Jennifer Sacher Wiley
Music Director & Conductor
"Listen fresh, Listen local"™
Announcing our 2025 Concerto Competition!
for wind, brass, percussion* players residing in PA
(high school or PA undergrad students)
Video entry deadline December 6, 2024
Competition Sunday, January 12, 2025, Susquehanna University
Winner will perform on Masterworks Concert Sunday, May 4, 2025
* competition not open to pianists
Collaborative Pianist available for finalists' competition
Dr. Jaime Namminga, Susquehanna University
BM University of Sioux Falls
MM University of North Carolina School of the Arts
DMA Arizona State University
Competition Information & Procedures
Eligibility: Contestants must be residents of Pennsylvania and be in grades 9-12 during the 2024-25 school year OR be pursuing an undergraduate degree at a college/university in PA.
Repertoire: Select one movement or one self-contained piece (not to exceed 15 minutes). This will be the piece for the video audition, competition finals (if selected) and winner's performance. Please consider community orchestra capability when selecting a piece. Maestro Wiley happy to discuss with you/your teacher (jswiley@susqu.edu)
Video audition: Record your concerto movement in its entirety and submit to Dr. Wiley by December 6, 2024 (jswiley@susqu.edu). Make sure settings allow viewing for anyone with link.
Finalists will be notified by December 13. Finalists will perform in Stretansky Hall at Susquehanna University on January 11, 2025. Finalists will draw numbers for competition order.
Judges will include at least two professional wind/brass/percussion players, plus the WSSO conductor, plus one or two WSSO Board members
Winner must be available for these dates
Monday, 4/28, time TBA (between 7:15-9:30 pm)
Rife Center for Performing Arts, Mechanicsburg PA
Saturday, 5/3, time TBA (between 10:00 am-12:30 pm)
Sunday, 5/4, 3:00 performance
Trinity High School, Camp Hill PA
at least one other Monday evening TBD