March 26-27, 2022 Application

Applications for the 2022 competition have closed.


Please be sure to review the additional info that appears after the application.

Complete information on the competition is found on the previous page and the Wolff-Bing poster.

Deadline for completed applications is Monday, March 7, 2022.

Each member of the ensemble must complete the application, and one letter of recommendation is required from the ensemble coach.

All students enrolled at WSU at any level are eligible to be contestants, as well as high school juniors and seniors. The average age may not exceed 32 years. Winning contestants not currently enrolled at WSU who subsequently are admitted and enrolled will receive prize money at the time of enrollment.

The program submitted for the Chamber Ensemble may include transcriptions. The competing group will prepare at least three (3) complete works for the live audition. Two of these works must be of twelve (12) to thrity-five (35) minutes in duration and represent contrasting historical periods. The program is subject to approval by the Wolff-Bing Committee. The length of the audition will not exceed forty-five (45) minutes. Scores for all works performed must be provided for the judge.

Please submit your program using the following formats, include timings:

String Trio in G Major, Op. 12, No. 5 (10:25)                          Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
  Adagio, Allegro con brio (4:35)
  Scherzo:  Allegro (2:30)
  Finale, Presto (3:20)

                                                         The Wannabe String Trio
                                                         Edith Lang, violin
                                                         Edna Smith, viola
                                                         Tom Stopp, cello

A printed program and the $50.00 non-refundable entrance fee, per ensemble, must be placed in Dr. Julie Bees' mailbox in the Duerksen Fine Arts music office, by 5:00pm Monday, March 7, 2022. Checks should be made out to WSU with "Wolff-Bing" in the memo line.  A copy of the program must be mailed to julie.bees@wichita.edu as well.

Questions about the competition or application and materials may be directed to Dr. Bees; 316-978-6089 or julie.bees@wichita.edu.