MTNA Performance Competition
The MTNA National Competitions are the most successful and prestigious student competitions in the country. Each year, thousands of students compete for top prizes and national recognition.
The purpose of the MTNA competitions is to provide educational experiences for students and teachers and to recognize exceptionally talented young artists and their teachers in their pursuit of musical excellence.
The Massachusetts State Performance Competition is the first level of the MTNA performance competitions.
The three-tiered Junior (11-14), Senior (15-18) and Young Artist (19-26) Performance Competitions begin with state competitions. The winners/representatives of each state's competitions advance to a Division Competition in the winter. Division winners then compete in the National Finals at the annual MTNA National Conference in the spring. The winners of that Competition perform in a winners recital for teachers from all over the country.
The MTNA-Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competition is open to pianists between the ages of 18–29 during the time of the competition.
The MTNA Chamber Music Performance Competition is open to string and wind musicians between the ages of 18-29 as of January 1 of the current year. Ensembles must consist of at least three performers and have no more than six performers. Chamber Music Competitions are a two-tier competition: the preliminary round, by video submission only; and the final round, live at the MTNA National Conference.
State Performance Applications are due September 11, 2024 at 3:00p.m. (EST).
For guidelines, fees and applications for all Performance Competitions, go to:
Competition Date: November 2, 2024.
Venue: Walnut Hill School (12 Highland Street, Natick MA)
MASSACHUSETTS TEACHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Current active membership dues for MTNA, or a non-member teacher fee, must be paid prior to accessing the student competition application.
• All Massachusetts teachers must provide the Participating Teacher’s Fee and Application:
INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR TEACHER’S FEE AND APPLICATION
Step 1: Fill out the Teacher’s Fee Form (Simply click the button below)
Step 2: Submit your Teacher’s Fee (Select the correct amount in the drop down menu, and then click Pay Now)
• The Teachers Fee & Application are due by September 11, 2024.
• A student's application is NOT considered complete until the teacher's fee is received.
2024 COMPETITION RESULTS
STATE COMPETITION WINNERS:
Piano Junior Performance
Winner: Luca Ajay Daptardar, student of Nilly Shilo
Alternate: Milo Miller, student of Nilly Shilo
Honorable Mention: Alice Zhu, student of Xiaoning Cheng
Honorable Mention: Sophia Fan, student of Helena Vesterman
Piano Senior Performance
Winner: Shixun Song, student of Isabella Li
Alternate: David Xiong, student of Max Levinson
Honorable Mention: Adalia Wen, student of Alexander Korsantia
Honorable Mention: Julia Yin Zhou, student of Niva Fried
Strings Junior Performance
Winner: Samuel Lee, violin, student of Fudeko Cohler
Alternate: Philip Yim, violin, student of Fudeko Cohler
Honorable Mention: Emily Yue-Lin Chen, Violin, student of Fudeko Cohler
Honorable Mention: Mia Gao, Violin, student of Bonnie Bewick Brown
Honorable Mention: Yu Hang, Violin, student of Dugger Trey
Woodwind Performance
Winner: Tian Yu, student of Eric Goode
Alternate: Aden Hwang, student of Jiyoon Oh
Judges: Christopher Elchico, Donald Berman, Sharon Boaz, Christina Dietrich, Mark Lakirovich, Jacques Lee Wood, Markus Placci, Esther Ning Yau, Hitomi Koyama, Michael Lewin
EASTERN DIVISION WINNERS (2023):
Winner: Ethan Kasparian Weisman, student of Armine Karapetian Doaato
NATIONAL WINNERS (2023):
National winners will be announced after the National final rounds, at the MTNA National Conference in March.