ANNUAL AUDREY G. BAIRD STARS OF TOMORROW AUDITIONS – 2026
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
The 2026 Audrey G. Baird Stars of Tomorrow Auditions will take place on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa.
These auditions are open to Wisconsin high school string, woodwind, brass and percussion musicians. The three finalists will have the honor of appearing as soloists with the MSO at the Audrey G. Baird Stars of Tomorrow Concert on April 12, 2026. In addition to the honor of performing as a soloist with the Milwaukee Symphony, winners are eligible to receive up to $2,000 in awards. MSO musicians serve as judges for all rounds of the competition. Semi-finalists and honorable mentions will be given the opportunity to play side-by-side with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra musicians.
COMPETITION DETAILS:
Saturday, February 14, 2026
9:00 am Preliminary round begins (tentative)
1:30 pm Semifinal Round (tentative)
First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa, 1511 Church Street, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
To register, please complete the Stars of Tomorrow Auditions application and return to the MSO Education Department with the $40 application fee at the following address:
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Education Department
212 W Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Applications may also be sent via email to the edu@mso.org with the application fee paid over the phone at 414-226-7886.
Applications must be postmarked by January 19, 2026. Emailed applications will not be processed until payment is received. Applicants will receive a confirmation email with further competition details once their application is processed.
Contestants must play a piece from the approved Stars of Tomorrow repertoire list. To view the repertoire list, click here.
With questions, please contact the MSO Education Department at 414.226.7885 or edu@mso.org.
Congratulations to our 2025 Stars of Tomorrow Winner Katarina Kenney, cello!
PAST STARS OF TOMORROW FINALISTS
2025: Vivian Van de Sype Cucu, Indre Raghavan, Katarina Kenney
2024: Zackary Muñoz, Collin Runnoe, Lucy Wu
2023: Anais Griffith-Oh, Abhinay Reddy, Jane Story
With questions regarding application fees, please contact the MSO Education Department at edu@mso.org or 414.226.7885.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 STARS OF TOMORROW FINALISTS!
