Celebrating 10 Years of Sempre Musick!

Spring 2026 Events
Concerto Competition

Concerto Competition

Perform a Concerto or special repertoire from our unique arrangements with the Sempre Musick Orchestra.

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Vivaldi Four Seasons Competition

Vivaldi Four Seasons Competition

A unique opportunity for violinists to bring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to life with orchestra.
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Performance Competition​

Performance Competition​

Perform at the Shalin Liu Performance Center on May 25, 2026!
For solo performers or duet participants who wish to perform on stage and gain recognition for their musical abilities.
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Organ Workshop

Organ Workshop

A unique opportunity for students to learn about - and play! - the historic Great Organ of Methuen Memorial Music Hall.
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Bach Two-Part Invention Competition​

Bach Two-Part Invention Competition​

Perform as a soloist with the professional Sempre Musick Baroque Ensemble. ​
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Judged Festival​

Judged Festival​

For solo or duet performers who wish to experience a performance opportunity in an encouraging environment.​
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Winter Serenade

Winter Serenade

An opportunity to perform in the extraordinary and historic Methuen Memorial Music Hall, open to solo and duet.
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2025 Concerto Competition Results

Concerto with Orchestra Awards

2025 Grand Prix Winners

William YEH Artist Portrait (Custom)

William Yeh, 15, New York

Student of Naoko Tanaka

Will perform with the NH Philharmonic Orchestra 

in the 2025-2026 season

Performance Video Here

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Aurelia Faidley-Solars, 15, New York

Student of Zvi Plesser

Will perform with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra 

in the 2025-2026 season

Rising Star Awards

  • Maria Barsegov (13, MA), trumpet, student of Shamil Nevretdinov, will perform with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra in 2025-2026 season
  • Frederick Luo (8, MA), piano, student of Mila Filatova, will perform with the NH Philharmonic Orchestra in 2025-2026 season

Honorable Mentions for Outstanding Performances:

  • Advika Govindaraju (16, NH), flute, student of Aubrie Dionne
  • Stacey Kim (14, NJ), violin, student of Elizabeth Faidley
  • Ella Li (16, MA), piano, student of Veda Kogan: Performance Video Here
  • Julian Tushman (13, MA), student of Sandra Herbert
  • Leah Haejoon Woo (7, NJ), violin, student of Soyeon Ahn
  • Vivien Zhang (12, MA), piano, student of Natalia Varlashova

2024 Composition Competition Results

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Congratulations to all 130+ talented participants from many countries on your hard work! We are thrilled to announce the competition results.

The winner(s) of each age category will be awarded the honor of having their composition performed by the esteemed Sempre Musick Orchestra during the 2025 season. We will communicate performance schedules at a later date.

Composition for Orchestra Category:

Winner:

Winston Schneider (Nebraska, USA) – Shortchanged Scherzo: a Fleeced Fandango

Honorable Mentions:

Urszula Janiszewska (Olawa, Poland) – Syncopation

Yang Jing (Zhengzhou, China) – Travelers in the Dark Night

Kaori Nakano (Osaka, Japan) – The Girl’s Blue and Yellow Pendant

Solo and Ensemble Category, Ages 19+

Winners:

Dohyun Kim (Massachusetts, USA) – Invitation to my planet

Cristina Maria Noli (Milan, Italy) – Dreams can change ideas – (Sogni che tramutano i pensieri)

Honorable Mentions:

Iman Khajehzadeh (Texas, USA) – Lines, Shapes, and Shadows

Ugo Raimondi (Caserta, Italy) – Il culto del dio Fujin

Li Zhuoming (Guandong, China) – Rondo Expedition for string quartet; II：Battle

Solo and Ensemble Category, Ages 15-18

Winners:

Edith Tamarkin Goble (California, USA) – Capriccio for Piano Quintet

Zhuocheng (Tony) Li (Guandong, China) – Growth

Honorable Mentions:

Yuhao Jin (Guandong, China) – “Track Back II” for Violoncello Solo

Grace Wang (California, USA) – Forpuck

Solo and Ensemble Category, Ages 10-14

Winner:

Keerat Sharma (California, USA) – Nocturne for Piano

Honorable Mentions:

Rose Liu (Guandong, China) -《困在时间里的蝴蝶》(Butterfly Trapped in Time)

Yiyi Chen (Shanghai, China) -《Home》

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