ODYSSIAD® COMPETITION

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ODYSSIAD® ONLINE PRELIMINARY ROUND: March 1 – June 10 (DEADLINE EXTENDED)

LIVE SOLO SEMIFINAL & FINAL ROUNDS: August 3–4

LIVE CONCERTO SEMIFINAL & FINAL ROUNDS: August 5–7

The Odyssiad® LIVE Semifinal and Final Rounds are FREE and open to the public.

All instructions, rules, and regulations for the 2026 Odyssiad® can be found on this website and on the Acceptd audition platform. The audition application DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 10,, 2026.

Eligibility: Gold Medalists in previous Odyssiad® competitions are not eligible to re-enter the same age level of the competition, but may enter the next age level when eligible. Silver and Bronze medalists may re-enter their age level again and compete for the Gold Medal.

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Watch recordings of the 2025 final rounds on YouTube

    • Minimum of 10 minutes, maximum of 15 minutes.

    • Level is determined by the competitor’s age as of June 10, 2026.

    • Minimum of 15 minutes, maximum of 20 minutes

    • Level is determined by the competitor’s age as of June 10, 2026.

    • Minimum of 20 minutes, maximum of 30 minutes

    • Level is determined by the competitor’s age as of June 10, 2026.

SOLO
DIVISION

CONCERTO DIVISION

    • One complete concerto from the standard repertoire with either second piano or orchestral accompaniment. The Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 is not allowed in 2026.

    • All music must be played from memory.

    • No changes in concerto repertoire may be made after June 10, 2025.

    • One winner will be chosen to perform the complete concerto with the Fort Collins Health and Wellness Community Orchestra during the 2026-2027 season.

    • A complete concerto from the standard repertoire with second piano or orchestral accompaniment. The Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 is not allowed in 2026.

    • All music must be played from memory.

    • No changes in concerto repertoire may be made after June 10, 2025.

    • One winner will be chosen to perform a complete concerto from the standard repertoire with the Boulder Symphony in Boulder, Colorado during the 2026-2027 season series, Devin Patrick Hughes, conducting.

APPLY TODAY!

    • March 1: competition application opens:

    • June 10: competition application deadline/closing. UPDATE: THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 10.

    • Visit the ONLINE Preliminary Round and LIVE Semifinal and Final Rounds pages of this website for complete competition details and instructions.