Chamber Music Competition
Chair: Douglas Guiles and Deborah White-Bondhus
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2025 no later than 10:00 PM
Location: Laurel Presbyterian Church 7610 Sandy Spring Rd. Laurel, MD 20707
Eligibility: 12th grade and under. If multiple groups, students will be divided by average age as of the deadline date. A minimum of 5 teams must be entered in order for the event to be held. Students may enter multiple times as long as either partners or Instrumentation are different. The coach must me a member of GLMTA, but only one performer needs to study with a GLMTA member.
Fee: $24 per ensemble (all fees in one teacher check for all entries to GLMTA and mailed directly to Treasurer Wendy Dengler postmarked no later than February 1 – and an e-mail to Wendy and the chair saying “Check is in the Mail”)
Literature: Two contrasting pieces either from separate works or two movements from the same work – Only classical literature in original form (i.e. no jazz or popular music, no arrangements, and no works for solo instruments with orchestra parts arranged for piano). Also works which are for a solo instrument with piano accompaniment (e.g. A Kreisler violin work) are not acceptable. The goal is to encourage equal partnership performances. Questions on literature should be sent to the Ensemble Literature Committee. Works entered in the 2025 Ensemble competition may not also be used in this competition.
Instruments: Any combination of two or more performers. This could be piano and orchestra Instruments, just orchestra instruments without piano, piano or harp and voice (art song literature only -no pop/Broadway or Opera), one piano 4 hands (no two piano Literature), etc.
Awards: First Place: $100 Second Place: $75 Third Place: $50
If multiple divisions, the prize money will be divided between the Divisions.
TEACHERS: PLEASE REVIEW COMPETITION REGULATIONS UNDER THE “POLICIES” TAB.
Ensemble Competition
Co-Chairs: Deborah White-Bondhus and Douglas Guiles
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Deadline: January 31, 2025 — no later than 10:00PM
Location: Laurel Presbyterian Church, 7610 Sandy Spring Rd. Laurel, MD 20707
Fee: $12 per ensemble (all fees in one teacher check for all entries to GLMTA and mailed directly to Treasurer Wendy Dengler postmarked no later than February 1st – AND an e-mail sent to Wendy and Chair saying “Check is in the Mail”)
Eligibility: 12th grade and under, except for Category E. If multiple groups, students will be divided by average age as of the deadline date. A minimum of 5 teams must be entered on each category. Students may enter multiple times in the same category as long as either partners or instrumentation are different. For all categories the coach must be a member of GLMTA, but only one individual needs to study with a GLMTA member.
Literature: One work. Arrangements are acceptable
Categories: A. Piano duet (One Piano, 4 Hands)
B. Piano Duo (Two Pianos, 4 Hands)
C. Piano Trios. (One Piano, 6 Hands)
D. Mixed Duo: Two performers on any instrument/voice. excluding “piano only” groups.
E. Adult Duet/Duo: At least one participant is an adult but not a teacher
Awards: Medals for Places. To receive their award, the student must arrange to pick up awards the day of the competition.
TEACHERS: PLEASE REVIEW COMPETITION REGULATIONS UNDER THE “POLICIES” TAB.