Kotzschmar Memorial Trust Scholarship
Mary Ann Kotzschmar established the Kotzschmar Memorial Trust Fund after the death of
her husband, Hermann Kotzschmar, in 1908. The legal documents establishing the trust
were dated November 28, 1911. The fund, at its inception, was valued at $4,781.02. After
being left 25 years to accumulate, the fund began its annual use as stated in trust
guidelines, “to aid in the musical education of such pupil or pupils, of marked musical
ability… [with] preference being given in such selection of beneficiaries to a promising pupil of the organ, the instrument through which Mr. Hermann Kotzschmar’s genius found its
finest expression; in case no such promising pupil of the organ is found, the income may be used in aid of students of marked ability of the piano, violin, other musical instruments or voice culture.” Help support this wonderful tradition by making a donation today!
2025 Kotzschmar Memorial Scholarship
To apply for the Scholarship, you must satisfy all of the following eligibility requirements:
- You must be in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th Grade as of January 1st, 2025
- Your primary residence must be in the State of Maine
- You must be a musician
- You must not be a child of an active board member or employee of the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ (FOKO)
- You must not be a Kotzschmar Scholarship prize winner in the 2024 competition. An applicant cannot be awarded scholarships in two contiguous (i.e. back-to-back) events. An applicant may win in alternating events.
This is a musical performance competition. If selected, you will perform before a panel of judges. The winners will be selected based on ability and musicianship. The awards are planned for the 2025 scholarship event.
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First Place |
$2,000 |
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Second Place |
$1500 |
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Third Place |
$500 |
The scholarship event is in three steps:
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Submit your application that includes a video performance of your musical selections. |
Applications must be submitted by midnight April 1, 2025 |
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Based on the review of your application and video audition, you may be selected to perform in the live competition. Not all applicants may be selected to participate in the live audition. |
Applicants will be notified by April 15, 2025 for selection in the Live Competition |
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If selected, you will perform your musical selections before a panel of three judges who will score your performance. |
The Live Competition will be held on May 3, 2025, at Woodfords Church, Portland, ME. |
For the full list of rules and application form please refer to the Kotzschmar Memorial Scholarship Application Form 2025. To fill out the google form please make a copy of it to your personal google drive account, do not request edit access.
Any further questions please email Scholarship@foko.org