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View the 2026 Submission Requirements
Applications will open March 1
Applications Due at Midnight EDT June 14
Finalists Announced July 30
Finals 1:00 PM EDT Thursday October 15
2026 Competition Details
The competition is for string players ages 16-30, performing works (Partitas, Sonatas, Suites) by J.S. Bach for unaccompanied, bowed string instruments. Modern and baroque instruments are eligible. Read the 2026 Competition Announcement for complete details, including requirements, prizes and important dates.
Prizes
Grand Prize: $10,000
and five paid performance engagements
Second Place Prize: $2,500
Lillian and Maurice Barbash
This competition honors Lillian and Maurice Barbash for their lifelong support of the arts on Long Island. No couple took more joy or was more devoted to promoting classical music.
We are sad to announce the passing of Lillian Barbash.
“Long Island’s First Lady of the Arts, she led the Islip Arts Council for 31 years, building it into a world-class presenter of classical music. Tens of thousands attended her free New York Philharmonic park concert every summer.....”
Honor Murray and Lillian by becoming a Legacy Donor and support young musicians and their enrichment of our communities.