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J. S. Bach

R. Schumann

J. Sibelius

S. Rachmaninoff

J. Haydn

C. Saint-Saens

M. Ponce

E. Grieg

F. Chopin

A. Khachaturian

E. Granados

C. Weber

B. Bartok

G. Faure

F. Poulenc

D. Shostakovich

M. De Falla

A. Scriabin

D. Scarlatti

A. Dvorak

P. Tchaikovsky

J. Brahms

G. Gershwin

M. Ravel

M. Mussorgsky

L. Beethoven

M. Clementi

F. Mompou

S. Prokofiev

F. Schubert

J. Rameau

A. Schoenberg

I. Albeniz

C. Debussy

S. Barber

F. Mendelssohn

A. Ginastera

W.A. Mozart

H. Villa-Lobos

F. Liszt

E. Satie

D. Kabalevsky

L. Liebermann

Eligibility

Open to students in Grades 7-12 who are residents in the state of Texas

Piano Solo Division I: Grades 11 & 12

Piano Solo Division II: Grades 9 & 10

Piano Solo Division III: Grades 7 & 8

Repertoire

All divisions will be required to play 2 works of their choice by memory from composers of different periods. One of the works is required to be of a contrasting style. A movement is considered a work and shorter compositions from the same series by the same composer may be considered one work eg. Three Preludes, or Two Mazurkas, etc. All works must be original compositions for the piano. Repeats are optional. No changes may be made to the repertoire once the application is submitted.

If playing J.S. Bach's WTC, the complete Prelude & Fugue is required and will be considered as one piece.

Awards

Piano Solo Division I (Grades 11 & 12)

3 Winners: $500 each

Piano Solo Division II (Grades 9 & 10)

3 Winners: $250 each

Piano Solo Division III (Grades 7 & 8)

3 Winners: $100 each

Format

Applicants are required to submit their performance by memory on a You-Tube video in performance attire. The video must be recorded on or after January 1, 2022 and must be one continuous performance of both works. There is no time limit. Please submit a video with good quality audio.

Online Application Deadline & Notification

The online application will be open from April 1, 2022 until April 20, 2022. The application must be checked by the teacher and submitted by midnight on April 20, 2022. The Winners and their teachers will be notified via email by May 1, 2022. There is no application fee.

Rules & Regulations

South Texas Piano Competition reserves the right to disqualify a competitor for any reason as deemed necessary, including violating any rules and regulations. South Texas Piano Competition reserves the right to make any changes as deemed necessary.