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)

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 (PDF)

Piano Festivals Repertoire List (PDF)

Application Fees

Levels 1–3: $35
Levels 4–6: $40
Levels 7–10: $45

Application Fees Surcharge for students of Non-CAPMT Members: $20

In order to keep fees affordable for students, teachers are asked to assist on the day of the event.

Please read the current CAPMT Student Program Guidelines above. Deviation from these rules may result in disqualification.

Registration Deadline: October 5, 2023 (Thursday) at 11:59 pm PDT

Piano Festivals (MAKE-UPS) Registration due Nov 22, videos on Nov 30

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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NEW for 2023
Statewide Virtual Festivals + Make-Ups
via YouTube video submissions ‣ videos due November 30, 2023 (Thu)
(more information and video submission form can be found HERE)

Chair: Grant Kondo (acting)

District 1: San Diego & Imperial Counties

San Diego North ‣ October 28, 2023 (Sat)
Greene Music
Chair: Tavner Delcamp

San Diego South ‣ November 18, 2023 (Sat)
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Chair: Rowena Asuncion