Senior Division String & Piano Category
Semi-Finalist: Alwyn Quartet
Cleveland, OH
Repertoire:
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74; I. Poco adagio–Allegro
- Gabriella Smith: Carrot Revolution
Semi-Finalist: Bancroft Quartet
Denton, TX
Repertoire:
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4; III. Menuet: Allegretto
- Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810; I. Allegro
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Ivalas Quartet
Boulder, CO
Repertoire:
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127; I. Maestoso-Allegro
- Eleanor Alberga: String Quartet No. 2
Semi-Finalist: Monterey Piano Trio
Los Angeles, CA
Repertoire:
- Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio in A Minor; II. Pantoum. Assez vif
- Dimitri Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67; IV. Allegretto-Adagio
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Risus Quartet
Austin, TX
Repertoire:
- Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D Major, Op. 71, No. 2; I. Adagio-Allegro
- Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80; I. Allegro vivace assai
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Saedal Quartet
New York, NY
Repertoire:
- Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13; I. Adagio-Allegro vivace
- Leoš Janáček: String Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata” IV. Con moto
Semi-Finalist: Solideo Quartet
Urbana, IL
Repertoire:
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2; I. Allegro
- Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2; I. Moderato
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Trio Matisse
Ann Arbor, MI
Repertoire:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio in E-flat Major, K.498, “Kegelstatt”; II. Menuetto
- Lowell Liebermann: Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 128; I. Movendo limpido
Semi-Finalist: Ylly Quartet
Los Angeles, CA
Repertoire:
- Johannes Brahms: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 5, No. 2; I. Allegro non troppo
- Erwin Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet: I. Alla Valse Viennese, II. Alla Serenata, III. Alla Czeca, IV. Tarantella, V. Alla Tarantella
Senior Division Mixed Instrumental Category
Semi-Finalist: Center Woodwind Quintet
Denton, TX
Repertoire:
- Anton Reicha: Wind Quintet No. 2, Op. 88, No. 2; I. Lento. Allegro moderato
- Jean Francaix: Wind Quintet No. 2; I. Preludio, II. Toccata. Allegro
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Clap7
East Lansing, MI
Repertoire:
- Claude Debussy, arr. Vincent David: String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10; I. Animé et très décidé
- John Fitz Rogers: Prodigal Child
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Kodan Quintet
Houston, TX
Repertoire:
- Maurice Ravel, arr. Mason Jones: Le Tombeau de Couperin; IV. Rigaudon
- Jon Deak: The Bremen Town Musicians
Semi-Finalist: Locrian Quartet
Houston, TX
Repertoire:
- Guillermo Lago: Ciudades; Köln (Germany)
- Bedřich Smetana, arr. Bertrand Hainaut: Danse des comédiens from the Bartered Bride
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Mixed Media
Athens, GA
Repertoire:
- David Salleras Quintana: Soñando una nana
- Viet Cuong: Prized Possessions; II. Beggar’s Lace
Semi-Finalist: Novus Reed Quintet
Ann Arbor, MI
Repertoire:
- Edvard Grieg, trans. Raaf Hekkema; Holberg Suite, Op. 40; IV. Air
- Ton ter Doest: Circusmuziek; I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: PULSE
East Lansing, MI
Repertoire:
- John Fitz Rogers: Prodigal Child
- Alfred Desenclos: Quatuor pour saxophones; III. Poco largo, ma risoluto
Semi-Finalist: Quartet Samod
East Lansing, MI
Repertoire:
- Gavin Bryars: Alaric I or II
- Forrest Pierce: The Kansas Rapture; IV. Wichita Vortex Sutra
Semi-Finalist: Quintessence
Oberlin, OH
Repertoire:
- Paul Taffanel: Wind Quintet in G Minor; I. Allegro con moto
- Samuel Barber: Summer Music, Op. 31
Semi-Finalist: Volante Quartet
Norman, OK
Repertoire:
- John Fitz Rogers: Prodigal Child
- Takuma Itoh: Echolocation
Junior Division String & Piano Category
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Andromeda Quartet
New York, NY
Repertoire:
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, No. 1, Op. 18, No. 1; II. Adagio affetuoso ed appassionato
- Alberto Ginastera: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 20; I. Allegro violento ed agitato
Semi-Finalist: AUN Trio
Flower Mound, TX
Repertoire
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trio in C Minor, No. 4, Op. 9, No. 3; I. Allegro con spirito
- Ernő Dohnányi: Serenade in C Major for String Trio, Op. 10; I. Marcia, II. Romanza
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Baldwin String Quartet
Plano, TX
Repertoire:
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1; I. Allegro con brio
- Dimitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110; II. Allegro molto
Semi-Finalist: Dajj Quartet
Worthington, OH
Repertoire:
- Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13; IV. Presto–Adagio non lento
- Alberto Ginastera: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 20; I. Allegro violento ed agitato
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: FaMa Quartet
Colchester, VT
Repertoire:
- Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80; III. Adagio
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 “Serioso”; IV. Larghetto espressivo–Allegretto agitato–Allegro
Semi-Finalist: Gio String Quartet
Plano, TX
Repertoire:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat, K.458; I. Allegro vivace assai
- Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 “American”; IV. Vivace ma non troppo
Semi-Finalist: Golden Trio
Highwood, IL
Repertoire:
- Astor Piazzolla: Estaciones Porteñas; II. Invierno Porteño
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3; IV. Finale. Prestissimo
Semi-Finalist: JDR Quartet
Plano, TX
Repertoire:
- Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76, No. 2; I. Allegro
- Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F Major; I. Allegro moderato–très doux
Semi-Finalist: Reverie Quartet
Houston, TX
Repertoire:
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4; I. Allegro ma non tanto
- Sergei Prokofiev: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92; I. Allegro sostenuto
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Sprezzatura Quartet
Chicago, IL
Repertoire:
- Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F Major; II. Assez vif–très rhythmé
- Jennifer Higdon: Southern Harmony; II. Reel Time
Junior Division Mixed Instrumental Category
Semi-Finalist: Axiom Winds
College Station, TX
Repertoire:
- Paul Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2; II. Walzer
- Antonín Dvořák, arr. George Barrére & Samuel Baron: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, “American”; I. Allegro ma non troppo
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Centauri Sextet
Carrollton, TX
Repertoire:
- Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. Mark Smith: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70; IV. Allegro vivace
- Chris Evan Hass: Volcanic Ash
Semi-Finalist: Drastic Quartet
Round Rock, TX
Repertoire:
- Takatsugu Muramatsu, arr. Makoto Asari: Far Away
- David Maslanka: Recitation Book; V. Fanfare/Variations on “Durch Adams Fall” (Through Adam’s Fall)
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Halcyon Quartet
Houston, TX
Repertoire:
- Eugéne Bozza: Andante et Scherzo; I. Andante
- Arthur Frackenpohl: Sax Lix
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Incendio Saxophone Trio
Chicago, IL
Repertoire:
- Witold Lutoslawski, arr. Matt Fowler: Trio; I. Allegro moderato, II. Allegro giocoso
- Jean Françaix, arr. Matt Fowler: Divertissement; II. Allegro assai
Semi-Finalist: Mountain Ridge High School Saxophone Quartet
Glendale, AZ
Repertoire:
- Ludwig van Beethoven, trans. Jon Bubbett: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”; II. Adagio cantabile
- Chris Evan Hass: Polar Vortex; II. Bloodthirsty Blizzard
Semi-Finalist & Finalist: Plexus Quartet
Carrollton, TX
Repertoire:
- John Fitz Rogers: Prodigal Child
- Faustin & Maurice Jeanjean: Quatuor pour saxophones; IV. Concert sur la place
Semi-Finalist: Zorion Quartet
Spring, TX
Repertoire:
- Pierre Max Dubois: Quatuor; I. Allegretto, II. Allegro, III. Pastorale, IV. Musette
- Antonín Dvořák, arr. Bertrand Hainaut; String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 “American”; IV. Vivace ma non troppo