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New Britain Symphony Orchestra Scholarship Recipients

NBSO Annual Scholarship

The Helen Kilduff-Elizabeth Elia Scholarship is awarded each year to a talented music major since 1979.

Since 1979, annually, in May, the New Britain Symphony Orchestra holds auditions for the Helen Kilduff-Elizabeth Elia Scholarship of one thousand dollars ($1,000), which is awarded to a high school senior in New Britain, Berlin, or Plainville who has been accepted by an institution of higher learning with a major in music.

The purpose of the scholarship award is to encourage a talented student who has been accepted by an institution of higher learning to major in music.

2023 Helen Kilduff-Elizabeth Elia Music Scholarship Recipient

Dale Neyra
2023 Scholarship Recipient

We are delighted to announce our 2023 Scholarship recipient is Dale Neyra, in the category of piano and composition.

Dale is a 2023 graduate of Plainville High School and is a self-taught musician. Dale performed a piece of his own composition on the piano for his audition. He will be attending Central Connecticut State University as a music education major.

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2025 Applicant Requirements

  • Display outstanding proficiency on an orchestral instrument or with voice.
  • Be a graduating high school senior from the New Britain, Berlin, Newington, or Plainville schools.
  • Intend to pursue a college degree with a major in music.
  • Complete and send an application form, two (2) letters of recommendation, and a copy of a letter-of-acceptance by a college.
  • Audition before a panel of judges two classical compositions of the applicant’s choice with a maximum of 10 minutes.

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2025 Scholarship Application

Applicant Audition date will be announced soon!

In person auditions as noted below.

  • Applicants must perform two classical compositions of their choice.
  • Auditions held before a panel of judges. Participants must provide their own accompanist when needed.
  • Maximum time allowed for each audition will be ten minutes.
  • Judges will consider musicianship, technique, tone, and interpretation.

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The mission of the New Britain Symphony Orchestra is to perpetuate the rich tradition of live symphonic music by presenting concerts of a high caliber performed by a professional orchestra, and to provide related education and enrichment activities, thereby contributing to the quality of life for people of all ages and ethnicities of Central Connecticut.

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