Semper Pro Musica Competition
Only Baylor students may compete. See Guidelines for more info.
2024 Winners & Concert Information
Kimbell Museum Renzo Piano Pavilion, Fort Worth, TX - Sunday, April 21st, 3:00 pm
Solo Winners
- Giselle Bautista – mezzo soprano
- Hutch Dunn – tuba
- Abigail Garner – flute
Chamber Winner: Brazos Trio
- Casey Hoffmire, violin
- Jesse Serpas, cello
- Cezary Karwowski, piano
Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City - Thursday, May 16th, 8:00 pm
Solo Winners
- Gina Gravagne – viola
- Mateusz Perz – piano
- Edric Salazar – marimba
Chamber Winner: Capricho Quintet
- Amy Mora, flute
- Juan Gomez, oboe
- Mina Ahn, clarinet
- Derek Marcum, bassoon
- Javier Hernandez, horn
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Park Avenue, New York City - Friday, May 17th, 3:00 pm
Organ Winner
- Chanmi Kim to be presented in a joint recital with Dr. Jens Korndorfer
2022 Winners
Soloists:
- Sylvia Jones – soprano
- Cezary Karwowski – piano
- Max Winningham – double bass
Chamber Ensemble:
- Fest Quartet (Darren Carter, violin; Elise Maas, violin; Freyn Downey, viola; Samuel Day, cello)
Organ:
- Chase Douthit
The solo and chamber competition winners will perform at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, an elegant and intimate performance venue where many young musicians make their New York debuts. Chase Douthit will perform at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, sharing the concert with Dr. Isabelle Demers at The Brick Presbyterian Church (click here for a video of the performance).
2019 Winners
Soloists (alphabetical by last name):
- Josh Blessing, marimba
- John-Micah Braswell, piano
- Javier Castro, flute
- Megan Gackle, mezzo-soprano
- Nathan Little, trumpet
- Matthew Newhouse, tenor
Chamber Ensembles (alphabetical by ensemble name):
- Eighth Position (Nick Halbig, Connor Wooley, Dawson Ward, Adele Fuqua, Nathan Taylor, Derek Moseley, Nathan Stanfield, Jonathan Passmore)
- Flute Fleet (Javier Castro, Felicity Fulton, Jessica Peacock, Caleb Estrada Valentín)