The 2026 Bach Double Competition was held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at First Congregational Church in Wauwatosa. It is open to all violinists in 8th grade and younger, and violinists must perform either part one or part two of the first movement of J.S. Bach’s Double Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043. Thank you to all that auditioned! Please congratulate our winners that will be performing with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday, April 29, 2026:

2026 COMPETITION WINNERS

First Violin:
Elliana Kang
Alina Schultz
Viviana Vega
Christina Zheng

First Alternate: Ayla Varney
Second Alternate: Karina Mae Goyette

Second Violin:
Hector Hernandez
Philip Mirnov-Lehrke
Alaina Wu
Luna Wu

First Alternate: Julia Castro
Second Alternate: Jessie Han

Please check back in October 2026 for information about the 2027 Bach Double Competition.