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.

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 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: TBD

Make-Up Registration AND Video Submission Deadline: Sunday, November 30, 2025, 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, 2025 (Sun)

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO SUBMISSION FORM

(video submissions due Sunday, November 30, 2025 -- video submission form to be listed after registration closes)

Chair: Angela Lin

District 1: San Diego & Imperial Counties

San Diego North ‣ November 8, 2025 (Sat)
Encinitas Library
Chair: Young Robbins

San Diego South ‣ November 9, 2025 (Sun)
Steinway Piano Gallery
Chair: Rowena Asuncion