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Piano Festivals

Brief Overview

  • Ten Levels: Levels 1-10

  • Two Solo Pieces - one piece from the Syllabus, one Student's Choice piece 

  • One Accompanied Piece (piano duet/4 hands or piano duo) OR Third Solo

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.

Piano Festivals Program Guidelines (last updated Aug 2024)

Piano Festivals Repertoire List

REGISTRATION Fees

  • Levels 1–3: $45

  • Levels 4–6: $55

  • Levels 7–10: $70

Surcharge for students of Non-CAPMT Members: $40

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.

Registration Deadline: October 5, 2024 (Saturday) at 11:59 pm PDT

Make-Up Registration AND Video Submission Deadline: November 30, 2024 at 11:59 pm PST

                               MAKE-UP Registration Here                            

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 
via YouTube video submissions   November 30, 2024 (Sat)

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO SUBMISSION FORM

(video submissions due Nov 30 -- video submission form to be listed after registration closes)

Chair: Alexander Zhu

District 1: San Diego & Imperial Counties

San Diego North    November 16, 2024 (Sat)
Carmel Valley Public Library
Chair: Tavner Delcamp

San Diego South   November 16, 2024 (Sat)   
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Chair: Rowena Asuncion



District 2: San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco & East Bay    November 16, 2024 (Sat)

Gradus ad Parnassum Music Academy
Chairs: Gabriela Calderon Cornejo & Kent Tchii

Santa Clara Valley    November 23, 2024 (Sat)
Valley Christian Conservatory
Chairs: Jui-Ping Chou, NCTM & Tina Shu-Ting Fang Bourges


District 3: Los Angeles County - Southern

Santa Monica / South Bay   November 3, 2024 (Sun)

Bob Cole Conservatory at CSU Long Beach

Chair: Janet Sommerfeld



District 4: Riverside & San Bernardino Counties

Hemet Valley Music Teachers    November 16, 2024 (Sat) 

University of Redlands
Chair: Michi Swanson


Riverside - San Bernardino Counties    November 16, 2024 (Sat) 

University of Redlands
Chair: Erika Ramos


District 5: Sacramento & San Joaquin Counties

Sacramento    November 9, 2024 (Sat)  

Sacramento State University

Chair: Anitra Elizabeth Alexander



District 6: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura

Central Coast    November 16, 2024 (Sat)

Grace Bible Church
Chairs: Nell Kauffman and Deborah Lagomarsino



District 7: Redwood Empire

Redwood Empire    November 16, 2024 (Sat)   

Center for Spiritual Living

Co-Chairs: Elizabeth MacDougall and Nancy Guevara


District 8: Orange County

Orange County    November 16, 2024 (Sat)   

Lyceum Village

Chair: Su-Shing Chiu



District 9: Los Angeles County - Northern

San Fernando Valley/Santa Clarita Valleys / Ventura   

Virtual only for 2024

Greater Pasadena    Virtual only for 2024