PMTA Conference
Save the date for the 2026 PMTA State Conference! June 12-14, 2026 at Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA
For more information, visit: https://www.pamusicteachers.org/conferences/pmta-conference-general-info/
PMTA Keystone Chamber Music Competition
March 8, 2026
https://www.pamusicteachers.org/activities/pmta-chamber-music-competition/
MTNA National Conference
March 21-25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 2–6, 2027 in St. Louis, Missouri
For complete information, visit: https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/Engage/Conferences/Conferences.aspx
Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival
NOVEMBER 8, 2025
Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival and Keystone Concerto Festival
For complete information, visit: https://www.pamusicteachers.org/activities/pmta-keystone-concerto-festival/
PMTA Keystone Concerto Festival
For complete information, visit: https://www.pamusicteachers.org/activities/pmta-keystone-concerto-festival/
Past events:
Pennsylvania MTNA Competitions
The 2025 Pennsylvania state MTNA performance competitions will take place on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, PA. Applications open in August for all categories and levels must be submitted online at the MTNA website prior to Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Click here the following link to visit the MTNA competitions website: MTNA website
PMTA Keystone Composition Competition
April 1, 2026
Eligibility:
Students must reside in Pennsylvania or study with a teacher with an established studio in Pennsylvania. Non MTNA-PMTA member teachers welcome, though an additional fee will be charged.
Elementary – Age 5-10 as of January 1
Junior – Age 11-14 as of January 1
Senior – Age 15-18 as of January 1
Young Artist – Age 19-25 as of January 1
Deadline: April 1, 2026
Entry requirements:
The following length requirements apply:
Elementary & Junior – 16 measures minimum
Senior & Young Artist – 32 measures minimum
Total performance time will not exceed 15 minutes. For all classes, the composition may be in any recognized tonal or atonal style for any instrument or style.
For complete information, visit: https://www.pamusicteachers.org/activities/pmta-keystone-composition-competition/