open to Maine residents above the age of 17 who are registered as music majors at an accredited music school, college, or university. Previous first-place winners of the scholarships may not apply.
Application Process
Download application: www.rossiniclub.org
Applications for Rossini Club Scholarship auditions are DUE ON MAY 15, 2026
- These scholarship competitions are open to all residents of the State of Maine.
- Applicants must be above the age of 17 who are planning further musical study in the Fall of 2026 at any accredited music school, college, or university.
- Previous first place winners of the scholarships may not apply.
- Applicants in each competition must perform at least two compositions representing two different periods as follows: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and/or 20th/21st Century.
- The total performance should be at least ten minutes and is not to exceed fifteen minutes.
- Applicants must provide their own accompanists.
- Vocalists must perform entirely from memory; Pianists and Instrumentalists must perform at least one selection from memory.
- One published edition of the music must be provided for the panel of judges.
