Each spring, highly motivated students in piano, string, voice, and winds compete at the District level. One winner in each participating category is selected to perform as a finalist in the state-level Buckeye Audition. Winners earn cash prizes.
2026 Buckeye Auditions Chair: Dr. Frank Huang (huangfd@miamioh.edu)
Click HERE for a list of composer classifications.
2025-26 OhioMTA Buckeye Auditions Rules and Regulations (pdf)
DownloadChair: Kathleen Sadoff WEBSITE
Saturday, April 18, Dennison University
Chair: Mayumi Kikuchi WEBSITE
Saturday, April 18, University of Akron, School of Music
Chair: Elesha Wey WEBSITE
Sunday, April 12, Bowling Green State University, Moore Musical Arts Center
Chair: Konrad Binienda WEBSITE
Saturday, April 18, John Caroll University, Saint Francis Chapel
Chair: Yevgeny Yontov WEBSITE
Sunday, April 12, Bowling Green State University, Moore Musical Arts Center
Chair: Christopher Fisher WEBSITE
TBD
Chair: Maxwell Hinton WEBSITE
Sunday, March 8, Cincinnati Music Academy
Chair: Merri Kozlowski-Klode WEBSITE
Saturday, April 18, Central Christian Church