Our Competitions
The Bach Society Orchestra hosts two annual competitions: the Concerto Competition and the Composition Competition. These competitions serve to promote the recognition of musical excellence in Harvard's student body and are open to all and only Harvard undergraduates.
Concerto Competition
The Concerto Competition looks for distinction in solo performance across the Harvard musical community of undergraduates. The application period for the 2019-2020 Concerto Competition is now over. Details from the past competition, held in the fall, can be found below.
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Composition Competition
The Bach Society Orchestra's Composition Competition celebrates greatness in composition in the Harvard undergraduate body. The application period for the 2019-2020 Composition Competition is now closed. Details can be found below.
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Concerto
- 2017 - Martine Thomas '18, Hindemith Der Schwanendreher for Viola and Orchestra
- 2016 - Bennett Parsons '18, Copland Clarinet Concerto
- 2015 - Aristo Sham '19, Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op. 11
- 2014 - Allan Yuan '15, Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 "The Emperor"
- 2013 - Stella Chen '15 and Jacob Shack '14, Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
- 2012 - George Fu '13, Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124
- 2011 - Lucien Werner '13, Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat major, Op. 107
- 2010 - Keir GoGwilt '13, Beethoven Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
- 2009 - Stephanie Brinton Parker '10 and Lindsey Brinton '12, Poulenc Double Piano Concerto
- 2008 - Alexander Bernstein '10, Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major
- 2007 - Charlie Albright '11, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
- 2006 - Nora Bartosik '08, Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
- 2005 - Ariel Jeong '07, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
- 2004 - Brad Balliet '05, Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B flat major K.191/186e
- 2003 - Wei-Jen Yuan '06, Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
- 2002 - Katherine Chen '06, Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op. 11
- 2001 - Peter Anderegg '04, Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat major, Op. 107
Composition
- 2017 - Victoria Tong '20, Variations: Coming Home
- 2016 - Brandon Snyder '18, The Give and Take
- 2015 - Auburn Lee '17, Piano Concerto Op.1
- 2014 - Sam Wu '17, Europa
- 2013 - Lydia Winsor Brindamour '14, not now, not only
- 2012 - Danielle Rabinowitz '14, Animus, A Symphonic Poem
- 2011 - Zachary Sheets '13, Kaleidoscopes
- 2010 - David Johnson '11, Inquietude
- 2009 - Zachary Sheets '13, Nightclub Scenes
- 2008 - Matthew Mendez '09, Two Serious Songs
- 2007 - Elizabeth Lim '08, Night Dance Ritual
- 2006 - Matthew Mendez '09, Concertino for Small Orchestra (In Three Movements)
- 2005 - Derrick Wang '06, Sonatina
- 2004 - Brad Balliett '05, Mass for Orchestra
- 2003 - Carson Cooman '04, Desiring the Solicitude of Rain
- 2002 - Ben Greene '06, Azura Rising
- 2001 - Brad Balliett '05, Kaleidoscope Night
