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!

Vision Board by Lora Al-Ahmad

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.

$50 per performer

The application fee is non-refundable

A Certificate of Performance will be presented to each student.