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​Harris Music Contest

Upcoming Contest Date: March 4, 2023
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Concert & Awards Ceremony: March 5 at 2pm at the Paramount Theatre

Registration is now closed for our 2023 Contest

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Top Photos L-R: Andrew Keenan (ADH, 2017); Gabby Wang (ADH, 2017); MarySue Hormel Harris (2013); Contestants (2013 )
Middle Photos L-R: Blake Zimmerli (2019); Tedd Lund (2019) Contestants (2019); George Yang (2022)
​Bottom Photos L-R: Contestants (2020); Emma Stanley (2020); Maria Vu (2020); Emma Grush (2020)
​In 2012 the Harris Piano Competition was created as a way to further music appreciation and education for area youth. The Competition is named after MarySue Hormel Harris who, through a trust, provides funds for the Hormel Historic Home to be able to offer music programs to the community.  Mrs. Harris is the granddaughter of Ben F. Hormel who was George's youngest brother.  

Special guest for the events have included MarySue Hormel Harris, Dr. Andrew Hisey of the University of St. Thomas, and Mory Ortman, a professional musician from New York and Peggy Reich, concert pianist. These guests have shared their career paths and offered suggestions on how young musicians can pursue a life of music both professionally and recreationally.

Thank you to the Historic Paramount Theatre for allowing us to use their beautiful space for
​making the day go smoothly.
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2022 Contest Top Performers

Piano Honorees
Ages 6-8

Honorable Mention: Aveda Galle/ Penelope Frank

Runner Up: Simon Phillips

The Hunters by David Carr Glover

Champion: Xinzhu Xiang

Fuego de la Pasión by Wynn-Anne Rossi

Ages 9-11
Honorable Yuhan Wang/ Chit Su

Runner Up: Sophia Frank

German Dance by Joseph Haydn

Champion: George Yang

Rondo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ages 12-14
Honorable Mention: Clair Pepper / Leon Ma

Runner Up: Maria Kim Vu

Album for the Young Op. 68, No. 30  by Robert Schumann

Champion: Abraham Phillips

Prelude from Suite Bergamasque by Claude Debussy

Ages 15-18
Honorable Mention: Rory Pollock / Alayna Kennedy

Runner Up: Abigail Brand

Allegretto by Franz Schubert

Champion: Blake Zimmerli

Gai Printemps by Mel Bonis

Melodic Instrument Honorees
 Ages 6-11

Honorable Mention: Callie McRae (strings) / Julia Niethammer (strings)

Runner Up: Ellie Nelson, Violin

Long Long Ago with Variation by T.H. Bayly

Champion: Jude Krusemark, violin

Humoresque  by A. Dvorak 

Ages 12-14
Honorable Mention: Ella Diaz (marimba) / Leon Ma (flute)

Runner Up: Eleanor Harthan, woodwind

Siciliana & Giga by GF Handel

Champion: Emma Stanley, Flute

Andalouse by Emile Pessard

Ages 15-18
Honorable Mention: Shepard Goossen (string) / Mikayla Berg  (Mallet Percussion)

Runner Up: Blake Zimmerli (marimba)

A Cricket Sang and Set the Sun by Blake Tyson

Champion: Medea Joetten (violin)

Scène de Ballet by Charles-Auguste de Bériot

Special thanks to the music teachers who encouraged their students to study, practice and participate:
William Arnold, Cheryl Berglund, Kathryn Bisanti, Aimee Chalmers, Holly Dalager, Joyce Edland, Erin Grush, Linda Hoeppner, Lynee Larson, Sonia Larson, Soojin Lee, Rebecca Merblum, Madison Nelson, Nikki Phillips, Sue Radloff, Peggy Reich, Gene Schott, Lorene Strobel
Questions? Contact Lana Kenyon at 914-924-8886 or piano@hormelhistorichome.org.
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*If you are traveling from a distance you're welcome to call us to check tour hour updates as we sometimes have events who rent the historic house for special events.  We also do our best to update our social media and place a sign on the front door or porch if hours will differ.
Special Event Hours Vary and are Customized Per Event

The Hormel Historic Home is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.  The Hormel Historic Home is not own, operated, or operationally funded by any corporation, historical society, county, city or foundation.  Tours, memberships, donations, gift shop purchases, and venue rentals support the Historic House Museum's operations and programming.  We thank you for your support!
Hormel Historic Home
208 4th Ave. NW
Austin, MN  55912
507-433-4243
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Executive Director:
Cindy Meany
cindy@hormelhistorichome.org
Operations Manager:
Amanda Barber
amanda@hormelhistorichome.org​

Community Autism Resource Specialist:
Beth Tobak
beth@hormelhistorichome.org
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