The Concerto Competition, one of CMM’s important youth programs, is aimed at giving young Central New York musicians the opportunity to thoroughly learn a movement of a concerto and have their performance judged by highly experienced adult teachers and performers.  This feedback contributes to personal and professional development, and to the eventual success of any young musician.

Judges generally are looking to hear accurate rhythm and intonation, and poise and musical maturity.  Those competitors who demonstrate exceptional mastery of these elements are candidates for being chosen as winners.

The repertoire list (link to list here) divides instruments into four categories:

strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass)

winds (flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba)

piano,   and

 ‘other’ – harp, guitar and percussion

All competitors must have an accompanist for the competition and, if named a winner, for that performance as well.

THE JUDGES AND COMPETITION COMMITTEE MEMBERS RESERVE THE RIGHT NOT TO SELECT ANY WINNERS.