Ross-Roberts Competition for High School Woodwinds, Brass, & Percussion

Application Opens

• Saturday, January 6, 2024. Apply early! The number of spaces is limited.

Application Closes

• Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 11:59pm

Competition Date & Time

• Saturday, February 17, 2024, from 9am to 4pm

Location

Lutheran Church of the Reformation
212 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20003
Click here for Google Maps directions.

Fees

A $35 nonrefundable application fee is required by the deadline. Apply online using a credit card.

Eligibility

Students currently enrolled in grades 9 – 12 who play woodwind, brass, or percussion instruments and live within 50 miles of Washington, DC. First-place winners from previous years are not eligible.

Awards

• First Prize: $1,500
• Second Prize: $1,000
• Third Prize: $700

Repertoire and Requirements

Woodwind & Brass Requirements

Choose a 9- to 10-minute program of two contrasting pieces from two different musical periods (see musical periods), while fulfilling the additional requirements listed below. These may be transcriptions of music originally composed for another instrument.

• One must be in the style of Baroque, Classical, or Romantic.
• One must be in the style of Impressionist, Expressionist, Modern, Postmodern, or Contemporary.
• One must be a fast movement of a major concerto or single-movement concertino.
• One must be unaccompanied (an etude is acceptable).
• At least one work must be memorized.
• All works must be currently published.

Percussion Requirements

The performer must provide all percussion equipment. Choose a 9- to 10-minute program of two solo works fulfilling the requirements listed below:

• One Snare solo
• One Mallet solo using four mallets, or Timpani using four drums

Accompaniment

Any selection written to be accompanied MUST be performed with an accompanist. Contestants may use an accompanist provided free by FMMC or may use their own. If you request the FMMC accompanist, the application form will ask you to upload a PDF of your full score.

Contact

John Hoven
Woodwind, Brass, & Percussion Competition Co-Chairs
highschoolwind@fmmc.org

2023 Winners

First Prize:
Tyler Anderson (Clarinet)
West Springfield High School, 11th grade

Second Prize:
Lydia You (Oboe)
River Hill High School, 10th grade

Second Prize:
Ayush Mishrah (Percussion)
River Hill High School, 9th grade

Honorable Mentions:
Noelle Hahn (Flute)
Marriotts Ridge High School, 9th grade
Martin Meister (Trombone)
Centennial High School, 10th grade