Annual Competitions, 2024-25
Contests for Organizations & Ensembles:
All contestants:
Orchestras
American Music: all instrumentations and styles
Choruses
Bands/Wind Ensembles
Opera Companies
Music Theater Companies
Theater Companies
Chamber Music
Contest information for instrumental soloists may be found via the INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE link (below.)
Contests for Individuals:
All contestants:
CONDUCTORS
The American Prize in Conducting—Orchestra
Orchestra Conductors: Programming
The American Prize in Conducting—The Marijosius Award in Orchestral Programming
Conductors: American Music—all instrumentations and styles
The American Prize in Conducting—Choral—The Dale Warland Award
The American Prize in Conducting—Wind ensemble/concert band
The American Prize in Conducting—Opera/Operetta
The American Prize in Conducting—Musical Theater
STAGE DIRECTORS
The American Prize in Stage Direction—The Charles Nelson Reilly Prize
ARTS ADMINISTRATION (marketing / education projects)—not offered until 2025-26
The American Prize in Arts Marketing / The American Prize in Arts Education
PIANO
The American Prize in Piano—solo piano
The American Prize in Piano—concerto—Lorin Hollander Award
VOICE
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Schorr Prize: Opera/Operetta
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Schorr Prize: Art Song/Oratorio
COMPOSERS
The American Prize in Composition—Orchestra Division
The American Prize in Composition—Choral Division
The American Prize in Composition—Concert Band Division
The American Prize in Composition: Chamber Music Division—Charles Ives Award
The American Prize in Composition: Theater Works Division—Tom Putsche Award
CHAMBER MUSIC & SOLO INSTRUMENTS
The American Prize in Chamber Music Performance
The American Prize in Instrumental Performance
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CALL FOR JUDGES
Deadline ongoing—click here for more information