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Classical Music is open to orchestral instrumentalists, pianists, and composers. The strongest auditions demonstrate excellence in the craft of playing or writing, the ability to reveal the nuances of each work, versatility, and a truly personal style.
REQUIREMENTS
All the requirements for the 2021 competition are listed in the downloadable PDFs below.
ACCORDION | COMPOSITION | EUPHONIUM | FRENCH HORN | GUITAR | HARP | HARPSICHORD | ORGAN | PERCUSSION | PIANO | RECORDER | TROMBONE | TRUMPET | TUBA | VIOLA | VIOLIN | VIOLONCELLO | WOODWINDS | DOUBLE BASS (CONTRABASS)
HEAR FROM ALUMNI & mentors
Chase Park | 2015 Winner in Classical Music
Dave Eggar | 1987 Winner in Classical Music & Mentor
Daniel Bernard Roumain | Mentor
Marina Lomazov | National Selection Panelist
Pascal Le Boeuf | 2004 Winner in Classical Music and Jazz & National Selection Panelist
select performances by winners
"Jeux de plein air" (1917, Tailleferre) by 2020 Winners
"Cinq Pièces en Trio" (1935, Ibert) by 2020 Winners
"Adiós Nonino" (1959, Piazzolla) by 2020 Winners
"Ecstatic Samba Piano Trio No. 3" (2018, Kevin Day) by 2020 Winners
"Passacaglia Duo for Violin and Viola" (1894, Halvorsen) by 2020 Winners
"Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11" (1797, Beethoven) by 2020 Winners