Winner!
Nolan Livingston (Flute)
Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise - Doppler
Concert Orchestra
College of Music
Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise - Doppler
Trumpet
Violin
Time
Participants will be scheduled for rehearsal times and will be notified by email.
Following drawing for performance order, the competition will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, November 23rd, 2025
Eligibility
Any musician who plays regularly with the Concert Orchestra.
One movement of a concerto with cadenza or piece of similar caliber for solo instrument and orchestra, not to exceed 15 minutes.
Performance must be from memory with the exception of works written after 1930, and played with piano accompaniment.
Students are encouraged to explore repertoire by women composers, composers of and underrepresented composers in the canon.
The Director of the Concert Orchestra reserves the right to exercise discretion upon receiving the applications.
Please keep the playing level of the Concert Orchestra in mind when choosing repertoire.
Late applications will not be accepted.
All participants must submit a short (150 word - strict) biography and a JPEG photo of themselves as part of the application.
The application form and uploading digital link to a recording should be completed no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, October 31st here: Fourth Annual MSU Concert Orchestra Concerto Competition Form.
Incomplete applications will be disqualified.
Application permits recording of competition and possible broadcast.
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