PIANO COMPETITION
The East Bay Music Festival Solo Piano Competition has been an annual event for over 40 years. It offers musicians a chance to compete by age group for cash awards.
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2022 Competition
The EBMF board expresses its heartfelt thanks to all who made the 2021 virtual competition an inspiring success. These include our dedicated student competitors, judges, donors, and parents/caregivers.
We are planning a return to an in-person format in 2022 but this is subject to change based on prevailing conditions. Please check back periodically for details. To keep current, join our email list and follow us on Facebook.
The Special Prize category for 2022 is a piece by an American composer. We are deeply grateful to the San Francisco branch of the Piano Technicians Guild for sponsoring this prize.
The following dates are for an in-person competition.
The rules and instructions for the 2022 piano competition will largely be the same as for the 2020 competition (the last in-person competition), except for the Special Prize category change. The 2022 brochure will be posted by January 1st, 2022. To get an idea of the rules and instructions, click on the button below to download the 2020 brochure.
We are planning a return to an in-person format in 2022 but this is subject to change based on prevailing conditions. Please check back periodically for details. To keep current, join our email list and follow us on Facebook.
The Special Prize category for 2022 is a piece by an American composer. We are deeply grateful to the San Francisco branch of the Piano Technicians Guild for sponsoring this prize.
The following dates are for an in-person competition.
- Online application opens: by February 15, 2022 - Check back for details.
- Application due: Monday, March 14, 2022
- Location: Berkeley Piano Club (2724 Haste St.)
- Auditions dates: Saturday and Sunday April 2-3, 2022
- Winners Concert date: Sunday afternoon, April 10, 2022
The rules and instructions for the 2022 piano competition will largely be the same as for the 2020 competition (the last in-person competition), except for the Special Prize category change. The 2022 brochure will be posted by January 1st, 2022. To get an idea of the rules and instructions, click on the button below to download the 2020 brochure.