Welcome to the Coltman Competition!
The 12th Annual Coltman Competition will be held in person on March 1 & 2, 2025 at The University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music. Competition staff reserve the right to cancel or amend any or all of the competition.
Tune in to KMFA 89.5 on Sunday, December 1, 2024 from 6-7 PM (CST) to hear the broadcast of the 2024 Junior and Senior Division 1st place winning ensembles!
2025 Important Dates
| Sunday, December 1, 2024 | Online application opens |
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| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | Submission deadline for all application materials for both the Junior and Senior Division Categories at 11:59 PM (CST). No application refunds will be given once a submission has been made. |
| January 27-31, 2025 | Applicants notified of preliminary round results |
| Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Live semi-final rounds |
| Sunday, March 2, 2025 | Live final rounds |
Competition Location
University of Texas at Austin
Butler School of Music
2406 Robert Dedman Drive
Austin, TX 78712
Contact Information
2025 Eligibility Requirements & Regulations
Senior Division
2025 Senior Division Categories Eligibility and Regulations.pdf
Junior Division
2025 Junior Division Categories Eligibility and Regulations.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions
Coltman FAQs After looking through the Eligibility Requirements and Regulations, if your ensemble has a question, please visit the Coltman FAQs page before emailing competition staff.
Ensemble Prizes
Ensemble Prizes Winning ensembles will receive cash prizes, performance opportunities, and prestigious recognition.
Start an Ensemble Application
Online Application Ensembles can start an online application beginning Sunday, December 1!
Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities
Sponsorships Multiple sponsorship levels available
Advertising Place an ad in the competition program
Volunteering
In order for the competition to run smoothly, volunteers are needed on Saturday and Sunday. If you’re interested in volunteering opportunities, please contact us at coltman@austinchambermusic.org for more information.
Some of the duties will include: Contestant check-in at the registration desk, monitoring warm-up rooms, assisting judges, escorting contestants to and from performance areas, helping with awards ceremony, greeting and welcoming contestants as they enter the competition spaces, set up and tear down, etc.
Attending the Competition
Hear extraordinary music performed by musicians who will knock your socks off! Saturday will feature remarkable musicians from around the country in the live semi-final rounds. Ensembles may include woodwind quintets, string quartets, piano trios, and other ensembles mixed with winds, strings, brass, and piano. The final rounds will take place on Sunday. The competition takes place in the University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music and admission is free!
2025 Coltman Judges
Preliminary Round
Ken Hamao, violin, Parker Quartet
Garrett Hudson, flute, WindSync
Annie Jacobs-Perkins, cello, Freelance Musician Artist
David Jackson, trombone, University of Michigan
Tyler Martin, flute, University of Houston
Stephen Page, saxophone, University of Texas at Austin
Melissa Reardon, viola, New England Conservatory
Carlos Rubio, violin, Dalí Quartet
Robert Young, saxophone, University of North Carolina
Live Semi-Final and Final Rounds
Alecia Lawyer, oboe, ROCO
Daniel McDonough, cello, Jupiter Quartet
Masahito Sugihara, saxophone, Sam Houston State University
Colette Valentine, piano, University of Texas at Austin
Kathleen Winkler, violin, Rice University
Qian Wu, piano, Southern Methodist University
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