State Competitions

ASMTA 2nd Vice President (Competitions): Dr. Ji-Young Kim, pianokim79@gmail.com.

MTNA Performance Chair: Dr. Yali Luo, yluo2yluo2@gmail.com
and Dr. Baruch Meir, baruch.meir@asu.edu

MTNA Composition Chair: Jenny Su, jennychenyisu@gmail.com

The MTNA Arizona State Competitions Committee encourages every detail of musical excellence by solo and chamber music performance competitions (junior high through collegiate) and composition competitions (elementary through collegiate).

State level winners advance to the MTNA Southwest Division Competition. Winners at the Southwest Division Competition then advance to the MTNA National Competition held at the MTNA National Conference.

Upcoming Competitions

MTNA State Competitions
November 1-2, 2025
Hammer & Strings Conservatory
610 N. Gilbert Road, #400
Gilbert, AZ 85234

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 3:00pm EDT (12:00pm MST)

***New for 2025-2026*** For every category, entrants can only enter 10 minutes over the maximum time allowed at the National Round. See time allowed for each category here.

Brass and Voice (Senior and Young Artist only) Performance Competitions are two-tiered competitions: the Preliminary Round, by video submission only; and the Final Round, live at the MTNA National Conference. Entrants will compete without regard to the state or division in which they live or take lessons. Seven finalists will be selected in both the Brass and Voice categories from a nationwide pool of applicants to compete in the Final Round.

Live piano accompaniments are required for video competitions and live competitions.
Primary communication with entrants is by email. The registration must have accurate email addresses for entrants, parents (where applicable) and teacher/coach. Be sure to check spam/junk folders regularly for confirmations and other important information.
MTNA active membership dues must be paid before submission of the registration. A $200 nonmember teacher fee will be assessed if entrant’s teacher has not paid active membership dues for the 2025–2026 membership year.

Chamber music ensembles will have a different deadline to register and turn in video submissions (no state competition). Registration will open on November 1, 2025 and close at 3:00pm EDT (12:00pm MST) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

MTNA Southwest Division Competitions
January 2026
Online Only

MTNA National Competitions
March 21-25, 2026
Chicago Marriott Downtown Miracle Mile
Chicago, IL

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