The OpusOne Concerto Competition provides outstanding young musicians the opportunity to perform a concerto movement with the OpusOne Festival String Orchestra in the Festival’s Winners’ Concert at Azusa Pacific University.
Competition Schedule
Preliminary Round
Video Submission Deadline: June 30, 2026
Applicants must submit a video recording of one movement from an approved concerto or vocal repertoire.
Final Round
Date: July 15, 2026
Format: Live Final Round (In-Person)
Location: Munson Chapel, Azusa Pacific University
Approximately 8–10 finalists will be invited from the preliminary round to compete in the live final.
Winners’ Concert
Date: Friday, July 23, 2026
Venue: Munson Chapel, Azusa Pacific University
Selected winners will perform their concerto movement with the OpusOne Festival String Orchestra as part of the official Festival Gala Concert.
Eligibility
• Applicants must be registered participants of the OpusOne International Music Festival 2026.
• Open to the following instruments:
• Piano
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Voice
Competition Guidelines
Repertoire
Contestants must perform ONE movement from the listed concerto repertoire (for instrumentalists) or ONE selection from the suggested vocal repertoire. All vocal repertoire is subject to approval by the Festival Artistic Committee.
Accompaniment
Finalists must perform with piano accompaniment during the final round.
Memorization
All solo repertoire must be performed from memory.
Judging Criteria
• Musicality
• Stylistic interpretation
• Technical command
• Stage presence
Piano
J.S. Bach
• Keyboard Concertos Nos. 1–8
Joseph Haydn
• Concerto in F major, Hob. XVIII:6
• Concerto in F major, Hob. XVIII:7
• Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII:11
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Concerto No. 11, K.413
• Concerto No. 12, K.414
• Concerto No. 13, K.415
• Concerto No. 14, K.449
• Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K.466
• Concerto No. 21 in C major, K.467
• Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K.482
• Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488
• Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K.491
Ludwig van Beethoven
• Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op.15
• Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op.19
• Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op.37
• Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op.58
• Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op.73
Frédéric Chopin
• Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op.11
• Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op.21
Violin
J.S. Bach
• Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
• Concerto in E major, BWV 1042
• Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
• Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052R
• Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R
Antonio Vivaldi
• The Four Seasons
• Concertos from L’Estro Armonico, Op.3
Joseph Haydn
• Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIa:1
W.A. Mozart
• Concerto No.1, K.207
• Concerto No.2, K.211
• Concerto No.3, K.216
• Concerto No.4, K.218
• Concerto No.5, K.219
Felix Mendelssohn
• Concerto in E minor, Op.64
Viola
G.P. Telemann
• Concerto in G major
G.F. Handel / Casadesus
• Concerto in B minor
Carl Stamitz
• Concerto in D major
Franz Anton Hoffmeister
• Concerto in D major
Ralph Vaughan Williams
• Suite for Viola and Small Orchestra (one movement)
Cello
Joseph Haydn
• Concerto in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
• Concerto in D major, Hob.VIIb:2
Luigi Boccherini
• Concerto in B-flat major, G.482
Antonio Vivaldi
• Selected Cello Concertos
Robert Schumann
• Concerto in A minor, Op.129
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 (time limit may apply)
Camille Saint-Saëns
• Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.33
Edward Elgar
• Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Double Bass
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
• Concerto No.1 in E major
• Concerto No.2 in D major
Giovanni Bottesini
• Concerto No.2 in B minor
Johann Baptist Vanhal
• Concerto in D major
Franz Anton Hoffmeister
• Concerto in D major
Serge Koussevitzky
• Concerto, Op.3
Voice Division
Applicants may perform opera arias, classical vocal repertoire, art songs, or musical theater selections appropriate to their voice type and level.
For concerto or orchestral showcase selections, orchestral reductions will be prepared by the festival when applicable.
The repertoire below is provided as guidelines only and does not limit repertoire choices.
All Voice Types
• O del mio amato ben — Stefano Donaudy
• O del mio dolce ardor — Gluck
Soprano
• Deh vieni, non tardar — Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart
• Batti, batti, o bel Masetto — Don Giovanni, Mozart
• Quando m’en vo — La Bohème, Puccini
• Una voce poco fa — Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini
Mezzo-Soprano / Countertenor
• Che farò senza Euridice — Orfeo ed Euridice, Gluck
• Voi che sapete — Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart
• Una voce poco fa — Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini
Tenor
• Una furtiva lagrima — L’elisir d’amore, Donizetti
• Un’aura amorosa — Così fan tutte, Mozart
• Ecco ridente in cielo — Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini
Baritone
• Bella siccome un angelo — Don Pasquale, Donizetti
• Non più andrai — Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart
• Papageno–Papagena Duet — Die Zauberflöte, Mozart
Contact
For inquiries or registration:
🌐 https://opusonemusicfestival.com/special-events/concerto-competition/
📧 Dr. Andrew Park
Competition Director: apark@apu.edu
