Solo Competition, age 23+

Participants in the Solo Competition, age 23+, may select from the following three pieces:

  • Erika Raum, Confessions of St. Augustine

  • Jane Vignery, Sonata, mvt. 1

  • Eugène Bozza, En Fôret

Winners of each category will be invited to perform in masterclasses with the Featured Artists and on the Final Performance.

Workshop pianists will be available for a fee of $30. Please be sure to fill out the appropriate box on the registration form.

Pianist required if selected piece includes piano.

Quartet Competition, open to all ages and all repertoire

Repertoire is limited to 12 minutes total, and can be selected from any original horn quartet pieces (no transcriptions) appropriate to the level of the performers.

Participants in the Quartet Competition will be charged $5 per person in their registration.

Competition Question? Contact Rachel Hockenberry @rahocke@ilstu.edu

Solo Competition, ages 18-22

Participants in the Solo Competition, ages 18-22, may select from the following three pieces:

  • Gina Gillie, Sonata, mvt. 1

  • Bernhard Krol, Laudatio

  • Cait Nishimura, Golden Hour

Pre-College Solo Competition

Participants in the Pre-College Solo Competition may choose from the following three pieces:

  • Ruth Gipps, Sonatina op. 56

  • Gilbert Vinter, Hunter’s Moon

  • Franz Strauss, Nocturno op. 7

1st prize - $10,000 merit scholarship to attend the Interlochen Arts Academy

2nd prize - $7,500 merit scholarship to attend the Interlochen Arts Academy

  • Students currently in grades 8-11 (including home-schooled students) are eligible to win this award. Students outside this age range may still win the competition, but are not eligible to receive the scholarship award. This merit scholarship offer is valid only for enrollment in Fall 2025 at the Interlochen Arts Academy (IAA) and is non-transferable and non-deferrable.

  • Students currently enrolled at IAA are eligible to participate in and win the competition, but doing so will not impact their scholarship/financial-aid package.

  • Winners will still need to complete an application to be accepted into IAA; more information can be found here: https://www.interlochen.org/academy-boarding-school/admission/how-to-apply. Should the horn studio be full at the time of acceptance, qualified students will be placed on a wait-list.

  • Upon completion of the IAA application, students will be considered for financial aid in addition to their merit scholarship. Any financial aid award is in addition to the merit scholarship amount, and is based on parental income and financial need.

  • This prize is a minimum award. Based on audition videos, exceptional applicants may be offered additional scholarship funding. However, merit scholarships are not "stackable." For example, if you have already applied for Fall 2025 and received a merit scholarship, the higher of the two scholarships is the final merit scholarship offer.

  • Please contact Dr. Lauren Hunt at lauren.hunt@interlochen.org with any questions.