2024
​Application Deadline: March 1 (Fri)
Live Auditions: March 10 (Sun) 3pm
​Winners will perform at First Baptist Church in Columbia, on Friday, April 5, 2024.

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2024 Competition Details

Prizes:
  • THREE Winners: A concert on April 5, 2024 is presented by Odyssey Chamber Music Series (Odyssey) at First Baptist Church of Columbia. Cash Award of $300 per winner is payable after the April Odyssey concert.
  • Alternate: Alternate will perform if one of the Winners is unable to perform.
  • Honorable Mention(s): Judges' Recognition Award (non-monetary).

Repertoire:
  • Any published, one movement of a Concerto or an Aria, composed on or before 1820.
  • Double or triple concerto is accepted, however these will need to be memorized if you are competing for one of the three performers in April. Each entrant must also pay the application fees in full.
  • Generally, we will accept an entire concerto if the work is about 20 minutes. If you are uncertain, you should consult with the coordinator Ayako Tsuruta before the application deadline by writing her to [email protected] .

Eligibility:
  • Age 18 or younger, must not have graduated from high school yet or equivalent at the time of the competition.
  • All pre-collegiate instrumentalists and singers are encouraged to apply.
  • Must be a resident in Missouri.
  • Winners must be available to rehearse on April 4 (Thu) at 7pm, and perform on April 5 (Fri) 7pm in Columbia, Missouri.
  • There is only one category in 2024.
  • Contestants must provide his/her own accompanist.
  • Published music must be memorized by all soloists who are competing to perform in April under the Odyssey Series.
  • Memorization is optional for those who are auditioning for evaluation only.
  • If for any reason orchestral parts are not available, or the orchestral parts require more rehearsals for a quality performance in mid-February, the performance will proceed with an orchestral accompaniment. 
  • If you have any doubts about your repertoire, please ask the coordinator at [email protected].
  • Past Winner may not be able to enter the competition again, with the same instrument, for another year. (2022 Winner may enter again in 2024.)

Application Deadline:
  • March 1, 2024 (Friday) for the completed application with fee (check or money order), to arrive no later than 5pm via USPS. Or, PDF/.docx applications are accepted with Paypal payment until 9pm.

Application Fee:
  • $30 per student studying with a MMAMTA instructor; additional $100 per student who is studying with a non-MMAMTA instructor.

Judges:
  • Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim, piano
  • Dominique Archambeau, viola

Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Inc. will have all the rights to take photos and audio and/or video record all rehearsals and performances, and to be used later for all promotional purposes related to the organization and event.

2024 Judges

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Dominique Archambeau began her musical training in Chicago, where she was an alumnus of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras and a featured artist in the Grant Park Music Festival’s Young Artist Showcase. Ms. Archambeau has since appeared as a soloist with orchestras in the US and abroad, including concerto performances during an international tour with the Gabrovo Chamber Orchestra (Bulgaria) and, most recently, was selected as the 2023 Artist-In-Residence with the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra. As a chamber musician, Ms. Archambeau was a founding member of several award-winning ensembles, including Siren Duo—a clarinet and viola ensemble that primarily performed contemporary works by living and underrepresented composers—and Kaydenn String Quartet. During her tenure with KSQ, Dominique has performed alongside the renowned Cavani Quartet, as well as with members of the Kronos and Aizuri Quartets. A sought-after chamber musician and collaborator, Ms. Archambeau has participated in several residencies as a member of KSQ, including the Green Lake Festival of Music. Ms. Archambeau is a passionate educator as well as performer: she is currently on the string faculty at Knox College (Galesburg, IL.), where she also is the violist of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony’s resident string quartet. Past faculty appointments include Kirkwood Community College and the Preucil School of Music. Ms. Archambeau is a Doctoral Candidate in Viola Performance and Pedagogy, with a secondary area in Chamber Music Entrepreneurship, at the University of Iowa (ABD). During its inaugural Firefly Music Festival in 2023, Ms. Archambeau was appointed as Associate Principal Viola of the Missouri Symphony, where she is now the Director of Operations.
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Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim, a Korean-Canadian pianist recognized for her sensitive and noble playing, has performed at various venues across the Netherlands, France, Russia, Spain, Korea, Canada, and the United States, including Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium) in New York and Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio.Kim actively collaborates with various musicians and settings, including Su-Mi Cho (soprano), Jens Lindemann (trumpet), Curtis Pavey (piano duo), Christopher Pell (clarinetist), Chris Blaha (tuba), and Todd Gaffke (saxophone). She has also served as a collaborative pianist at the College-Conservatory of Music, Northern Kentucky University, and at the University of Akron where she held the position of Coordinator of Collaborative Piano. Kim received her musical training from Yewon Art School and the Saint-Petersburg Pre-Conservatory. She then pursued further education at the University of British Columbia (BSc & BMus), McGill University (MMus), and the University of Cincinnati (DMA) under tutelage of Ran Dank, Kyoko Hashimoto, and Eugene Skovorodnikov. Kim advocates for the works of underrepresented composers, with a particular focus on female composers such as Caroline KyungA Ahn, Alexina Louie, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Galina Ustvolskaya. Her DMA research revealed unique unifying elements in Galina Ustvolskaya's piano sonatas, works that were marginalized because of repression by the Soviet government. As an educator, Kim has taught diverse groups of piano students in both private and group settings. She has presented at state and national conferences and produced an online teaching video for the Frances Clark Center’s Inspiring Artistry series. In Spring 2024, she is teaching at St. Charles Community College in St. Louis, MO, and at the University of Missouri.

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2024 Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition!

The 2024 Winners:
Anya Akhmadullina - W. A. Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, III. Rondeau - Tempo di minuetto - student of Julie Rosenfeld
Jerry Chang - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37, I. Allegro con brio - student of Zena Ilyashov
Zoe Baldwin, Hayden Baker, and Brandon Hu - J. S. Bach, Concerto in D Major for Three Violins, I. Allegro - students of Joo Kim and Angie Smart
 
Alternate:
Lauren Miyamoto - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37, III. Rondo. Allegro - Presto - student of Ayako Tsuruta
 
Honorable Mentions:
Ethan Fu - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37, I. Allegro con brio - student of Ayako Tsuruta
Liang Lim - Haydn Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1, I. Moderato - student of Kirk Trevor

Judges Discretionary Recognition
Isabelle Ortis - W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto no. 21 in C Major, K. 467, II. Andante - student of Carrie Conklin
Caleb Mayer - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor," II. Adagio un poco mosso

2024 Judges:
Dominique Archambeau, viola - ABD, University of Iowa
Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim, piano - St. Charles Community College; MU

Past Events

2023 Winners:
Sofia Heredia - de Bériot, "Scène de ballet," op. 100 - student of Eva Szekely
Ema Iwasaki – Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Op. 22, I. - student of Ayako Tsuruta
Hazel Keithahn and Kristen Yu - W. A. Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364, III. - coached by Scott Yoo, students of Siri Geenen and Leslie Perna
 
Alternate:
Anya Akhmadullina - Lalo, Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21, V. - student of Natalia Bolshakova
 
Honorable Mentions:
Eric Chen - Conus, Violin Concerto in E Minor, III. - student of Pavel Ilyashov
Zack Krause – Beethoven, Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15, III.  - student of Jan Houser
Yoell Tewolde - Spohr, Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 57, I. - student of Judith Shaw

2023 Judges:
Dr. Mia Kim, piano - University of Central Missouri
Dr. Henry Myers, cello - Eastman School of Music; Private Instructor
The 2022 Winners:
Mara Zaner - Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, I. Allegro - student of Amy Appold
Taehee Oh – Schumann Concerto in a, I.  - student of Ayako Tsuruta
Anthony Wu – Chopin Andante spianato and grande polonaise billante - student of Peter Miyamoto
 
Alternate:
Ema Iwasaki – Beethoven Concerto no. 1 in C, Op. 15, I. Allegro con brio - student of Judith Shaw
 
Honorable Mentions:
Zack Krause – Haydn Concerto in D Major, I.  - student of Jan Houser
Natalie Van Wrinkle – Cello Concerto, I. – student of Catherine Lehr Ramos

2022 Judges:
Dr. Lok Ng, piano - Truman State University
Holly Piccoli, violin - International Artist
Photo credit: Katherine F. Blake Photography
The 2021 Winners:
Nicole Parker, violoncello
Benjamin Smith, violoncello
Kristen Yu, piano
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2021 Judges:
Hans Bridger Heruth
​Dr. Peter Miyamoto
The 2020 Winner
Anthony Wu, piano

Alternate
Nicole Parker, cello

Honorable Mentions
Taehee Oh, piano
Jaehee Yoo, piano
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2020 Judges:
Emma Horft, cello
Dr. Janice Wenger, piano

 2021-2023: Due to the pandemic, all published concerti were temporarily eligible.

Sample List of Repertoire

This list will be continuously updated. If your concerto is not yet listed, please ask if it is eligible by e-mail: [email protected]. You may also check if the accompanying instrumental parts are readily available.

BASSOON
Vivaldi: Concerto in E Minor, RV 484
Vivaldi: Concerto in A Minor, RV 498 (ca. 1720-24)
Vivaldi: Concerto in A Minor, RV 497 (ca. 1720-24)
Vivaldi: Concerto in D Minor, RV 481 (ca. 1720-24)

CLARINET
Mozart: Concerto in A Major, K. 622 (1791)

FLUTE
Mozart: TBA.
Romberg: TBA.
Vivaldi: TBA.

OBOE
Albinoni: Concerto in D Minor, Op. 9 No. 2 (1722)
​Mozart: TBA.

PIANO
J. S. Bach: TBA.

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 (1795)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19 (1795)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 (1800)

Haydn: Concerto in F Major, Hob.XVIII: 3 (1765)
Haydn: Concerto in D Major, Hob.XVIII: 11 (1782)
TBA: Haydn Concerto in G Major, pending availability of the parts.

Mozart: Piano Concerto TBA

HARP
Dittersdorf: Concerto in A Major
Handel: Concerto in B-flat Major, HWV 294 / Op. 4 No. 6

TRUMPET
Haydn: Concerto in E-flat Major, Hob. VIIe/1 (1796)
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HORN
Mozart: Concerto

VIOLIN
J. S. Bach: Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 (1730)
J. S. Bach: Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 (1718)
J. S. Bach: TBA.
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219
Tommaso Vitali: Chaconne in G Minor
​Vivaldi: Concerto in D major, RV 230 (1711)
Vivaldi: Concerto in F major, RV 293 (1723)
Vivaldi: Concerto in F minor, RV 297 (1723)
Vivaldi: Concerto in G major, RV 299 (1720)
Vivaldi: Concerto in G major, RV 310 (1711)
Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor, RV 317 (1729)
Vivaldi: Concerto in A Minor, RV 356 (1711)

VIOLONCELLO
Boccherini: Concerto in D Major, G. 479 (1770)
Boccherini: Concerto in B-flat Major, G. 482
Haydn: Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb/1 (1761-65)
Haydn: Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb/2 (1783)