February 8th, 2009 -
Congratulations Montevideo, 2009 State Champions
MLC is now on FACEBOOK!
Minnesota Music Listening Contest
Celebrating its 22nd year, The Minnesota Music Listening Contest
(MLC) is an independent not-for-profit competition providing an ideal
opportunity to enrich students' experiences with classical, ethnic,
and popular music in a fun and competitive environment. 
In this statewide contest, students develop skills in active listening and critical analysis by learning to identify composers, cultures, periods and styles.
Teachers or coaches recruit three students to form a team. The teams receive a study guide and repertoire compact discs that contain all the musical selections they will need to compete effectively. All teams participate in regional competitions and first- and second-place teams advance to state competition.
Click here to check out Audio and Visual excerpts from past guides.
Want to become a sponsor or volunteer? Click here for details!
MLC is now on FACEBOOK! - Open to past, current & future participants, volunteers and organizations.
Read Comments from Congresswoman Betty McCollum and Senator Norm Coleman - click here
Read an article published in the Mankato Free Press "Music Contest with a Twist: Identifying Classics is a real test for students," published 1/23/09
Read an article from the Star Tribune "Name
That Tune, Classical Style," February 17, 2009
Sunday, February 8th, 2009
The Music Listening State Finals were a fantastic success!
Congratulations to all 21 teams who participated today at Augsburg College.
RESULTS:
State Champions - Montevideo
2nd Place - St. Paul Harding
3rd Place - Northfield
Special thanks to Augsburg College for a wonderful banquet, fantastic test site accomodations, and some really sweet cookies; Paul Jacobson our guest speaker and Lyra Baroque Orchestra flautist; members of the Lyra Baroque Orchestra who performed so beautifully for all of us; Contest judges: Dr. Matt Bribitzer-Stull, Kelly Harness (U of M), Barb Hoppe and Erin Wheaton; thanks to the Schubert Club and Lyra for donating concert tickets to our top two teams.
A special thank you to The Rose Ensemble and Bach Society of Minnesota who donated tickets to our state finalists.
Thank you for your support and participation. Look for more exciting information regarding the Minnesota Music Listening Contest later this spring!
Gary Zwack
Sunday, February 1st, 2009
Here are the State Contest Participants by Region, School, Team #
and Scores:
Region 1 Marshall #1 66, Virginia #1 63
Region 2 Northfield #1 85, Cannon Falls #3 83
Region 3 Montevideo #1 89, Redwood Valley #1 54
Region 4 Byron 75, Winona 70
Region 5 Buffalo #1 81, Minnetonka #1 78
Region 6 St. Cloud Tech #3 74, Zimmerman #1 72
Region 7 Harding #1 78, Stillwater #1 74
Region 8 Church of St. Paul Coop 73, Roseville #1 63
Region 9 Maple River #1 66, Blue Earth and Owatonna
Region 10 Eden Prairie #1 80, Prior Lake #1 79
The State Contest will be held at Augsburg College in Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 6, 2009. A luncheon for the participating teams will be held at noon in the Christensen Center. The competition begins in Foss Chapel at 1 p.m.
Guest speaker will be Paul Jacobson, principal flutist and executive
director of the Lyra Baroque Orchestra and a member of The WolfGang.
Lyra Baroque Orchestra will also perform.
