The purpose of the KMTA State Honors Recital (SHR) is to showcase Kentucky students who have demonstrated superior performances at their local workshops/rallies/festivals and is specially designed for elementary through mid-intermediate level students. This year, advanced students will be able to participate as well!
The 2025 State Honors Recital is currently scheduled to be held in person at the Berea College, on September 27, 2025.
Deadline to register your student is September 1
Bernardo Scarambone
Eastern Kentucky University
bernardo.scarambone@eku.edu
The Honors Recital Event
The Honors Recital event typically consists of two steps:
- The first step is the audition in which students play two pieces for an adjudicator. The adjudicator will give written comments and select one piece to be played in the recital. Only the student is permitted in the audition; parents may wait outside the audition room or in a designated area.
- The second step is the Honors Recital in which students play the piece designated by the adjudicator at the audition. Family and friends are welcome to attend the recital.
Usually, there are 2-3 separate Honors Recitals depending upon the number of entries. Recital entrants will be grouped according to their age and/or the levels of their pieces.
Honors Recital Forms
Registration
Deadline to register your student is September 1
If you’ve already submitted all your registrations, click here to be taken to the payment page. Remember one payment per teacher, please.