2023 Competition Dates Announced!
RegistrationEach team receives:
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2022-2023Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022
Registration Opens Friday, Oct 21, 2022 Registration Closes Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 Regional Competition Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 National Competition |
Study Guide ThemesFeatured composer: Caroline Shaw
Learn more about Shaw here! Spotlight: Celebrating the Earth: Music Inspired by Nature Featured Genre: Concert Band more |
“Of all the things we do as musicians and students, this activity has been the most pertinent and useful to our learning goals and understandings. The impact of the music program is direct and profound.”
-- Ed Candland (2019 MLC coach)
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Our PurposeThe purpose of the Music Listening Contest (MLC) is to assist teachers in their efforts to expand the musical experiences of students -- particularly through the use of Western art music, commonly referred to as classical music. The contest materials cover classical music, global perspectives, and a variety of musical influences. The objective of the contest is to inspire students to become lifelong participants in the musical experience.
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“The thing I truly love about the Music Listening Contest is that there are no losers. Inevitably, participants develop new dimensions of musical understanding and a passion for at least one previously undiscovered style of music."
– Bill Alexander, Duluth Marshall High School
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“The Music Listening Contest has taught me that it is a gift to be surprised by new information -- and a gift to learn about myself through that information. To listen to music is to learn, and to learn is to add another puzzle piece to one’s life.”
– Student Participant
Sponsors
Opera ($1,000+)
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Symphony ($500)
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Concerto ($250)
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The Minnesota Music listening contest is a non-profit 501 3C organization.