One of the most exciting things we did this year was launch our first-ever TopMusic Composition Competition — and the response blew me away! In this episode, I’m sharing the replay of our live winner announcement, where I performed each winning piece and celebrated the creativity of our global piano community. You’ll hear from students as young as five years old who submitted original, notated works with impressive musicality. I also talk about how milestones like this competition can motivate students to compose, improvise, and truly engage with the structure of music in a meaningful way.

• Tim announced the winners of the first-ever TopMusic Composition Competition.
• The competition featured four categories:
  • Mini Maestros (ages 5–10)
  • Rising Composers (11–14)
  • Creative Visionaries (15–18)
  • Adults
  
  
  


• Entries were judged based on PDF scores, not video/audio performance.


• Winners' compositions will be published in the March 2026 issue of TopMusic Sheets.


• Tim played each winning piece live during the announcement session.


• Judges praised students’ use of dynamics, structure, creativity, and notation clarity.


• Honorable mentions were awarded to encourage more creativity and expression.


• Teachers of winning students were recognized for supporting creative teaching.


• Tim highlighted the importance of milestones in creative music education.


• How the competition helped foster confidence and real-world experience for students.


• Future plans include featuring more composers in the monthly sheet music packs.


• Tim encouraged more teachers to participate in the next competition round.

Links Mentioned

• Find out more about TopMusicSheets here.
• Download your latest TopMusic Magazine here.

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