Music and Time Annotation << Back Wind Instrument Competitions: Their History, Merits, Future I.V. Batishchev, M.M. Trunov This article treats one of the main objects of the military bandmaster’s training: the presentation before an audience of a personal artistic view of musical works from various periods, genres, styles and forms, as well as the realisation of interpretative concepts. The participation of future military conductors in wind and percussion instrument contests is examined on the basis of a competition carried out amongst the students of the Military Institute (Bandmasters) of the Military University in December 2020. Moreover, the article illuminates methodological principles for the teaching staff’s class work at the Military Instrument Department. Keywords: music competition, wind instruments, military conductors, performing arts, musical interpretation, artistic level, career training for conductors, concert practice, artistic development. Pp. 24-26.