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Home > Academic > Music Program > Your Piano Competition

Youth Piano Competition

Marian Filice Youth Piano Competition & Music Festival

Due to Covid this year’s competition will be entirely virtual. On the day of the Competition judges will at the Gavilan theatre adjudicating. A live feed of the competition will be provided for the public on our website. Two judges will adjudicate the competition and will offer written constructive comments for each contestant. Winners will be announced at the end of each division. 

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Event Date Sunday, March 6, 2021
Event Venue Competition will be virtual
 
Festival / Concert / Award Ceremony: 
Event Format

Event Venue: Virtual event 

Event format:  Junior Division:  5 to 10 minutes per performer
                      Senior Division: 10 to 15 minutes per performer                       

  • All contestants must submit a single, unedited video of their performance with the respective application no later than February 5, 2021. 
  • Each contestant must upload their video to YouTube and provide the URL with their application. 
  • Artists face and hands must be clearly visible throughout the recording, if possible, please include your feet in the frame as well. The video quality should be at least 720p or higher. The video must be recorded in one unedited take. 
  • Recordings made on acoustic pianos are preferred. Do not include fade-outs, titles or video transitions. 
  • The link must be labeled accordingly: contestant’s name and division. Once the video is submitted no substitutions will be allowed. 
  • Please do not exceed the 10 minute time limit for Junior Division and 15 minute time limit for Senior Division. 
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Judges Two judges will adjudicate the competition and will offer written constructive comments for each contestant.
Repertoire
 

Contestants will be expected to have prepared two contrasting pieces from the classical repertoire performed by memory (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or Contemporary). Please submit a scanned copy of your music with your application and URL link.

Awards
Grades 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Local Prize
9 - 12 $ 500 $ 300 $ 200 $ 250
5 - 8 $ 300 $ 200 $ 100 $ 150

Certificate of participation will be mailed to all participants.

Application

Application:  

Entry fees: $20 per participant (non refundable), checks made payable to Gavilan College.
Deadline: February 5th, 2021
Mail to: Gavilan College/Music Department
Attn: Maria Amirkhanian

Competition is only open to those who reside in the Gavilan College service area: Hollister, Gilroy, San Juan Bautista, Morgan Hill, Coyote Creek, San Martin and South San Jose.

  • Competition Application Form

  • Festival Concert Application Form

  • Letter to Teachers and Parents

  • Marian Filice Piano Competition

 

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