About
This season's Solo Competition will be held on Saturday May 7th, 2016 at the Armstrong Community Music School. Besides cash prizes for the winners in each division, up to 12 competitors may be selected to take part in masterclasses with distinguished artists during the 2015 festival and will perform alongside world famous artists at the Closing Gala on June 5th. Winners of the 2016 Competition will have the opportunity to perform as guests of the radio program Pianoforte on KMFA 89.5.
Eligibility
Division 1: Grades 7, 8, and 9
Division 2: Grades 10, 11, and 12
Round 1
Round 2
Application and Repertoire Requirements
Repertoire requirements: All contestants must play 2 contrasting pieces of their choice from memory. There is a 15 minute time limit for all auditions. Contestants will be stopped if they exceed the time limit but will not be penalized. One movement is considered a piece. No more than 2 contrasting pieces are permitted.
Audition CDs must include full recordings of a contestant's audition repertoire, even if it exceeds the 15 minute time limit.
No changes may be made to repertoire between the two rounds of the competition.
The following materials must be postmarked by the deadline of April 11, 2016.
1) A completed application form.
2) A high quality CD recording of the contestant's audition repertoire.
3) The $25 application fee, made out to "Austin Piano Festival"
Anything other than a CD recording will not be accepted. No videos of any kind or audio cassettes.
No indication of contestant's or teacher's identity is allowed on the CD or CD Case.
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. Application materials and CD will not be returned.
Important Dates and Deadlines
April 11, 2016 - Postmark deadline for all applications and CD recordings
April 25, 2016 - All Round 1 winners will be notified of their advancement to round 2 by this date
May 7, 2016 - Round 2 live auditions in Austin, TX at Armstrong Community Music School
May 27 through June 5 - Austin Piano Festival Concerts and Masterclasses
Event Details
- Venue: Austin Piano Festival
- Website: http://austinpianofestival.com/piano-competition
Ticket Information
Presenter Details
- Name: Austin Piano Festival
Venue Details
- Address: 1402 W. North Loop
- City: Austin
- State: Texas
- Zip: 78756