2026 National Music Competition
The thirty-sixth
national music
competition.
Open to young men and women of Greek heritage. Applications close March 21, 2026.
Date
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time
11:00 a.m.
Venue
Alice Millar Chapel
Address
1870 N. Sheridan Rd, Evanston, Illinois
Deadline
March 21, 2026
Award
$1,000
How to apply
Three steps to the stage.
Step one
Check you are eligible
Applicants must be of Greek descent, from 20 to 29 years of age.
Previous GWUC music competition winners are not eligible to compete in the same category.
Step two
Record your audition
Prepare two selections totalling eight to ten minutes, drawn from two different periods: baroque or classical, and romantic or contemporary. Full requirements are in the download below.
Step three
Send it in
Send your completed application together with the audition recording to Anna Moreno, to arrive or be postmarked no later than March 21, 2026. All applicants will be told whether they have been selected as contestants.
- By post
Anna Moreno, 2074 W. Pratt Blvd, Chicago, IL 60645 - By email
akmoreno@comcast.net
- By post
Download the forms
Both documents are Microsoft Word files taken directly from the club’s 2026 competition pack.
Questions about the competition? Email akmoreno@comcast.net.
The fine print
Competition requirements in full
Reproduced from the 2026 requirements document.
- Performance and audition requirements
- Applicants must perform two selections with a total performance time of eight to ten minutes (cuts are permitted). Selections should be made from two different periods: (1) baroque or classical and (2) romantic or contemporary. A copy of the music performed must be provided to the judges at the performance; it will be returned immediately. Selections on the audition submissions do not necessarily have to be the same as those played in the final performance and are not limited to ten minutes.
- Vocalists
- Vocalists are not limited to two selections but must observe the time limit. Songs are to be sung in the original language: one must be in English and at least one must be in another language. Vocalists and instrumentalists must furnish any necessary accompanists.
- Composition
- Original compositions must be recorded and submitted with score. Any composition winner will be selected before the competition date. A live presentation of the winning composition is required.
- Selection of contestants
- Contestants for the competition will be selected from among the applicants based on their performances on the audition submissions. The decision of the judges is final. Previous GWUC music competition winners are not eligible to compete in the same category.
- The competition
- The competition will be held at the Alice Millar Chapel, Northwestern University Evanston Campus, at 11:00 a.m. Individual scores and rating sheets will not be released. Again, the decision of the judges is final. The public is invited to attend.
- Award
- $1,000 will be paid to the winner. Winners must be present to accept awards.
Beyond the competition
GWUC Academic Scholarship
The club endows the Greek Women's University Club Academic Scholarship for Greek women who are full-time undergraduate students with at least sophomore standing, or full-time graduate students.
For details about the academic scholarship, please email the club.
“I feel honored and blessed to have been chosen for this scholarship. It gives me great confidence as I go forward knowing that I am part of a community, the Greek American community, that values education and looks to encourage and support students as they pursue their dreams.”