2025-26 season

Rules and applications procedures

The competition will feature two divisions:
Junior division - 18 or younger at the time of winner performance (May 2, 2026)
Senior division - 25 or younger and currently enrolled in a college or university music program at the time of winner performance (May 2, 2026)

To enter competition please:

Application form

Pay the entry fee of $25 (you will be redirected after submitting online application)
Note: have your link to uploaded YouTube performance video on hand for application
Video for upload should be of one of the selected concerto movements
Video must include accompanist

The competition will ONLY include the repertoire from the list found here

Finalists will be asked to play on December 7, 2025 the same repertoire that they submitted for the opening round for the judge panel

Finalists are required to provide their own accompanist

Finalists are required to bring three copies of concerto sheet music to final round

If selected, the soloist must have work to be performed memorized for the final round

Judge panel

Daniel Curtis- Interim Director of Orchestral Studies, Carnegie Mellon University
Anne Moskal- Concertmaster, Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh; Associate Concertmaster, Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
Edward Leonard- Artistic Director and Conductor, Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh