"Listen fresh, Listen local"™
Jennifer Sacher Wiley
Music Director & Conductor
Announcing the 2027 Annual Concerto Competition
for Wind, Brass, Percussion players residing or studying in PA
Grades 9-12 or Undergraduate collegiate
Sunday, January 24, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove PA
with Collaborative pianist Dr. Jaime Namminga
Susquehanna University
Collaborative Piano Coordinator
DMA Arizona State University
Indicate your interest in working with her on the application form. We'll connect you to arrange fees and rehearsals.
Information & Procedures
Eligibility: Contestants must be wind, brass, or percussion players, residents or full-time students in Pennsylvania and be in grades 9-12 or pursuing undergraduate college degrees during the 2026-27 school year.
Repertoire: Select one movement of a concerto that you have not yet performed with orchestra. This will be the piece for the video audition, competition finals (if selected) and winner's performance. Please consider community orchestra capability when selecting a piece. Maestro Wiley is happy to discuss with you/your teacher (jswiley@susqu.edu).
Video audition: Record your concerto movement in its entirety and submit to Dr. Wiley by December 4, 2026 (jswiley@susqu.edu). Make sure settings allow viewing for anyone with link.
Finalists will be notified by December 12. You may request Dr. Namminga as an accompanist (see above) or bring your own pianist. Finalists will perform in Stretansky Hall at Susquehanna University on January 24, 2027, Finalists will draw numbers for competition order.
Judges will include at least three wind/brass/percussion players from the WSSO, plus the WSSO conductor.
Winner must be available for these dates
Monday, 4/26, time TBA (between 7:15-9:30 pm)
Rife Center for Performing Arts, Mechanicsburg PA
Saturday, 5/1, time TBA (between 10:00 am-12:30 pm)
Sunday, 5/2, 3:00 performance
Location TBA (Harrisburg area, PA)
at least one other Monday evening TBD