The competition is open to all young pianists between the ages of 6 and 18 years old. All previous "First Prize" winners may not compete until eligible for the next age division.
2023 Competition Details
Featured Theme: Character Pieces of the 19th Century
Competition Date: Sunday, October 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Friday, September 8, 2023 at 11:59 PM
NEW SPECIAL PRIZE: Diversity in Music Award
Registration fee: A registration fee of $35 (non-refundable) must accompany each application.
For more information: Any questions regarding repertoire or the competition should be directed to Dr. Jacob Ertl.
Examples of character pieces:
Examples that would not count as a character piece:
This special award is given to a deserving participant in each age division who performs a work by an under-appreciated composer of color as part of their 2 required repertoire selections. The composer may be black, indigenous, or a person of color (all non-white people) from any style period and country.
In the unlikely event the adjudicators determine that no performance is prize-worthy, the award will be withheld.
Prize: Young Pianists – $25, Junior – $50, Senior – $50
Resources:
A Seat at the Piano: database with levels
Ebony Music: piano music by black composers
Piano Music of the African Diaspora - 6 graded levels
Pianolit.com – piano pieces by black composers
The Awards Ceremony and Winner's Recital will be held on the day of the competition at 4:30 p.m. in Beston Hall, Glazer Music Performance Center
Dr. Yi-Wen Chang
Dr. Gary Fisher
Dr. Asami Hagiwara
Dr. Kevin Nitsch
Dr. Sarah Rhee-Tirre
Dr. Beverly Smoker
Featured Composer: Haydn
Young Pianist Division
1st Prize - Frank Luo, Syosset, NY, student of Zhiye Lin
2nd Prize - Vivienne Liu, Buffalo, NY, student of Mary Handley
Honorable Mention - Oliver Santora, Buffalo, NY, student of Mary Handley
Honorable Mention - Alex Chang, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Abigail Budnack, Grand Island, NY, student of Rasa Stalygiene
Honorable Mention - Elnora Budnack, Grand Island, NY, student of Rasa Stalygiene
1st Prize - Weijun Wang, Pittsford, NY, student of Alla Kuznetsov
2nd Prize - Lindsey Shen, Pittsford, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich
Honorable Mention - Charlotte Anderson, Fairport, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Advik Anand, Rochester, NY, student of Gary Kong
Honorable Mention - Hanwen Li, Pittsford, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Milo Anderson, Fairport, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Senior Division
1st Prize - Emma Wu, Buffalo, NY, student of Shirley Chan
2nd Prize - Julian Chumacero, Victor, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Allison Fan, Rochester, NY, student of Bonnie Choi
Honorable Mention - Gabe Foster, Rochester, NY, student of Sally Forgensi
Honorable Mention - Sophia Damico, Victor, NY, student of Bonnie Choi
Judges:
Young Pianist: Dr. Gary Fisher, Dr. Yi-Wen Chang
Junior Division: Dr. Sarah Rhee-Tirre, Dr. Kevin Nitsch
Senior Division: Dr. Asami Hagiwara, Dr. Beverly Smoker
Featured Composer: Women Composers
Young Pianist Division
1st Prize - Haolin Jin, Buffalo, NY, student of Violeta Arakelova
2nd Prize - Hanwen Li, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Oliver Santora, Buffalo, NY, student of Mary Handley
Honorable Mention - Charlotte Anderson, Fairport, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Jiaxi Gao, Buffalo, NY, student of Akina Yura Stalygiene
Honorable Mention - Thea Costanzo, Pittsford, NY, student of Brian Preston
Junior Division
1st Prize - Emily Yu, Pittsford, NY, student of Brian Preston
2nd Prize - Shaila Man, Pittsford, NY, student of Brian Preston
Honorable Mention - Lindsey Shen, Pittsford, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich
Honorable Mention - Surya Man, Pittsford, NY, student of Brian Preston
Honorable Mention - Weijun Wang, Pittsford, NY, student of Alla Kuznetsov
Honorable Mention - Milo Anderson, Fairport, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Senior Division
1st Prize - Rebecca Lee, Pittsford, NY, student of Jacob Ertl
2nd Prize - Amy Feng, Pittsford, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Madeleine Wang, student of Peter Vinograde
Honorable Mention - Paul Di Folco, student of Russell Posegate
Judges:
Young Pianist: Dr. Asami Hagiwara, Dr. Sarah Rhee-Tirre
Junior Division: Dr. Gary Fisher, Dr. Beverly Smoker
Senior Division: Dr. Yi-Wen Chang, Dr. Gary Palmer
Featured Composer: Beethoven and his Contemporaries
Young Pianist Division
1st Prize - Rinchen Posel, Saugerties, NY, student of Janara Khassenova
2nd Prize - Oliver Santora, Kenmore, NY, student of Mary Handley
Honorable Mention - Tianying Tang, Beijing, China, student of Miao Tian
Honorable Mention - Charlotte Anderson, Fairport, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Abigail Budnack, Grand Island, NY, student of Rasa Stalygiene
Honorable Mention - Emma Yu, Pittsford, NY, student of Brian Preston
Junior Division
1st Prize - Jiatong Gao, Clifton Park, NY, student of Young Kim
2nd Prize - Shaila Man, Pittsford, NY, student of Brian Preston
Honorable Mention - Lindsey Shen, Pittsford, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich
Honorable Mention - Maureen Zhang, Pittsford, NY, student of Brian Preston
Honorable Mention - William Deinzer, Amherst, NY, student of Steven Bianchi
Honorable Mention - Milo Anderson, Fairport, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Senior Division
1st Prize - Elizabeth Zhang, Andover, MA, student of Alexander Korsantia
2nd Prize - Natalie Chow, Livingston, NJ, student of Beatrice Long
Honorable Mention - Amy Feng, Pittsford, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Giorgi Kharchilava, Getzville, NY, student of Rasa Stalygiene
Honorable Mention - Madeleine Wang, Ithaca, NY, student of Golda Tatz
Honorable Mention - Kaelem Michel, Fayetteville, NY, student of Natela Mchedlishvili
Judges:
Young Pianist: Dr. Gary Fisher, Dr. Beverly Smoker
Junior Division: Dr. Asami Hagiwara, Nicholas Susi
Senior Division: Dr. Albert Kim Dr. Paul Sanchez
Young Pianist Division
1st Prize - Lindsey Shen, Rochester, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich
2nd Prize - Wenzhang Vazquez, Buffalo, NY, student of Violeta Arakelova
Honorable Mention - Charlotte Anderson, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Junior Division
1st Prize - Rebecca Lee, Rochester, NY, student of Jacob Ertl
2nd Prize - Emily Yu, Rochester, NY, student of Brian Preston
Honorable Mention - Julian Chumacero, Farmington, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Weijun Wang, Rochester, NY, student of Alla Kuznetsov
Honorable Mention - Matthew Barry, Rochester, NY, student of Howard Spindler
Honorable Mention - Milo Anderson, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Senior Division
1st Prize - Maxwell Sun, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
2nd Prize - David Munechika, Rochester, NY, student of Gary Fisher
Honorable Mention - David Su, Buffalo, NY, student of Violeta Arakelova
Honorable Mention - Katherine Yun, Buffalo, NY, student of Mary Handley
Honorable Mention - Giorgi Kharchilava, Buffalo, NY, student of Rasa Stalygiene
Featured Composer: Chopin and his Legacy
Elementary/Young Pianists Division
Junior Division
Senior Division
Featured Composer: Music after 1917
Junior Division
Senior Division
Junior Division
Senior Division
Junior Division
Senior Division
Junior Division
Senior Division
Junior Category
Senior Category
Featured Composer: J.S. Bach
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