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AUSTIN CHAMBER MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

2025 COLTMAN CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION

March 1 & 2, 2025 | UT Austin Butler School of Music

KMFA Classical 89.5 is excited to announce our sponsorship of the 12th Annual Coltman Competition, one of the most prestigious chamber music contests in Texas. The competition celebrates excellence in performance and offers young musicians the opportunity to shine.

It's Time to Apply!

Applications are now open! If you or someone you know is part of an exceptional chamber ensemble, this is the chance to showcase your talent, gain valuable feedback, and compete for cash prizes. The competition will invite ensembles from across the nation to compete at the UT Austin Butler School of Music in March.

It's time to find out if your ensemble has what it takes to make it to the semi-finals! The application window closes on December 19, 2024.

Learn More & Apply

Important Dates:

December 1-19: Application window

Week of January 27, 2025: Advancing ensembles announced

March 1, 2025: Live semi-final rounds

March 2, 2025: Live final rounds

Junior & Senior Divisions:

• String & Piano Category
• Mixed Instrument Category

Ensemble Prizes: $14,000 in Cash Prizes!

Junior Division Grand Prize - Mentorship session with an Austin Chamber Music Center artist and $1,000 cash prize. Performance featured on KMFA Classical 89.5.

Senior Division Grand Prize - Contract performance on the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota for the 2025-2026 season, along with an educational engagement concert. Performance featured on KMFA Classical 89.5.

Attending the Competition

Hear extraordinary music performed by musicians who will knock your socks off! Saturday will feature remarkable musicians from around the country in the live semi-final rounds. Ensembles may include woodwind quintets, string quartets, piano trios, and other ensembles mixed with winds, strings, brass, and piano. The final rounds will take place on Sunday. The competition takes place in the University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music and admission is free!

2024 Coltman Broadcast

Click the link below to hear the broadcast of the 2024 Junior and Senior Division 1st place winning ensembles from KMFA Classical 89.5!

Listen Now!

Event Details

• Date: March 1 & 2, 2025
• Venue: UT Austin Butler School of Music
• Website: https://austinchambermusic.org/coltman/

Ticket Information

• Cost: Free

Presenter Details

• Name: Austin Chamber Music Center

The Austin Chamber Music Center creates chamber music experiences that connect, educate, and inspire our community.

ACMC seeks to:

• Develop the next generation of musicians and audiences.
• Make chamber music accessible to everyone.
• Provide audiences with a wide range of chamber music experiences.
• Provide an avenue for professional musicians to interact with each other and to communicate their enthusiasm for chamber music to students and audiences through paid teaching and performance opportunities.
• Develop and expand the chamber music repertoire, including the commissioning of new works, study, and recording of less familiar repertoire.
• Instill lifelong skills of leadership and cooperation through music education.
• Connect people of all backgrounds through music and music-making.

Diversity We should reflect and respond to the diversity of our community.

Equity We do not prevent anyone from participating in our programs due to financial or other burdens.

Inclusion All are welcome in our programs regardless of gender, race/ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, disability, age, or citizenship status.

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