MTNA Competitions: General Information

The purposes of the Music Teachers National Association performance competitions are to provide educational experiences for students and teachers and to recognize exceptionally talented young artists and their teachers in their pursuit of musical excellence. The Pennsylvania state competition is the first level of the MTNA performance competitions and all state competitions are considered the primary educational level. The 2023 Pennsylvania state MTNA competitions will take place on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Applications open in August for all categories and levels must be submitted online at the MTNA website prior to Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Chamber music applications open Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 and videos must be submitted no later than Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please see the MTNA competitions website for more details.

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MTNA PERFORMANCE COMPETITION CHAIR

Evan Engelstad
541-954-2677; evanengelstad@gmail.com