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Kuhlman Competition Entry Form

The Keith Lance Kuhlman award has been established as a memorial to Keith Lance Kuhlman (d. October 13, 1983), the son of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Kuhlman.  As a trumpet player, Keith was a member of the Mechanicsburg Senior High School Band and the Messiah University Orchestra.

Date of Concert: February 23rd, 7:30 pm, 2025, in the High Foundation Recital Hall

Competition Open to All Music Majors at Messiah University
Amount of Award $600.00

Guidelines for entry

  • Minimum time limit - 5 minutes; Maximum time limit - 12 minutes
  • Final round must be performed from memory
  • Vocalists are required to perform one aria and one art song
  • Instrumentalists are required to perform one major composition or one movement from a major work.
  • Finalists may be asked to perform an abbreviated version of their piece(s) to fit within the time constraints of the recital.
  • Winners are not permitted to enter the competition the following year.

Preliminary round requirements

  • Select repertoire in conjunction with the applied professor.
  • Record performance (with piano accompaniment if applicable)
  • Upload performance to YouTube and create an unlisted link
  • The Preliminary round submissions are due on January 15th, 2025
  • YOU MUST ENTER AND CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON THE “ALMOST DONE!” PAGE BEFORE SUBMITTING TO RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION! OTHERWISE, YOUR ENTRY MAY NOT BE RECEIVED.