ANNUAL AUDREY G. BAIRD STARS OF TOMORROW AUDITIONS – 2025

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

The 2025 Audrey G. Baird Stars of Tomorrow Auditions will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025 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 8, 2025. 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 15, 2025

9:00 am Preliminary round begins (tentative)
1:30 pm Final 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 must be postmarked by January 21, 2025. 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.