2025 ISB Double Bass Competition
June 2 & 3, 2025
Florida State University College of Music

The next International Society of Bassists double bass competition will be held June 2-3, 2025 at the Florida State University College of Music in Tallahassee, Florida USA, Mark Morton, professor of double bass at Texas Tech University, chair. The ISB gratefully thanks the administration of the Florida State University College of Music for hosting our biennial competition!

Read the guidelines for your division first, then go to https://app.getacceptd.com/isb and select your division from the dropdown menu to complete the online application. Entry fee is $60. If you are unable to pay by credit card, email .

The application will be live on September 1.

• Solo Division (age 19 to 30), Thierry Barbé, Division Chair — Guidelines
• Jazz Division (age 18 to 30), Marlene Rosenberg, Division Chair — Guidelines
• Orchestra Division (age 19 to 30), Scott Haigh, Division Chair — Guidelines
• Youth Solo Division (age 15-18), Christine Hoock, Division Chair — Guidelines
• Youth Jazz Division (age 15-18), Mike Forfia, Division Chair — Guidelines
• New! Youth Orchestra Division (age 15-18), Sean Michael Casey, Division Chair — Guidelines
• Age 14 and Under Division, Tracy Rowell, Division Chair — Guidelines
• New! Age 10 and Under Division, Tracy Rowell, Division Chair — Guidelines

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