Music Madness

MUSIC MADNESS is a bracket-style competition where music compositions compete against each other and YOU, the audience, pick the winner!

How does it work? Round 1, the 8 musical selections are paired off, thirty-second excerpts of each selection are performed, the audience votes, and 4 selections move to the next round. Round 2, two-minute excerpts of 4 remaining selections are performed, the audience votes, and 2 selections move on to the final round. The Final Round, the 2 final pieces are performed in their entirety and the audience picks a winner!

The 8 musical selections are all by living composers, and have been selected from submissions from around the world. The winning composer of Music Madness receives a $1,200 cash prize.

All pieces will be performed by the Durham Fellows String Quartet.