Michigan Music Teachers Association

MTNA-MMTA Competitions

Music Teachers National Association
Michigan Composition and Performance Competitions
2023-2024 Registration opens August 1st and closes on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 3:00 PM Eastern
Date: Friday, November 10 – Sunday, November 12, 2023
Venue: Michigan State University, College of Music, 333 W. Circle Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824
This is a LIVE audition event.

MTNA - MMTA Competitions

The MTNA Performance Competitions are among the most prestigious competition events with Michigan as one of the largest and most competitive nationally. 

orchestra

MTNA - MMTA Competitions

Michigan Music Teachers Association is proud to support this important National event. Your membership is important to support all MMTA programs and events including your annual conference, state webinars, and local association activities for professional development. Additionally, MMTA provides student programs including state examinations through our Student Achievement Testing, competitions, and awards.

Divisions include Junior, Senior, and Young Artist.
Instruments include brass, piano, piano duet, string, voice, and woodwind.

Young Artist Chamber Ensemble String and Wind performance competitions are two-tier events with National entries due around December 1. Registration date not yet officially announced.

MTNA Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Award is a two-tier event. MTNA opens registration around September 1 with registration and recordings due around January 1. Registration date not yet officially announced.

The MTNA Competition website includes guidelines, eligibility, requirements, and program samples. The Michigan Music Teachers Association, MTNA page includes past winners, programs, and current information, i.e., official hotel, schedule, etc. as it becomes available.

For additional information or support, please contact Laurie M Marshall, MTNA Michigan Director of Competitions, Performance Chair via online form below.

PAST WINNERS

Click VIEW to download past Winner Results and Programs for each season or
follow the link below to MTNA MI Programs and Results Archive.

2023

MTNA MI RESULTS

2022

MTNA MI RESULTS

2021

MTNA MI RESULTS

2020

MTNA MI PROGRAMS & RESULTS

2019

MTNA MI PROGRAMS & RESULTS

2018

MTNA MI PROGRAMS & RESULTS

2017

MTNA MI PROGRAMS & RESULTS

2016

MTNA MI PROGRAMS & RESULTS

2015

MTNA MI PROGRAMS & RESULTS

NEW: Ebony Music Prize

Awards for best performance of a work by a Black composer will be provided by Ebony Music Inc.: Junior Piano, $500; Senior Piano, $750; Young Artist Piano, $1,000. Visit the Ebony Music website for suggested repertoire. Note this list is not exhaustive. Entrants may select pieces by other Black composers.

NEW: Chopin Prize

Chopin Prize: Best Chopin Performance given by the Chopin Foundation of the U.S.: Junior Piano, $500 cash award: Senior Piano, $1,000 cash award.

Are you looking For more info?

Connect with us

Laurie M. Marshall, MTNA MI Performance Competition Chair