2025 Carnegie Hall Performance

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The Stetson University School of Music is pleased to announce the Annual Stetson in New York Chamber Music and Solo Competition. Winners of the competition will perform in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Friday, March 7, 2025. Student chamber ensembles and soloists have the opportunity to compete for placement in the concert. The competition will take place on September 29, 2024, at Stetson University and will be judged by a panel of outside judges.

3rd Annual Competition:
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall
9 a.m.- 11 p.m.
421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32723

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Performance:
Friday, March 7, 2025
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
8:00 p.m.
154 W 57th Street, New York, NY 10019

Competition Guidelines/Requirements

  • Eligibility: The solo portion of the “Stetson Carnegie Hall Chamber Music and Solo Competition” is open to all students enrolled in both private lessons and large ensembles at Stetson University.   Permission from each applicant’s studio teacher will be required upon registration.

  • Previous Winners: Past winners of the solo division in the Carnegie Hall Concert are ineligible to compete in the solo portion again. 

  • Availability: Applicants must be available on September 29 and March 6-9 to compete.

  • Repertoire Selection: Repertoire includes unaccompanied works as well as works with piano accompaniment. Concerti movements will not be accepted. If a piece outside of a concerto includes an orchestral reduction, approval in writing from both the competition coordinator and the applicant's studio teacher is required. 

  • Duration: The duration of the selection should not exceed 12 minutes.

  • Scores: Students must provide three copies of the full score for the judges at the time of the competition. 

  • Memorization: required, except for works written on or after 1945.

NOTE: These guidelines/requirements are subject to change. Please contact your studio faculty with any questions.


For more information contact 386-822-8950.

  • Eligibility: The chamber music portion of the “Stetson Carnegie Hall Chamber Music and Solo Competition” is open to all Chamber Ensembles enrolled in MUSE 331 for both semesters of the 2024-2025 academic year.  Permission from each ensemble’s coach will be required upon registration.

  • Previous Winners: Past winning ensembles of the chamber music division of the Carnegie Hall Competition are ineligible to compete again unless one or more members are new to the group. 

  • Availability: Applicants must be available on September 29 and March 6-9 to compete.

  • Repertoire Selection: Repertoire includes any works written for the ensemble enrolled in MUSE 331.

  • Duration: The duration of the selection should not exceed 12 minutes.

  • Scores: Students must provide three copies of the full score for the judges at the time of the competition. 

  • Memorization: not required.

NOTE: These guidelines/requirements are subject to change. Please contact your studio faculty with any questions.


For more information contact 386-822-8950.

Carnegie Performers

  • Lindsay Adams, horn
  • Jay Alvarez, viola
  • Geoffrey Barthle, horn
  • Alejandro Salazar Fernandez, cello
  • Annalycia Franklin, voice
  • Zachary Frankowiak, flute
  • Aaron Gamache, trombone
  • Georgie Gonzalez, cello
  • Josiah Hall, clarinet
  • Brian Hedrick, trombone
  • Grey Justice, trombone
  • Roy Liu, trombone
  • Aine Mullen, viola
  • Katarina Nieminen, violin
  • Ian Owens, horn
  • Brielle Pitterson, violin
  • Carla Rosario-Martinez, violin
  • Danae Tran, violin
  • Julianna Tuttle, horn
  • Donald Valencia, piano

  • Andrew Baumann, guitar
  • Jonathan Bishop, trombone
  • Madison Bobroff, horn
  • Abbey Brodnick, piano
  • Ian Burgos, viola
  • Olivia Corporon, violin
  • Alyson Culbertson, voice
  • Emma Fernandez, clarinet
  • Georgie Gonzalez, cello
  • Owen Gonzalez, voice
  • Nidia Guevara-Nolasco, voice
  • Elijah Hoven, trombone
  • Madison Mead, trombone
  • Scott Ochoa, voice
  • Sydney Pomerleau, voice
  • Carla Rosario-Martinez, violin
  • Cynthia Shard, trumpet
  • Sarynette Torres, clarinet
  • Samantha Venable, trombone
  • Jenna Wolbers, clarinet
  • Justice Yates, voice