Piano Prize
One recorded performance. Three specialists hear every entry and score it against the rubric below. The highest total receives the award.
- $500
- $150
- $49
- October 31, 2026
- December 19, 2026
- 3
Entry price
The fee rises on fixed, published dates. There is no discount code, no offer and no countdown — the price is a function of when you enter, and every date below was set before entries opened.
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$49
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$59
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$79
The fee buys the assessment: three specialists hearing the whole performance and scoring it against a published rubric. Every entrant receives their criterion-level scores on the results date, not only the winner. Entry fees are non-refundable once paid.
What you submit
- One performance, as a YouTube link. Public or unlisted — not private.
- Five to twelve minutes. Longer entries are judged on the first twelve.
- Free repertoire. One work or several, solo or with accompaniment.
- One continuous take per work. The audio must be the audio of that take.
- Recorded within twelve months of the closing date.
- No account. You can correct your link or repertoire until entries close.
How it is scored
- Technical command
- Sound and tone
- Interpretation
- Stylistic understanding
- Artistic communication
- Total, per juror
