Competition/Festival Information
Music Festival in Honor of Confucius (MFHC)
Sponsored by—Chinese Fine Arts Society
- This is a very competitive event. Each student is required to perform two pieces of music, one of which is a required Chinese repertoire. Cash rewards are given.
- This event is usually held in late October.
http://www.chinesefinearts.org/
Piano Sonata/Sonatina Festival
Sponsored by—Chicago Area Music Teachers Association (CAMTA)
- This event is for intermediate to advanced students. Each student is required to perform two contrasting movements from a sonatina or one movement from a sonata.
- This event is usually held in December.
http://www.camta.org/html/sonatafest.htm
Piano Fest
Sponsored by—Sherwood Conservatory of Music
- This is a non-competitive event where students perform up to 15 minutes (or 3 pieces) of music for positive evaluation. Students age 5 & up and all levels are encouraged to participate.
- This event is usually held in early March.
http://www.colum.edu/Sherwood_Conservatory/
Junior Festival
Sponsored by—National Federation of Music Clubs, First District FCC
- Each student is required to perform two pieces of music, one of which is composed by an American composer. A great opportunity to learn contemporary American classical music.
- This event is usually held in early March.
http://nfmc-music.org/Festivals/festivals.htm
Guild Auditions
Sponsored by—National Guild of Piano Teachers, American College of Musicians
- This is a quite comprehensive audition where students are required to play scales, arpeggios, and chords, as well as 3-7 complete pieces. This is a great opportunity to review all the pieces learned in the past year.
- This event is usually held in late May.
http://pianoguild.com/page/nztj/Auditions_Programs.html
To participate in these events, please consult your instructor first.