2025 Final Round
October 19 / 2:00 pm MDT
Final Round
October 19, 2025
2:00 PM
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
The finalists will perform a concerto with the New Mexico Philharmonic on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. They will participate in two rehearsals prior to the concert as follows: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 19, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Each contestant will have a pre-rehearsal meeting of approximately 20-30 minutes with the conductor. The numbers of the contestants will be carried over from the Second and Semifinal Rounds. However, the order of the contestants may be changed depending on the repertoire. The order of the contestants will be decided on Friday, October 17, 2025, after the announcement of the advancing contestants. The finalists will be notified that evening.
The piano choice from the Semifinal Round can be carried over for each contestant, but a decision to use the other piano will be allowed before the first rehearsal with the New Mexico Philharmonic. That choice is final.
At the end of the concert, the Jury will deliberate and announce the winner and subsequent positions of the remaining contestants. The audience will fill out a ballot or vote on the website for the Audience Award.