Elitism in Music Competitions

Spoiler Alert: You don’t have to win everything.

Viola Geena
Alto Clef Diaries
Published in
6 min readOct 12, 2021

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A closeup photo of a young man playing a trumpet.
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

It’s no secret that the competition can be cutthroat in the pursuit of a music career.

Competitions and auditions are an integral part of a musician’s life.

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Viola Geena
Alto Clef Diaries

Canadian writer who happens to be a violist in a symphony orchestra. All opinions are my own. Twitter: @violageena