Fresh news delivered to you every day. Visit our Circulation department for print subscription information. More than 11,000 students will compete in the 31st annual Greater Southwest Music Festival today through Saturday. More than 11,000 students will compete in the 31st annual Greater Southwest Music Festival today through Saturday.
Participants come from Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Twenty-five judges will evaluate the students' performances. Medals are awarded to solo and ensemble players who get outstanding or first-division ratings. Bands, jazz bands and orchestras will compete in the Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium. These performances are open to the public. The festival also will feature a pair of special concerts in the Civic Center Auditorium.