Congratulations to all of our semi-finalists competitors who just completed their semi-final rounds for the 41st annual Leonard Falcone Competition! The following competitors have advanced to the final round, which will take place Monday, August 9, 2026 at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.

Euphonium Artist Division:

Alexander Aull (Carnegie Mellon University)
Jack Bird (University of Michigan)
Jose Castillo (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)

Tuba Artist Division:

James Caldwell (Oklahoma State University)
Micah Crouse (Illlinois State University)
Nick Tesmer (Baylor University)

Euphonium Student Division

Manami Ishii (Bihoro Town Hokkaido, Japan)
Mira Shelgkar (Ann Arbor Huron High School)
Sullivan Tucker (University of Kentucky)

Tuba Student Division

Samuel Lorentz (Illinois State University)
Rufino Medado (Texas Christian University)
Tate Newman (Texas Christian University)