PIANO COMPETITION
The East Bay Music Festival Solo Piano Competition has been an annual event for over 45 years. It offers young musicians from Alameda and Contra Costa counties a chance to compete by age group for cash awards.
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2023 Competition
Piano Competition Dates: Age Divisions II and III: Saturday, March 18, 2023 Age Divisions I and IV: Sunday, March 19, 2023 Winners Concert: Sunday, March 26, 2023 @ 2 pm Location: Berkeley Piano Club, 2724 Haste St., Berkeley, CA Application Deadline: Monday, February 27, 2023 or when audition slots are filled, whichever comes first. Online registration opens by January 16, 2023. You will be emailed your competition time by March 11. Entry Fee: $70 (non-refundable) Competition Divisions by School Grades Div I: Gr 1-4 Div II: Gr 5-7 Div III: Gr 8-9 Div IV: Gr 10-12 Performance Time Limit: Div I: 6 min. Div II: 8 min. Div III: 10 min. Div IV: 12 min. Competition Rules: Read them below or click on the 2023 East Bay Music Festival Brochure button to the right to download a pdf. Competition Co-Chairs: Nai-yu Chen and Jane Ou Competition Contact: eastbaymf@gmail.com |
Payment of Entry Fee: Please pay after you have submitted your application. Payment options are Zelle, check, or credit card. The application is complete only after the entry fee is received. Payment by Zelle: Send $70 payment directly to eastbaymftreasury@gmail.com. Include a message with the student's name. Payment by Check: Email our treasurer at eastbaymf@gmail.com for instructions. Payment 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 $1.90 processing fee will be added on. |
2023 Piano Competition Rules
- Eligibility: All entrants must reside in Alameda or Contra Costa County or attend schools in those counties. Applicants must be in Grades 1-12.
- Repertoire: All entrants will perform two contrasting pieces from memory. One selection must be from the Baroque or Classical period, and one from the Romantic, Impressionist, or Contemporary period. (For purposes of the festival, Schubert is classified as Romantic.) Single movements from longer works are acceptable. Piano repertoire must be selected from original works written specifically for keyboard. Pieces written specifically for method books are not allowed. All music performed must have been published or copyrighted by recognized composers. Repertoire that involves touching the piano strings or any part of the inside of the piano is not acceptable. All repertoire is subject to approval by the EBMF competition committee and may not be changed once accepted.
- Mozart/Haydn Special Prize: At the judges’ discretion, an additional Piano Technicians Guild Special Prize may be awarded to one entrant in each age division for best performance of a piece by W.A. Mozart or Joseph Haydn. All performers whose two-piece repertoire includes an approved Mozart/ Haydn piece will be eligible to compete for this prize.
- All entrants should bring an original copy of each of their two pieces for the judges. Photocopies of the music will not be permitted unless when accompanied by written permission from the publisher.
- If an entrant’s repertoire exceeds the time limit, the judges will hear only portions of the works at their discretion. This will not affect the judges’ decision. The entrant is responsible for the entire repertoire. Do not precut.
- The judges' decisions are final. Prize winners, including Honorable Mention recipients, will receive their awards and certificates at the Winners Concert. All prize winners except Honorable Mention winners must perform one of their two pieces (to be chosen by the judges) in the Winners Concert in order to receive their monetary awards.
- The first-prize winners of each division are not eligible to compete in the following year in the same division. Entrants may not compete in a division beyond their grade level.
- Performance time requests will be honored only when possible. Requests made after the entry application deadline will not be considered.
- We reserve the right to cancel an event if there are not enough applicants or if there are health safety concerns.
- Fees are not refundable unless the entry is rejected or the event is cancelled.
- COVID-19 POLICY - EBMF is committed to hosting a safe event with respect to Covid-19. Please observe the following rules:
- A mask, properly worn, is required at all times while indoors with the exception that performers may unmask while on stage.
- Everyone will be required to present appropriate proof of vaccination in order to enter the venue.
- Everyone must be vaccinated* and must also have received at least one booster, if eligible. If an individual is vaccinated but not boostered, proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of the event will be accepted. Results of home antigen tests will not be accepted. No exceptions to the policy will be made.