The Hartt School will present the finals of the 10th annual van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. in Millard Auditorium.

In the annual competition, Hartt undergraduate instrumental performance students compete for three cash prizes of $10,000, $5,000 and $3,000. The competition provides important financial support for Hartt undergraduates to pursue their musical careers. The awards are some of the largest among American music competitions.

The final round of the competition on Nov. 15 is free and open to the public. After the competition, the audience is invited to a dessert reception to await the announcement of the winners. For more information, call the University box office at (860) 768-4228 or (800) 274-8587, or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

The van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence was established in 2000 through the generosity of Marie-Claire and Jean-Pierre van Rooy of Farmington, Conn. The purpose of the competition is to promote musical excellence by assisting young musicians financially. The competition is open to all Hartt undergraduate instrumentalists majoring in performance. The six finalists are selected via two preliminary rounds, and will present their final selections for the consideration of three esteemed adjudicators, chaired by Edward Cumming, music director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.

Marie-Claire van Rooy serves on The Hartt School Board of Trustees. Jean-Pierre van Rooy, a regent of the University, has served as president of Carrier Corporation’s international division and president and chairman of Otis Elevator Company. He is on the board of directors of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Bristol Hospital. He is also a trustee of the New Britain Museum of American Art and an elector at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.