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Solo Competition

Members of the Toronto Youth Symphonic Brass are invited to enter our Solo Competition.

Trumpet Performance

What To Play

Contestants must prepare an instrumental solo for a brass or percussion instrument.  The solo must have both piano accompaniment AND accompaniment available for brass ensemble accompaniment.   Suggested length of solo - up to 5 minutes.

Format

The first round of this competition will take place in person, on the morning of Sat. November 28th, 2026 - Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. Solos should be performed with piano accompaniment.  Three finalists will be chosen who will then perform their solo with the Symphonic Brass at our Brass Showcase Concert - Sat. February 13th, 2027.  A winner will be chosen and prizes awarded.

Prizes

First Place: $500

Runners Up: $300

Xylophone Performance Closeup
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