***TRIPLE STAR*** ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
THE PIANO TEACHERS CONGRESS AWARDS A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT TO THE YOUNG PIANIST FOR DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENCE, MUSICIANSHIP AND DIVERSITY IN PIANO PERFORMANCE
Rosemary Caviglia, Coordinator
Natasha Stollmack and Snow Wilson, Assistant Coordinators
Application Due:
Applications are accepted from
September 1, 2026 - February 1, 2027.
Awards Ceremony at the Young Artist Recital:
Sunday, February 21, 2027
RESSONA Recital Hall, 306 West 38th St, 17th floor, New York City.
Application Requirements
To earn the Triple Star Achievement Award, pianists participate in three PTC performance events. The Young Artist Recital is required, plus two additional performance events:
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Young Artist Recital (required)
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Fall Piano Recitals or Spring Piano Recitals
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Masterclass
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Piano Plus!
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Honors Program Auditions,
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20/21 Century Piano Festival
- Complete the online application
- Email program scans to ptc.triplestar@gmail.com. Applications are considered complete once the program scans are received.
Within two weeks of submission, applications are reviewed and decision letters are sent by email.
Juniors! To receive the letter of award in time for college applications, you must perform at the Young Artist Recital by your Junior Year of High School.
Seniors! If you have already performed at the Young Artist Recital and are short one performance on your application, you may pledge one future performance, to be completed by the end of the PTC performance season.