Competitions Calendar 2003-2004

If you have any questions, please email amduhamel@hotmail.com or call 320-202-5169 to leave a message for Ann in the teacher voicemail box at CMMS. Have a musically productive year!

September
September 4,
(Thursday)
Postmark Deadline -- MTNA Young Artist form and $100/SYA; $70/JYA fee due.
For information/application, www.mtna.org
September 12,
(Friday)

Postmark Deadline – MMTA theory test, TC-Bethel (Nov 1 test)
NOTE: If you are competing in MMTA Int. A and above, or the Young Artist competition, you MUST pass the appropriate theory level BEFORE the registration deadline for your contest. Submit to Ann by this date your completed form and check payable to Dr. Paul Wirth.
(I - $12; II - $14; III - $16; IV - $18; V - $20; VI - $22) 
Click here for a MMTA Theory registration form.

September 19,
(Friday)
Postmark Deadline -- WAMSO form and $65 fee due
For information, email: wamso@mnorch.org or webpage: www.wamso.org or phone: 612-371-5654

Postmark Deadline – Minnetonka Young Artist competition form and $15 due. For information, email: mamoffice@musicassociation.org or phone: 952-401-5954

September 22,
(Monday)

Postmark Deadline – International Piano-E-Competition, $100
for information, www.piano-e-competition.org

September 26,
(Friday)

Postmark Deadline – MMTA theory test, CSB (Nov 15 test)
NOTE: If you are competing in MMTA Int. A and above, or the Young Artist competition, you MUST pass the appropriate theory level BEFORE the registration deadline for your contest. Submit to Ann by this date your completed form and check payable to Dr. Paul Wirth.
(I - $12; II - $14; III - $16; IV - $18; V - $20; VI - $22)
Click here for a MMTA Theory registration form.

Postmark DeadlineArts Recognition and Talent Search application, $40 for information/application, www.ARTSawards.org or 1-800-970-ARTS (2787)

October
October 1-15,
(Wednesday)
Postmark Deadline - only these days for Missouri Western State College Piano Competition for students in grades 9 – 12, $20 
For information/application see
www.mwsc.edu/music/piano-festival.html or email Anderson@mwsc.edu or 816-271-4431
October 4,
(Saturday)
TC Musicales, 2pm and 3:30 p.m, Salon se léve, 8 p.m., Metropolitan Piano Gallery, Oakdale
October 8,
(Wednesday)

Postmark Deadline – SPPTA concerto competition 
Submit to Ann by this date your completed form and $40 check payable to Dr. Paul Wirth. 
Click here for SPPTA registration form.

October 10,
(Friday)
Postmark Deadline - WAMSO tape due
October 11
(Saturday)
St. Cloud Musicales, 10:30 a.m.
October 20,
(Monday)
Postmark Deadline -- Arts Recognition and Talent Search, packet due
October 25,
(Saturday)
MTNA Young Artist Competition, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth
November
This Month........ Minnetonka Young Artist Competition 
(11th and 12th grades, must live in TC)
November 1,
(Saturday)

Postmark Deadline – Thursday Musical Student Membership, $30
YOU MUST BE A MEMBER TO ENTER THIS COMPETITION
For information/application, 612-333-0313.
Click here for Thursday Musical registration form.

MMTA Theory test, TC - Bethel College
NOTE: If you are competing in MMTA Int. A and above, or the Young Artist competition, you MUST pass the appropriate theory level BEFORE the registration deadline for your contest.

November 3,
(Monday)

Postmark Deadline – YPSCA Application, $40
For information/application, 612-824-4400
Click here for YPSCA registration form  

November 8
(Saturday)
Missouri Western State College Piano Competition, St Joseph, MO

St. Cloud Musicales, 2pm

November 14,
(Friday)

Postmark Deadline – National Federation of Music Clubs Festival CMMS Submit to Ann by this date your completed form and $15 check payable to Dr. Paul Wirth. Click here for Federation registration form.

Postmark Deadline – MMTA Contest (Twin Cities)
NOTE: Int. A and above must pass Theory I before this date. Submit to Ann by this date THREE completed forms and TWO $12 checks payable to Dr. Paul Wirth (If you do not make the finals, one uncashed check will be returned to you)
Click here for MMTA Contest registration form.

November 15,
(Saturday)

TC musicales 2pm and 3:30pm, Salon se léve, 8 p.m., Metropolitan Piano Gallery, Oakdale

MMTA Theory test, College of St. Benedict
NOTE: If you are competing in MMTA Int. A and above, or the Young Artist competition, you MUST pass the appropriate theory level BEFORE the registration deadline for your contest.

November 17,
(Monday)

Postmark Deadline – Midwest Young Artists Concerto Competition, $50 For information/application see www.mya.org/competit.html or 847-926-9898

November 22
(Saturday)
SPPTA Concerto Competition, St Paul Conservatory of Music, 
29 E Exchange St
reet, St Paul
November 25,
(Tuesday)
Postmark Deadline for repertoire substitutions, MMTA Young Artist
November 28,
(Friday)
Postmark Deadline – MMTA theory test, TC-Bethel (Jan 24 test)
NOTE: If you are competing in MMTA Int. A and above, or the Young Artist competition you MUST pass the appropriate theory level BEFORE the registration deadline for your contest. Submit to Ann by this date your completed form and check payable to Dr. Paul Wirth.
(I - $12; II - $14; III - $16; IV - $18; V - $20; VI - $22)
Click here for a MMTA Theory registration form.
December
December 1,
(Monday)

Postmark Deadline – St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra Young Performers Competition. For information/application,  www.stcloudsymphony.com or phone: 257-3114

December 3,
(Wednesday)

Postmark Deadline – MMTA Contest (out-state)
NOTE: Int. A and above must pass Theory I before this date. Submit to Ann by this date THREE completed forms and TWO $10 checks payable to Dr. Paul Wirth (If you do not make the finals, one uncashed check will be returned to you).
Click here for MMTA Contest registration form.

December 13,
(Saturday)
St. Cloud Musicales by candlelight, 7 & 8 pm.
December 20
(Saturday)
Postmark Deadline – SPPTA formal recital (Jan 18)
December 26,
(Friday)

Postmark Deadline -- The World Piano Competition, Cincinnati
For information see, www.amsa-wpc.org email info@amsa-wpc.org or call 513-421-5342

December 31,
(Wednesday)

Postmark Deadline -- Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Joplin, MO, $50.  For information, www.mssc.edu/msipc/  or 417-625-9755

January
January 2,
(Friday)

Postmark deadline – Northwestern Piano Festival.
For information/application, 651-631-5242 or 651-631-5218.

January 3,
(Saturday)
TC musicales 2pm and 3:30pm, Salon se léve, 8 p.m., Metropolitan Piano Gallery, Oakdale
January 3-4,
(Saturday-Sunday)
MYA Concerto Competition, Evanston, Illinois
January 7,
(Wednesday)
Postmark deadline – MMTA Young Artist Competition. 
Submit to Ann by this date your completed form and $25 check payable to Dr. Paul Wirth.
*NOTE:* Jr. Young Artist must pass Theory II; Sr. Young Artist, Theory III before this date.
January 9,
(Friday)

Postmark Deadline – Schubert Club Application, $45 For information/application see, www.schubert.org  or 651-292-3268

St. Cloud Musicales by candlelight, 6:30 pm.

January 10,
(Saturday)
Jonathan Biss, piano
Sponsored by the Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud, 7:30 p.m.
January 15,
(Thursday)

St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra Young Performers Competition, SJU.

January 16-18,
(Friday-Sunday)
MTNA, West Central Division, U of Colorado, Boulder
January 17,
(Saturday)

Postmark Deadline - SPPTA formal recital (Feb 15)

YPSCA Preliminaries, College of St. Catherine

January recitals, CMMS

January 18,
(Sunday)
SPPTA Formal Recital, Schmitt Music
January 19,
(Monday)

Postmark Deadline – Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano Competition for pianists ages 11 – 13. For information/application see, www.bachauer.com or 801-297-4250

January 20,
(Tuesday)
January Recitals, CMMS
January 24,
(Saturday)

MMTA Theory test, TC - Bethel College

January 24-25,
(Saturday-Sunday)

WAMSO Competition, Macalester College and Orchestra Hall

Thursday Musical Recitals
January 30,
(Friday)

Postmark Deadline – MMTA theory test, CSB (Mar 20 test). 
Submit to Ann by this date your completed form and check payable to Dr. Paul Wirth.
(I - $12; II - $14; III - $16; IV - $18; V - $20; VI - $22)
Click here for a MMTA Theory registration form.

January 31,
(Saturday)

MMTA contest (out-state), College of St. Benedict

Thursday Musical Recitals

February
This Month.......... National Federation of Music Clubs Festival, CMMS
February 1,
(Sunday)
YPSCA finals, Orchestra Hall, 1 pm

Thursday Musical Recitals

February 2,
(Monday)

Postmark Deadline -- St. Paul Conservatory Piano Competition, $30 for students ages 6–13. For information/ application call 651-224-2205, ext. 11

Postmark deadline – Northwestern Piano Concerto Competition
For information/application, 651-631-5242 or 651-631-5218

February 7-8,
(Saturday-Sunday)
MMTA contest (Twin Cities), Bethel College

Thursday Musical Recitals

February 14,
(Saturday)
TC musicales 2pm and 3:30pm, Salon se léve, 8 p.m., Metropolitan Piano Gallery, Oakdale
February 15,
(Sunday)
SPPTA Formal Recital, Schmitt Music
February 28,
(Saturday)
Postmark Deadline - SPPTA Formal Recital (March 28)
March
This Month........ Northwestern Piano Festival
March 4,
(Thursday)

St. Cloud Musicales, 7:30 pm.

March 6,
(Saturday)
MMTA Young Artist Competition, preliminary round, Bethel College

Thursday Musical Competition, College of St. Catherine

Postmark Deadline - SPPTA Formal Recital (April 4)

March 7,
(Sunday)
MMTA Young Artist Call-backs, Schmitt’s, Roseville
March 12,
(Friday)

Postmark Deadline – MMTA theory test, TC-Bethel (May 1 test)
Submit to Ann by this date your completed form and check payable to Dr. Paul Wirth.
(I - $12; II - $14; III - $16; IV - $18; V - $20; VI - $22)
Click here for a MMTA Theory registration form.

March 13,
(Saturday)

MMTA Young Artist Winners Recital, St. Paul

St Paul Conservatory Piano Competition

March 13-14,
(Saturday-Sunday)
MMTA Contest Finals, Bethel College
March 15,
(Monday)

Postmark Deadline – SPPTA Honors and Awards Program 
Submit to Ann by this date your completed form and $25 check payable to Dr. Paul Wirth

March 18,
(Thursday)
Thursday Musical Winners' Concert, Temple Israel, 10:30am
March 20,
(Saturday)
MMTA Theory testing, CSB

Postmark Deadline – Virginia Waring International Piano Competition For information/application, www.vwipc.com or 760-773-2575

March 27,
(Saturday)
TC musicales 2pm and 3:30pm, Salon se léve, 8 p.m.,  Metropolitan Piano Gallery, Oakdale
March 27-31,
(Saturday-Wednesday)
MTNA National Finals, Kansas City, MO
March 28,
(Sunday)

SPPTA Formal Recital, Schmitt Music

April
This Month........

Northwestern Piano Concerto Competition

WAMMA Scholarship competition, MacPhail (must live in TC)
April 3,
(Saturday)
Schubert Club preliminaries
April 4,
(Sunday)
SPPTA Formal Recital, Schmitt Music
April 17,
(Saturday)

St. Cloud Musicales, 7:30 pm.

Schubert Club Finals

April 20-24
(Tuesday-Saturday)
Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Joplin, Missouri
April 24,
(Saturday)

TC musicales 2pm and 3:30pm, Salon se léve, 8 p.m.,  Metropolitan Piano Gallery, Oakdale

SPPTA Honors and Awards Auditions

MMTA Honors Concert Rehearsal

April 25
(Sunday)
SPPTA Honors and Awards Concert, 2:00 pm
St Paul Conservatory of Music
May
This Month........ Grace Welsh Prize for Piano, Chicago
For information, www.gracewelsh.org  or 630-323-1299
May 1,
(Saturday)
MMTA Theory testing, Bethel
May 8,
(Saturday)
MMTA Honors concert rehearsal
May 22,
(Saturday)

Benefit concert for Salon se léve, 8 p.m., Metropolitan Piano Gallery, Oakdale

MMTA Honors concert rehearsal
May 25 - June 5 International Piano-E-Competition, Minneapolis
June
This Month....

J. Earl Lee Biennial Piano Competition
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Gina Bachauer Int’l Piano Foundation Artists Competition, Salt Lake City, Utah

June 5,
(Saturday)
MMTA Honors Concert, Northrup Auditorium
June 7-8,
(Monday-Tuesday)

Christopher O’Riley Recital and Masterclass, in conjunction with MMTA Convention, Maranatha Hall, Northwestern College.

July
This Month..... The World Piano Competition, Cincinnati, OH
July 10-18  OR
July 17-25
Young Artists Piano Camp, University of MN, Duluth
2005
Jan 10-14

Virginia Waring International Piano Competition, CA, through age 12

Jan 10-15

Virginia Waring International Piano Competition, CA, ages 13–17

Jan 17-Feb 5 Virginia Waring International Piano Competition, CA, ages 18 - 35