North American Competition & Festival For pianists, ages 17-22, living or studying full time in North America
Virtual Preliminary Round – Early March
Milwaukee Semifinal Round – May 28 through June 3, 2024
Milwaukee Final Round – June 4, 2024
$20,000 is the first place prize, totalling over $35,000 in cash prizes shared among eight semifinalists. Awards include fellowships and numerous performance engagements. Competitors perform solo recitals and duo recitals with MSO musicians in the beautiful Rose Room of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. The final concerto round is with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Bradley Symphony Center.
January 28, 2024:Application due February 12, 2024:Preliminary video submission Early March 2024: Preliminary round: Eight semifinalists selected May 28-June 4, 2024: Semifinal and final rounds
Competition prizes Each semifinalist or finalist may receive more than one award. Awards are First, Second, and Third Place Prizes, Audience
Communication, Best Performance of a Work by J. S. Bach,
Best Performance of a North American Work,
Best Performance of a Duo with an MSO Violinist or Cellist,
and Junior Jury Award.
Future Performance Opportunities and Awards: PianoArts Fellowships
Paid concert engagements
Mannes Summer Piano Festival
Scholarship to festival
Opportunity to meet international competition winners
Compete in a Mannes Competition
Three finalists receive:
Cash prizes of $20,000, $8,000, or $4,000
Substantial concerto rehearsal prior to the final round
Concerto performance with the MSO in Bradley Symphony Center
All PianoArtists Perform solo and collaborative piano repertory Coach with a professional team of public speakers, actors, music
communication specialists, and stage directors Communicate with audiences about music Present a community concert
