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International Euphonium Tuba Festival Competitions

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Official website Rules & repertoire

Next edition

Edition
2027
Dates
20-26 June 2027
Location
Atlanta, Georgia (finals at Emerson Hall)
Registration deadline
15 June (solo); 24 June (chamber)
Fee
USD 45 solo; USD 80 per ensemble

Source: ietfestival.com

Overview

Annual festival competition for euphonium and tuba players held at the International Euphonium Tuba Festival (24th festival in 2027). Divisions for artist-level soloists, high-school students, adult amateurs and (new) tuba/euphonium chamber ensembles.

Organiser
IET Festival
Instruments
Euphonium, Tuba, Chamber music
Category
Tuba & euphonium, Other ensembles
Age limits
Solo Artist: no age limit (no full-time professionals or college teachers); Solo Student: 19 and under, not in college; Adult Amateur: over 28

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Registration with full-week festival access; solo deadline 15 June, chamber deadline 24 June; fee USD 45 solo, USD 80 per ensemble.

Rounds & time limits

  • Solo: live preliminary round (Monday)
  • Solo: live final in open concert (Thursday)
  • Chamber: preliminary (Friday), final (Saturday)

Repertoire

Adult amateur: free choice 4-7 min. Chamber: preliminary up to 10 min (one arrangement of early/classical/romantic work and one original work); final up to 12 min, two contrasting works.

Jury & prizes

Jury

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Prizes

  • Artist solo: 1st USD 500 + USD 200 festival scholarship; 2nd USD 250 + USD 100
  • Student solo: 1st USD 500 + USD 200; 2nd USD 250 + USD 100
  • Chamber: 1st USD 600; 2nd USD 400 (if 5+ groups)

Past editions

To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s. Category, age range and prize are always shown.

  • 2026 source
    Solo Artist · no age limit
    • 1st prize — Henry Otts
    Solo Student · ages 19 and under
    • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
    Chamber · ensemble
    • 1st prize — The Woofer Quartet
  • 2025 source
    Solo Artist · no age limit
    • 1st prize — Alex Aull
    Solo Student · ages 19 and under
    • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
    Chamber · ensemble
    • 1st prize — TUBA

Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source