Welcome to the Plowman Chamber Music Competition

Plowman Chamber Music Competition is a biennial event, which takes place on odd-numbered years.
The 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition took place, on March 22 & 23, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri.
Application information to the 2027 competition will be available in Fall 2026.
If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact us.
Co-presented by First Baptist Church in Columbia, Office of the President of the University of Missouri System and the MU School of Music, the Missouri Symphony and Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Plowman Chamber Music Competition & Festival invites students and music lovers nationwide to enjoy and learn from guest artists' master classes and recitals.
The 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition took place, on March 22 & 23, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri.
Application information to the 2027 competition will be available in Fall 2026.
If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact us.
Co-presented by First Baptist Church in Columbia, Office of the President of the University of Missouri System and the MU School of Music, the Missouri Symphony and Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Plowman Chamber Music Competition & Festival invites students and music lovers nationwide to enjoy and learn from guest artists' master classes and recitals.
*This web page is being updated.
See 2025 Plowman Festival-at-glance: TBA