National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP)
| The 2008 competition is now in progress. 24 competitors were chosen in an initial recorded round held earlier this year. From this group, 7 semi-finalists were chosen to compete at the semi-final round, to be held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, May 14, 2008. The 3 finalists from Knoxville will compete in conjunction with the 2008 National Convention in Minneapolis. |
| The NYACOP finals will take place at Saint Mark's Episcopal Catheral in Minneapolis on Sunday, June 22, from 1 - 5:30 pm. |
| Prizes First Place, the Lilian Murtagh Memorial Prize $2,000, funded by Karen McFarlane Artists Second Place $2,000, funded by John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders Third Place $1,000, funded by The Noack Organ Company Inc. Audience-Choice Prize $500, funded by Martin Ott Pipe Organ Company Inc. First place winners receive career development assistance from Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc. |
| For competition rules, click Here. |