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Harris music contest

The 2025 date for our annual Harris Music Contest is March 1, 2025.
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Concert & Awards Ceremony will be held following the Contest
​at the Recital Hall at MacPhail Center for Music.

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Contest Registration is now open.  Please click the button above.


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​In 2012 our organization created the Harris Piano Competition as a way to further music appreciation and education for area youth.  As the years went on, we've added melodic instruments to the competition and it was renamed the Harris Music Contest.  The Contest honors the memory and legacy of MarySue Hormel Harris, who continues to provide support for the Hormel Historic Home, even after her passing, to offer music programming to the community through their Music & Education Missions. MarySue was a granddaughter of Ben F. Hormel who was George A. Hormel's youngest brother.

Special guest for the Past Contests 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 MacPhail Center for Music Austin
for allowing us to use their beautiful space for this year's concert & awards ceremony!
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2024 Harris Music Contest Top Performers

Piano Category Honorees
Ages 6-8
Honorable Mention: Penelope Frank & Andrew Carlton
Runner Up: Abigail Emilio
Little Flower Girl of Paris by William Gillock
Champion: Stella Vu
Main at Midnight by Eric Baumgartner
 
Ages 9-11
Honorable Mention: Xinzhu Xiang & Lucille Short
Runner Up: Julianna Short
Selva Tropical by Wynn-Anne Rossi 
Champion: Simon Phillips
Sonatina in C Major by Friedrich Kuhlau
 
Ages 12-14
Honorable Mention: Jude Krusemark & Levi Phillips
Runner Up: Sophia Frank
Sonatina in A Minor, Op. 88, No. 3 Allegro Burlesco by Kuhlau
Champion: Claire Pepper
The Romanian Folk Dances by Bella Bartok

Ages 15-18
Honorable Mention: Ellie Harthan & Maria Vu
Runner Up: Meicy Liu
Sonatina by J.L. Dussek
Champion: Abraham Phillips
Rondo Capriccioso Op.14 by Mendelssohn
 
Melodic Instrument Category Honorees 
 Ages 7-10
Honorable Mention: Breslyn Krusemark (Violin)
Runner Up: Eve Krusemark (Violin)
Minuet 2 by Bach
Champion: Simon Phillips (Marimba)
Petite Mallet Suite by Montecalvo
 
Ages 11-12
Honorable Mention: Ian Krusemark (Violin) & Bo Korfhage (Violin)
Runner Up: Owen Harthan (trombone)
Ancient Ayre by Barrett
Champion: Levi Phillips (Violin)
Concerto in A Minor Op. 3, No. 6 by Vivaldi
 
Ages 13-14
Honorable Mention: Marcus Mielke (Cello) & Jude Krusemark (Violin)
Runner Up: Maisy Sanford (Violin)
The Boy Paginini by Mollenhauer
Champion: Claire Squire (Violin)
Gigue from Sonata in D minor by F.M. Veracini
 
Ages 15-18
Honorable Mention: Emma Stanley (Flute) & Namo Afanou (flute)
Runner Up: Cortney Christianson (Marimba)
Gituno by Gomez
Champion: Dori Olana (violin)
Concerto in C Minor by Bach 
  

Special thanks to the music teachers who encouraged their students to study, practice and participate:
Cheryl Berglund, Kathryn Bisanti, Aimee Chalmers, Jacob Crosby, Erin Grush, Brian Johnson, Sonia Larson, Soojin Lee, Loraine Mix, Amalie Neithammer, Nikki Phillips, Sue Radloff, Peggy Reich, Jenny Steele, Lorene Strobel
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Questions? Contact our Music Coordinator, Lana Kenyon, at [email protected].
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The Hormel Historic Home is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.  The Hormel Historic Home is not owned, 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
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Operations Manager:
Amanda Barber
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Chelsea White
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