Information for the 2027 competition
now updateD August 31st, 2027!
Please visit division pages below for more information
Annual Awards Competition
Since 1875, the Musicians Club of Women (MCW) has been proud to support the professional aspirations of young women musicians in the Midwest. We continue this tradition through our annual merit-based competition, awarding over $50,000 annually for the professional development and advancement of talented young musicians. We strive for ever higher standards of fairness, inclusion, and artistry by re-examining our competition’s eligibility and category delineations regularly, and as such we are pleased to announce the following information about this coming year’s competition.
The 2027 Competition launches in the Fall of 2027. First round is virtual for instrumental and vocal divisions.
Vocal Finals February 27th, 2027.
Instrumental Finals February 28th, 2027
The Musicians Club of Women Awards Competition invites women-identifying musicians living or studying in Illinois (IL), Iowa (IA), Indiana (IN), Michigan (MI), Wisconsin (WI), Minnesota (MN) to apply. Please see Division Pages below for more details.
