Sunday, February 1st, 2026

The School of Music at Central Michigan University is proud to announce the 2026 CMU Violin & Viola Day, designed for talented middle & high school upper strings students! Registration deadline is Sunday, January 25th, at 11:59 pm.

This year, the School of Music is thrilled to launch a Violin Competition during Violin & Viola Day with a $500 first prize. All high school violin students with a 5-minute solo from Suzuki Book 4 or above are eligible to compete.

General Schedule:

• 9:30 AM: Registration
  
• 10:00 AM: Masterclass with guest artists, violin competition, and rehearsals
• 12:30 PM: Lunch
• 1:30 PM: Masterclass with CMU Faculty and rehearsals
• 4:00 PM: Ensemble performances
• 4:30 PM: Final Concert

Featured Guest Artists:

Pending — Viola
Dr. Hasse Borup — Violin

Meet the Faculty:

Dr. Alicia Valoti — Associate Professor of Viola: valot1am@cmich.edu
Dr. Matheus Souza — Assistant Professor of Violin: sardi1m@cmich.edu

Payment:

The cost for this event is $10 per participating student. Registration fee must be paid during check-in. Lunch is not included in the registration; however, for an additional $5, participants can enjoy pizza. (Registration will ask for your interest)

Payments can be made online (link at the end of this registration) or via check sent to the address below:

Central Michigan University
162 Music Building
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859

Please make any checks payable to: Central Michigan University

For specific instrumental questions, please contact the School of Music string faculty.