2023 - 2024 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS and IMPORTANT DATES
OCTOBER
Thursday, October 12, 2023 - 11:30 a.m.
Business Meeting via Zoom
NOVEMBER
Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 7:30 p.m.
Festival Meeting for All via Zoom (Please attend one of these meetings)
DECEMBER
No Meeting
JANUARY
Dec. 26,2023-January 15, 2024
Festival Registration Open on Vivace
FEBRUARY
Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 11:30 a.m.
Business Meeting via Zoom
MARCH
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 11:30 a.m.
Festival Finalization meeting for all via Zoom (Please attend one of these meetings)
APRIL-
No Meeting
MAY
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 11:30 a.m.
Business Meeting
Zoom or In-Person TBA
IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
November 1, 2023 Deadline for Junior Club State Dues
January 1-16, 2024 Orpheus Junior Festival Registration
January 10, 2024 NFMC National Essay Contest Deadline
January 30, 2024 IFMC State Composition Contest – Entry Deadline
February 1, 2024 NFMC Poetry Contest Deadline
February 17, 2024 Springfield Festival: Junior 1A-1B Piano Concertos
February 18, 2024 Springfield Festival: PP-P4 Piano Solos,
Hymn Playing, Voice
February 24, 2024 Springfield Festival: J2-Senior Piano Concertos
February 2023 Springfield Festival: E1-MA2 piano solos, Strings
March 2, 2024 IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest
March 16 & 17, 2024 Orpheus Festival
First Baptist Church, Bloomington
March 17, 2024 Marguerite Nenne Camp Scholarship Competition
Golden Lyre Camp Scholarship Competition
First Baptist Church, Bloomington
April 15, 2024 IFMC State Piano Solo & Concerto Competition Deadline
May 1, 2024 IFMC Junior Hall of Fame Application Deadline
May 5 - 12, 2024 National Music Week
Theme: “Music…is yours, mine, and ours”