Piano Studies at Penn State University - 2011 Competition Information

Piano Studies at Penn State University

Garcia Competition/Workshop

2011 Competition Information

2011 Garcia Piano Competition Application

2011 Teachers' Workshop

Jerome Lowenthal program

Duo Concertant program

Christopher Guzman program

Timothy Shafer program

Submit 2011 Teachers' Workshop Application

2011 Competition Information

DATES:
October 21, 2011 Contestants' performances at the competition Part I*
October 22, 2011 Contestants' performances at the competition Part II

*If necessary; the competition in its entirety will be scheduled on October 22 if possible.

ELIGIBILITY:

•for classically trained High School Senior pianists (12th grade) in North America

•students of judges are ineligible to compete

PRIZES:

•1st place: $750.00, and Penn State Scholarships*

•2nd place: $250.00, and Penn State Scholarships*

DEADLINE:
~~September 15~~, 2011 EXTENDED! New Deadline: September 30, 2011

JUDGING:

•Judges are professors of piano at Penn State.

•Judges’ decisions on all prize awards and eligibility will be final.

REPERTOIRE:
Please fill out the appropriate online form listing your repertoire selections; include appropriate identifying opus numbers. All works must be memorized.

1) A virtuosic etude of Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff or Scriabin

2) Any complete sonata by Beethoven (except Op. 49, no. 1 or no. 2) or a comparably advanced complete sonata by Haydn, Mozart, or Schubert;

3) Contestants will have 18 minutes of performance time and must begin the program with a performance of their chosen etude. While the entire sonata must be prepared, judges may edit the performance of the sonata for time consideration.

ENTRY FEE:
Please send a check for $25.00 – PAYABLE TO PENN STATE. Mail to Garcia Competition, 233 Music Building I, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, postmarked on or before September 30, 2011.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Call 814-863-4413, or email.

*For consideration for scholarship eligibility contestants must make application to The Pennsylvania State University and audition for the piano faculty. Winners who do so and are accepted as music majors at the School of Music are guaranteed a minimum of $5,000 in tuition scholarships at Penn State. Scholarships may be made in amounts up to and including full in-state tuition at Penn State. Contact Penn State admissions for more details. Early application is recommended.

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Garcia Competition/Workshop

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