Contact Information
1112 East Broadway , Columbia, MO 65201-4910
Detailed Information
ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Since 2006, The Plowman Chamber Music Competition (Plowman) has provided an opportunity for aspiring chamber musicians to perform live in front of an audience and a panel of judges for cash awards totaling over $10,000, including the $5,000 Grand Prize. See website for more details.
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ELIGIBILITY
Open to instrumental ensembles of three to six players. Members must be interested in, or already pursuing a career in music. However, ensembles with management as of March 27, 2021 are not eligible. The ensemble may not have more than one piano. Piano is also the only keyboard instrument eligible in the competition.
The Plowman Chamber Music Competition is unable to accommodate ensembles that require more than five minutes to set-up and tear-down time (i.e., numerous percussion instruments, complex electronic set-ups, etc.). The ensemble is responsible for arranging for, and/or bringing their own instruments and music.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano • Strings • Strings • Woodwinds • Brass • Percussion • Piano
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DETAILS
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| First prize | $10,000 to $50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Amit Peled (Peabody) |
| Additional jurors | TBD. Past judges have included: Dale Clevenger, horn (Indiana University); Sergei Babayan (Juilliard, Cleveand); Joel Krosnick (Juilliard), Peter Wiley (Curtis). |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application deadline | February 12, 2021 |
| Application notes | DVD application is February 12, 2021; February 19 is the Late Deadline that must be accompanied with an additional fee. |
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SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
March 27, 2021, First Baptist Church, Columbia, MO
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FINALS (live rounds)
March 28, 2021, Missouri Theatre, Columbia, MO
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ Semifinals | ✖ Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ Finals | ✖ Finals streamed |
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PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2019 Soma Quartet
2017 Vera String Quartet
2015 Cardinal Winds
2013 Project Fusion
2011 Akropolis Reed Quintet and Aeolus String Quartet (Co-Grand Winners)
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