OpusOne Concerto Competition 2025
First Round • Video Submission – Deadline: June 30, 2025 Final Round • Date: July 21, 2025 (In-person) • Location: TBD • Details: 2-3 finalists per instrument will be invited to compete. Winner’s Concert • Date: Friday, July 25, 2025 • Venue: Munson Chapel, Azusa Pacific University • Performance: Winners will perform with the OpusOne Festival String Orchestra Eligibility • Must be a registered participant of the OpusOne Festival to apply for this competition category. • Open to Piano and all string instruments (violin, viola, cello, double bass). Competition Guidelines • Accompaniment: Finalists must perform with piano accompaniment if applicable. • Memorization: Required for all solo parts. • Judging Criteria: Musicality, technique, interpretation, and stage presence. For inquiries or registration, click HERE or email Dr. Andrew Park, Competition Director at apark@apu.edu Repertoire Requirements Contestants must select ONE movement from the approved repertoire list below. [Piano] J.S. Bach • All 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, 12, 13, & 14 • 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. 24 in C minor, K.491 Ludwig van Beethoven • Concerto No. 1, Op.15 • Concerto No. 2, Op.19 • Concerto No. 3, Op.37 • Concerto No. 4, Op.58 • Concerto No. 5, 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 • Selected Concertos from L’Estro Armonico, Op.3 Joseph Haydn • Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIa:1 Wolfgang Amadeus 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 Ludwig van Beethoven • Concerto in D major, WoO 5 Felix Mendelssohn • Concerto in E minor Max Bruch • Violin Concerto No.1, Op.26 [Viola] Georg Philipp Telemann • Concerto in G major George Frideric Handel (arr. 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 from a group) [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 Concertos (e.g., RV 398, RV 401, RV 424, etc.) Robert Schumann • Concerto in A minor, Op.129 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (time limit) • Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 Camille Saint-Saëns (time limit) • 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
Don’t Miss the OpusOne International Music Festival Launch on Zoom!
To kick things off, we’re hosting a Zoom Launch Meeting to provide you with more information and answer your questions. This meeting is open to students, parents, and teachers alike. Meeting Details Meeting Agenda Benefits for Attendees Q&A Session Topics This meeting is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the festival and how it can help musicians of all levels reach their full potential. Your participation is highly encouraged, and we look forward to seeing you there!
