Competitions
IHS 58 Competitions
Horn Quartet Competition
- Youth Division (all Quartet members must be born on January 1, 2006 or later. Members can be students; the only criterion is age)
- University Division (all Quartet members must be born on January 1, 2000 or later. Members can be professionals; the only criterion is age)
- Professional Division (there is no age limit)
- Enthusiasts Division (the division is addressed to horn players who are not working as professionals. There is no age limit.)
Registration, Rules and Repertoire Requirements
Horn Ensemble Competition
- Youth Division (all Ensemble members must be born on January 1, 2006 or later. Members can be students; the only criterion is age)
- Horn Ensemble Competition – Students and Professionals (there is no age limit)
- Horn Ensemble Competition – Horn Enthusiasts (the division is addressed to horn players who are not working as professionals. There is no age limit.
Registration, Rules and Repertoire Requirements
Natural Horn Competition
Registration, Rules and Repertoire Requirements
Jazz Horn Competition
Registration, Rules and Repertoire Requirements
IHS Competitions
IHS Premier Soloist Competition
The purpose of this competition is to nurture and develop the great horn soloists of the future. All finalists are expected to pay for travel to the Symposium and register as a participant. Application deadline March 18, 2026.
Frizelle Orchestral Audition Contests
The Dorothy Frizelle Memorial Fund (biography here) was established in her memory to support the study of orchestral horn playing at IHS workshops.