Concerto Competition

Take the Stage. Rise to the Challenge.

The CSMTA Concerto Competition invites outstanding young musicians to showcase their artistry, perform with passion, and compete at the highest level.

This is your moment to shine with the power of a full concerto performance!

Online application deadline:

March 6, 2027

Winners’ announcement:

March 26, 2027

Winners' concert:

May 21-22, 2027 with Denver Philharmonic Orchestra

Registration Fees

CSMTA member: $65
Non-member: $95

Additional non-member flat fee: $50

Location

Denver Philharmonic has two concert locations - location to be announced.

Event Chair: Jasmine Steadman

Registration

  • All divisions have free repertoire choice, however, students are allowed to submit only one movement of their chosen concerto.

  • A concerto competition for pre-college students in all instruments, the CSMTA Concerto Competition provides an opportunity for students to perform a concerto with a live orchestra. The competition has 3 piano categories held on an annual basis, and a rotating Student Activities Handbook. Exception: Scores do not need to be provided to the adjudicators.

    Entry fees, application forms, dates and repertoire requirements will be administered by the CSMTA Concerto Committee. The Concerto Competition information is published in the CSMTA Notes & News and on this page at least six months in advance.

    Students of non-member teachers in any of the CSMTA Concerto Competition categories are required to pay a non-member fee 1 1/2 times the student entry fee by the entry deadline. Instrumental and vocal category with the following schedule: strings and voice in odd-numbered years, and winds/percussion (one category) in even-numbered years. The Non-Piano Instruments and Voice competitions are for students ages 13 through 19 pre-college. Competition applications will be done entirely through un-edited recorded videos through YouTube. Teachers are allowed to accompany their own students, provided that they are not visible or identifiable in the video.

  • Piano Elementary Performance
    Age: 8–10 as of January 1, 2027

    Piano Junior Performance
    Age: 11–14 as of January 1, 2027

    Piano Senior Performance
    Age: 15–19 (until high school graduation) as of January 1, 2027

    Non-Piano Entries
    Age: 13 - 19 (until high school graduation)  as of January 1, 2027

    • Strings and Voice 2027

    • Winds and Percussion 2028

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2026 CSMTA Concerto Competition and their teachers.

The winners of the 2026 CSMTA Concerto Competition will perform with the Boulder Chamber Orchestra on May 2, 2026 at 7:30pm.

The performance will take place at the Boulder Adventist Church, 345 Mapleton Avenue, Boulder, CO.

We thank all of the participants and their teachers!

  • Kaden Wu (Winner), teacher Jasmine Steadman, Haydn Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII: 11, Mvt III. Allegro assai

    David Liu (Alternate), teacher Crystal Lee, Haydn Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII: 11, Mvt III. Allegro assai

    Charlotte Jiang (Honorable Mention), teacher June Haun, Haydn Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII: 11, Mvt III. Allegro assai

  • Aiden Chan (Winner), teacher Crystal Lee, Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488, Mvt I: Allegro

    Jayden LaBarbera (Alternate), teacher Carolyn Shaak & Jamie Shaak, Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488, Mvt I: Allegro

    Bruce Duong (Honorable Mention), teacher June Haun, Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488, Mvt I: Allegro

    Giana Wu (Honorable Mention), teacher June Haun, Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488, Mvt I: Allegro

  • Raditya Muljadi (Winner), teacher Jasmine Steadman, Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, Mvt I: Allegro maestoso

    Nico van Doorninck (Alternate), teacher Hukum Singh Khalsa, Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, Mvt I: Allegro maestoso

    Simon Zamosc-Pahde (Honorable Mention), teacher June Haun, Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, Mvt I: Allegro maestoso

  • No woodwind winners were selected this year.

  • No percussion winners were selected this year.

Special thanks to our judges

Maestro Bahman Saless, Boulder Chamber Orchestra

Professor Xiaofeng Wu, Nanjing University School of Music

Vladimir Kern, Russian conductor, trumpeter, and pianist