Bach Double Competition – 2027

Saturday, February 20, 2027
11:00 am to 2:30 pm

First Congregational Church
1511 Church Street
Wauwatosa, WI  53213

Registrations are now being accepted. To register, please contact Courtney Buvid, ACE and Education Manager, at 414-226-7812 or buvidc@mso.org.

The annual MSO Bach Double Violin Competition is open to all local violinists in 8th grade and younger. 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. Please note performance tempo will be quarter note = 92-96.

An accompanist is provided by the MSO. Four to eight winners are chosen and given the opportunity to perform with the Milwaukee Symphony at the 3rd Grade ACE concert on Wednesday, April 28, 2027.

The audition does not need to be memorized, however, if chosen to perform on the ACE concert, the music must be memorized.

If selected, violinists must be available to:

• Rehearse with the MSO            Wednesday, April 21, 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
• Perform with the MSO              Wednesday, April 28, 2027, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Questions? Please call 414-226-7812 or email buvidc@mso.org

Please note: Previous winners must audition on the opposite part. Those who have performed both parts with the MSO are ineligible to apply.

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