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. The Competition auditions, in recital format, are open to the public. With the exception of Honorable Mention recipients, all prize winners must perform in the Winners Concert in order to receive their monetary awards. 
2020 ​Information

Competition Dates:
  • Saturday, March 21, 2020:  ​Age Divisions II and IV
  • Sunday, March 22, 2020: Age Divisions I and III
Where: Berkeley Piano Club (2724 Haste Street)
Winners Concert date: Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 2:00pm

Click on the links to the right to download the competition brochure or to complete an application.

Please note two major changes for 2020: 
1. The age division recitals now have a pre-set day. 
2. The Piano Technicians Guild Contemporary Music Prizes will be replaced by the following Piano Technicians Guild Special Prizes:
  • Primary I and Primary II Division: "Best Performance of Mozart" Prize
  • Junior III and Senior IV Divisions: "Best Performance of Chopin" Prize

Questions? Email eastbaymf@gmail.com.
Payment of Entry Fee:
Please pay after you have submitted your application.  The application is complete only after the entry fee is received. 

To pay by check, please  see the brochure for details.

To pay by credit card via Paypal, enter the student's name in the space below, then click on the "Pay Now" button.  When you get to the "Pay with PayPal" screen, click on "Pay with debit or credit card.".  Please note that a $1.65 processing fee will be added on. 
Student Name:

Competition Divisions and Performance Time Limit

Division
Grade Level
Time Limit
Primary I
Grades 1-4
6 minutes
Primary II
Grades 5-7
8 minutes
Junior III
Grades 8-9
10 minutes
 Senior IV
Grades 10-12
12 minutes
IMPORTANT: Please read the competition rules carefully before submitting your repertoire, as they change from year to year. 
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