MSBOA's 2025 Outstanding Soloist Competition: Audition Schedule and Information
Thursday, March 27, 2025
April 4, 2025 Eastern Michigan University
Members, Students, and Parents,
Below is information on Friday's (April 4, 2025) Outstanding Soloist Competition. Please read this information carefully. There are also several important attachments via the links below:
Audition Schedule
Map of the EMU Campus
Map of the Alexander Music Building
You MUST check in as soon as you arrive. Check-In begins at 7:45 am (for those auditions scheduled early). The check-in table is in front of Room 110 (marked on the map in yellow).
The audition to select the four soloists will take place on Friday, April 4, 2025 at Eastern Michigan University (Alexander Music Building). The schedule for the first round of auditions is linked above. Please honor the scheduled times. We have built the schedule around the accompanists that have multiple students and it is very “tight” with no room for adjusting the times. Soloists that show up late will forfeit their audition, “No Exceptions”.
Parking is NOT free this year but will be available in the lot on the east side of the building all day. (See Map). Additional parking (for a fee) can be found next to Pease Auditorium. (See Map)
The first round of Auditions will take place between 8:30 am. and 12:30 noon. Please consult the linked schedule above for warmup and performance times as well as room assignments. It is recommended that you reach out to your accompanist immediately to inform them of the schedule as well.
The 10-16 semi-finalists will be announced at approximately 12:45 pm in Room 110 (recital hall).
The semi-finalists will have their picture taken and then draw for the performance order immediately after being announced. The final round will begin at 1:45 p.m.
Have both of your adjudicator scores (1 for each judge) available at the time of the drawing and give them to the registration table workers.
The four (4) winners of the MSBOA Outstanding Soloist Competition will be invited to perform on Friday, May 9, 2025 on the Campus of Western Michigan University. More information to follow.
This day of auditions is certainly a highlight in the MSBOA year as the finest soloists display their talents. We hope that you will be able to listen to as many of them while you are at EMU.
Best wishes for a great day!
Garret Ernst
MSBOA Executive Director