20th/21st CENTURY PIANO FESTIVAL

Young pianists and pianist-composers 18 years of age and younger studying with PTCNY members.
All levels are welcome: early, intermediate and advanced.

• In an effort to encourage performances of works written deeper into the 20th century, all selections must be by composers born after 1880. 

• Works for solo piano, one piano-four hands or two pianos are all accepted. 

• Participants may perform one large work or up to 3 shorter pieces.

• Maximum playing time: 10 minutes

• Works by composers from all over the world are welcome and encouraged.

• Works by women, BIPOC and other underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged.

• Original works by student-composers are welcome and encouraged. Any works not yet published must be submitted in print with the application.

• This is a workshop-style festival. Each participant is expected to prepare a few lines (appx. 1 minute) talking about their piece(s) and composer(s). 

• Memorization is expected for all pieces composed before 1950 – however, email requests may be submitted. If playing with a score, the presentation must be well prepared and performance-ready.

• Performances are open to the public. We welcome family, friends and teachers to join the audience!

TBD

The best performance of the Commissioned Piece earns a performance in our Honors Program Winners Recital on Saturday, April 17th, 2027 at 7:30pm at Merkin Hall.

In February 2024, a new piece by Mauricio Arias will be made available to all PTC members. Any Festival participant may perform the commissioned piece. One outstanding performer will be chosen to deliver the official premiere of the work in the Winners’ Recital of the PTC Honors Program, at Merkin Hall in March 2025. For more details on the Honors Program,  click here

$50 per performer

The application fee is non-refundable

A Certificate of Performance will be presented to each student.