Lancaster International Piano Festival 2024 (Online) Piano Competition


CATEGORIES 

Young Artist (up to 35)

Junior (up to 16)

Amateur (18+)


APPLY BY JULY 1, 2024

WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED: JULY 31, 2024

 Registration Instructions

  1. Upload the unedited video(s) of your performance onto a platform, such as YouTube or Youku. Your video MUST show your face and hands.

  2. Submit the link(s) together with the completed application form through the LIPF website (application link coming soon) 

  3. Registration Deadline: July 1, 2024.


Assessment Criteria

While we expect the recording will be made on an instrument that is in tune and in good condition, the judges will base assessment on the quality and musicality of the performance rather than the quality of the instrument.

 

This year’s judges will be LIPF Faculty members.

Judges from previous competitions include: 

  • Natalia Antonova

  • Boris Berman

  • Hung-Kuan Chen

  • Alessandra Feris

  • Eric Fung

  • Matthew Graybil

  • Amy Gustafson

  • Ivo Kaltchev

  • Alexander Kobrin

  • Solomon Mikowsky

  • Francesco Mirabella

  • Milena Mollova

  • Xun Pan

  • Santiago Rodriguez

  • Victor Rosenbaum

  • Hedi Salanki

  • Ying Wu

YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION

Participants must NOT exceed 35 years of age by July 1, 2024. Former 1st prize winners of LIPF competition are NOT ELIGIBLE to participate. 

 Repertoire: (30-40 Minutes) 

  1. At least TWO (2) pieces of contrasting styles from different time periods.

  2. Memorization is required.

Application Fee: $150 

PRIZES

1st Prize $1,500 plus one solo concert in Lancaster, PA, New York City, as well as one solo concert at the Bulgarian Music Society Concert Series at the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington DC during the 2024-2025 season

2nd Prize $1,000

3rd Prize $500

Honorable Mentions

 

JUNIOR COMPETITION

Participants must NOT exceed 16 years of age by July 1, 2024. 

 Repertoire (10-20 Minutes) 

  1. At least TWO (2) pieces of contrasting styles from different periods.

  2. Memorization is required.

Application Fee: $50

 

PRIZES 

1st Prize $300

2nd Prize $200

3rd Prize $100

Honorable Mentions

  

AMATEUR COMPETITION

Eligibility requirements:

-Participant MUST be at least 18 years of age by July 1, 2024.

-Participant MUST NOT be a professional musician or music teacher or music major in any music institution to compete in this category. 

Repertoire: (10-20 Minutes) 

  1. Free choice of repertoire 

  2. Memorization is NOT required

Application Fee: $50

PRIZES 

1st Prize $300

2nd Prize $200

3rd Prize $100

Honorable Mentions