Piano FestivalsBrief Overview
Piano Festivals provide an opportunity for piano students of all ages, including college students and adult students, to perform solo and accompanied music. This event is designed to encourage and motivate students through the evaluation of prepared solo and accompanied literature from the CAPMT Piano Festivals Repertoire List or Royal Conservatory of Music Syllabus. Students are rated 1–5 (5 being the best), with those receiving a 5 being invited (but not required) to perform at the CAPMT Festival Celebrations. Some Chapters hold their Festivals in a recital style where they are open for other to attend, while others hold their Festivals in a private format with just the student, evaluator, and door monitor. Please confirm with your Chair to inquire which format your Chapter uses. Piano Festivals Program Guidelines (last updated July 2026) Piano Festivals Repertoire List |
New Registrations — In-Person or Virtual
| Level | Registration Fee |
|---|---|
| Levels 1–3 | $45 |
| Levels 4–6 | $55 |
| Levels 7–10 | $70 |
Non-CAPMT Member Surcharge for Students: +$40
For students who were previously registered for the in-person event and need to register for the make-up event:
All Levels: $35
Important: The $35 make-up registration fee applies only to students who were originally registered for the in-person event, and the $35 fee is in addition to the original in-person registration fee paid prior to submitting the make-up registration application. Students registering for the make-up event as a new virtual registration must pay the regular registration fee listed above ($45/55/70).
In order to keep fees affordable for students, teachers must be able to volunteer for in-person Festivals -- preferably on the day of the event, or in some cases, remotely in other administrative tasks. If unable to volunteer, please consider virtual Festivals where volunteering is not needed.
Please read the current CAPMT Student Program Guidelines above. Deviation from these rules may result in disqualification.
Virtual & Make-Up Piano Festivals Registration Deadline:
Monday, November 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm PST
Please note, there are two steps to this registration!
Step One: Register Here: Virtual & Make-Up Piano Festivals
*Virtual & Make-Up Registration ONLY: Even if you've already submitted an in-person registration before and this is your make-up registration, you must still submit a new form above. The Virtual & Make-Up Registration and Video submission deadlines are November 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm (PDT).
Step Two: Submit Your Videos Here
AFTER completing the registration form at the blue link above, please submit your videos at the yellow link. If you do not submit both parts of the registration by the deadline, the application will be considered incomplete. There will be no refunds!
In-Person Piano Festivals Registration Deadline:
Monday, October 5, 2026, at 11:59 pm PST
IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you have registered for the correct District/Chapter. There are NO REFUNDS for any registration errors. Check with your teacher if you are not sure.
We encourage you to register early.
NO LATE REGISTRATION is allowed, even for technological issues out of our control.
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Statewide Virtual Festivals (video submissions due Monday, November 30, 2026) Chair: Dr. Angela Lin District 1: San Diego & Imperial Counties San Diego North ‣ November 7, 2026 (Sat) San Diego South ‣ November 14, 2026 (Sat) St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Del Mar, CA) |
District 2: San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco & East Bay ‣ November 22, 2026 (Sun) Gradus ad Parnassum Music Academy Santa Clara Valley ‣ November 15, 2026 (Sun) Chair: Tina Shu-Ting Fang Bourges |
District 3: Los Angeles County - Southern Santa Monica / South Bay ‣ November 7, 2026 (Sat) St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Rolling Hills Estates Chairs: Janet Sommerfeld & Larissa Hatch |
District 4: Riverside & San Bernardino Counties Hemet Valley Music Teachers ‣ November 15, 2026 (Sun) University of Redlands Riverside - San Bernardino Counties ‣ November 15, 2026 (Sun) University of Redlands |
District 5: Sacramento & San Joaquin Counties Sacramento ‣ November 7, 2026 (Sat) California State University, Sacramento Chair: Anitra Elizabeth Alexander Fresno/Clovis ‣ November 21, 2026 (Sat) The First Presbyterian Church in Coalinga Chair: Rycharde Gambin |
District 6: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties Central Coast ‣ November 14, 2026 (Sat) First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church (FUEBC) |
District 7: Redwood Empire Redwood Empire ‣ November 14, 2026 (Sat) Co-Chairs: Elizabeth MacDougall and Nancy Guevara |
District 9: Los Angeles County - Northern Greater Pasadena ‣ October 24, 2026 (Sat) |