Collegiate Solo Competition

Eligibility

  • Must be 28 years of age or under on June 30, 2025.

  • Must be registered for the SBF Participant Class.

Rules and Procedures

  • The 2025 SBF Collegiate Solo Competition will be divided into three rounds: a preliminary round, a semi-final round, and a final round. The semi-final and final rounds will be conducted live at the festival.

  • Each candidate must pay a $50 competition entry fee.

  • Trumpet candidates and horn candidates will compete in separate categories for the preliminary and semi-final rounds. Both trumpet and horn candidates will compete head-to-head in the final round.

  • Preliminary round submissions are to be submitted with your competition application and must include audio and video.

  • All competition candidates must submit a 2025 SBF Participant application separate from the competition application.

  • Repertoire for the preliminary round video may be recorded with or without piano accompaniment.

  • Recordings must be unedited, but audio gain changes on the entire file are permitted.

  • Candidates may skip over multi-measure rests at their discretion.

  • All recordings must be submitted via a YouTube link. The video link must be “Unlisted” and comments should be disabled. This link should be submitted alongside your competition and festival applications (see below for dates/deadlines).

  • Competition candidates must pay an SBF Competition Entry Fee through the registration form.

  • The semi-final round will be performed without piano accompaniment. Finalists will be provided with a pianist. No outside pianists will be allowed. Each finalist will be allotted one 25-minute rehearsal with the pianist.

  • All candidates will receive feedback from the judges.

  • All finalists will receive a professional video recording of their final round performance.

Repertoire

Preliminary Round - solo work of applicant’s choice, not to exceed 10 minutes in length

Semi-Final Round - an unaccompanied solo work of applicant’s choice, not to exceed 8 minutes in length

Final Round - Choose one of the following:

Trumpet

  • Alexandra Pakhmutova - Concerto for Trumpet (1978): beginning to Rehearsal 26

  • Georges Enescu - Legende

  • Tomaso Albinoni - Trumpet (Oboe) Concerto in B-flat Major

Horn

  • Jane Vignery - Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op. 7: 1st movement only

  • Robert Planel - Légende for Horn and Piano

  • Reinhold Gliere - Concerto in B-flat, Op. 91: 2nd movement only

Important Dates

  • Final recording submission deadline to be considered for the competition is May 15th, 2025

  • The SBF will begin notifying candidates who advance to the semi-final round beginning May 15th, 2025

Don’t forget your festival application!