Competition Planner
Competitions, Festivals, and Academies for 2024-2025:
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Bosendorfer Piano Competition
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Bosendorfer/Yamaha Competition
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Canada International Piano Competition (www.canadaipc.com)
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2025 Chicago International Music Competition & Festival
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Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition (https://cvsymphony.org)
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Chopin Foundation of the United States Scholarship Program for Young Pianists (www.chopin.org)
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Cleveland International Piano Competition and Institute for Young Artists
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Cliburn International Junior Competition 2027
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Dakota Valley Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
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David D. Dubois Piano Festival & Competition
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e piano Junior International Competition
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2026 Ettlingen International Piano Competition (pianocompetition.org)
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Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra Young Artist Competition
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From the Top
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Frost Chopin Festival and Academy (www.chopin.org)
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Golden Valley Orchestra Young Artists Competition
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Hastings International Piano Competition
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International Young Artist Concerto Competition (internationalyoungartistconcertocompetition.org)
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Madison Symphony Orchestra Bolz Young Artist Competition
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Mankato Symphony Young Artist Competition (MankatoSymphony.org/competitions)
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Music Association of Minnetonka Young Artist Competition (youngartist@musicassociation.org)
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Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum (MMTF) Mozart Concerto Competition (mmtfonline.com)
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Minnesota Orchestra’s Young Peoples Symphony Concert Association (YPSCA) Concerto Competition
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Minnesota Public Radio's (MPR) Minnesota Varsity
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Morningside Music Bridge (www.mmb.international/about/overview)
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Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) National Young Artist Competition
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Nashville International Chopin Piano Competition
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National Arts Competition/Young Arts Foundation
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New Orleans Piano Institute (NOPI) - Musical Arts Society of New Orleans (masno.org)
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Oberlin Conservatory Summer Programs - Piano Festival
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Piano Arts - North American Competition and Music Festival (pianoarts.org)
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Piano Texas International Festival and Academy (www.pianotexas.org)
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Rising Stars Concerto Competition of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
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Saint Paul Piano Teachers (SPPTA) Concerto Competition
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Schubert Club Special Grants
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Schubert Club Student Scholarship Competition
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Southeastern Piano Festival (SEPF) and the Arthur Fraser International Competition (www.southeasternpianofestival.com)
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The Yamaha USasu International Piano Competition for Young Pianists
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Texas State International Piano Festival (www.tsipf.com/apply/)
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Thursday Musical Young Artist Scholarship Competition
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Waring International Piano Competition
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Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition
Calendar for 2023-2024:
September
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Sunday, September 1 - Applications accepted, St. Paul Piano Teachers (SPPTA) Concerto Competition (applications submitted by the teachers)
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Wednesday, September 11 - Application deadline, 3:00 pm Eastern, Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) National Young Artist Competition
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Sunday, September 15 - Applications open, 2025 Chicago International Music Competition & Festival
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Wednesday, September 18 - Applications accepted, Schubert Club
October
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Saturday, October 12 - WS State Division Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) National Young Artist Competition
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Tuesday, October 15 - Application deadline, Saint Paul Piano Teachers (SPPTA) Concerto Competition (applications submitted by the teachers)
November
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Saturday, November 2 - MN State Division Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) National Young Artist Competition St. Olaf
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Sunday, November 17 - Interest Forms due, Music Association of Minnetonka Young Artist Competition
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Saturday, November 30 - Applications open, Thursday Musical Scholarship Competition (thursdaymusical.org)
December
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Sunday, December 1, 11:59 pm CT - Video Submissions due, Music Association of Minnetonka Young Artist Competition
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Wednesday, December 4 - Video submission deadline, West Central/East Central Divisions, MTNA National Young Artist Competition
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Friday, December 6 - Application Deadline, Minnesota Orchestra’s Young Peoples Symphony Concert Association (YPSCA) Concerto Competition
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Saturday, December 7 - St. Paul Piano Teachers (SPPTA) Concerto Competition. Schmitt Music, Bloomington
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Friday, December 13 - Application Deadline, Madison Symphony Orchestra Bolz Young Artist Competition
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Sunday, December 15 - Application Deadline, Mankato Symphony Young Artist Competition
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Sunday, December 15 - Application Deadline, Golden Valley Orchestra Young Artists Competition
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Tuesday, December 10 - Application Deadline, International Young Artist Concerto Competition (Chicago)
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Monday, December 16 - Application deadline, Rising Stars Concerto Competition of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
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Friday, December 20 - Video submission deadline, International Young Artist Concerto Competition (Chicago)
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Sunday, December 22 - Winners announced, Music Association of Minnetonka Young Artist Competition
January
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Saturday, January 4 - Prelims, Madison Symphony Orchestra Bolz Young Artist Competition
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Monday, January 6 - Prelims (virtual), Minnesota Orchestra’s Young Peoples Symphony Concert Association (YPSCA) Concerto Competition
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Thursday, January 9 - Semi-finals, Madison Symphony Orchestra Bolz Young Artist Competition
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Friday, January 10 - Application deadline (teachers submit applications), Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum (MMTF) Mozart Concerto Competition
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Saturday, January 11 - Audition, Golden Valley Orchestra Young Artists Competition
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Monday, January 13 - Application Deadline, Schubert Club
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Tuesday, January 14 - Audition, Golden Valley Orchestra Young Artists Competition
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Saturday, January 18 - Rising Stars Concerto Competition of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra - Prelims/Semi-finals
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Sunday, January 19 - Application Deadline - Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition
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Tuesday, January 21 - Audition, Golden Valley Orchestra Young Artists Competition
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Friday, January 24 - Application Deadline, Thursday Musical Young Artist Scholarship Competition
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Saturday & Sunday, January 25 & 26 - International Young Artist Concerto Competition (Chicago)
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TBA - Application Deadline, Morningside Music Bridge
February
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Sunday, February 2 - Final Round Minnesota Orchestra’s Young Peoples Symphony Concert Association (YPSCA) Concerto Competition, Orchestra Hall
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Sunday, February 2 - Schubert Club On-line Prelims
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Sunday, February 9 - Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum (MMTF) Mozart Concerto Competition Schmitt Music Bloomington
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Friday, February 14 - Deadline, Thursday Musical Video Submission
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Sunday, February 16 - Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition
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Sunday, February 16, 3:00 pm - SPPTA Winner's Concert with the Mississippi Valley Orchestra. Benson Great Hall, Bethel University
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Saturday, February 22 - Mankato Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition. Bethany Lutheran College, Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center, Mankato
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TBA - Application Deadline, Texas State International Piano Festival
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TBA - David D. Dubois Piano Festival & Competition
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TBA - Schubert Club Special Grants
March
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Saturday, March 1 - Winners Concert, Rising Stars Concerto Competition of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
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Sunday, March 2 - Winners Concert, Music Association of Minnetonka Young Artist Competition
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Wednesday, March 5 - (The Final Forte) Madison Symphony Orchestra Bolz Young Artist Competition, Overture Center for the Arts
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Saturday, March 15 - Wednesday, March 19 - Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Competition Finals. Minneapolis
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Saturday, March 22 - Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum (MMTF) Mozart Concerto Competition Winner's Concert
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Sunday, March 23 - Schubert Club In-Person Finals
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TBA - Application deadline, Southeastern Piano Festival (SEPF) and the Arthur Fraser International Competition
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TBA - Application Deadline, Oberlin Conservatory Summer Piano Festival
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TBA - Application Deadline, Frost-Chopin Academy & Festival
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TBA - Rising Stars Concerto Competition of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Winner’s Finals/Concert
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TBA - Application Deadline, Piano Texas International Festival and Academy
April
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Sunday, April 13 - Schubert Club Winners' Recital, 1:00 pm, Ordway Concert Hall
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Saturday, April 26 - Thursday Musical Winners Concert. MacPhail Center for Music, 4:00 pm
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TBA - Status Notification, Oberlin Conservatory Summer Piano Festival
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TBA - Application Deadline, Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition (https://cvsymphony.org)
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TBA - Finals, Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition (https://cvsymphony.org)
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TBA - Deadline, Schubert Club Special Grants
May
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Sunday, May 4, 3:00 pm - Winners' Concert, Golden Valley Symphony Orchestra, Calvary Lutheran Church
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TBA - MMTF Mozart Concerto Competition Winner with the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra, Sundin Music Hall
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TBA - Application Deadline, Chopin Foundation of the United States Scholarship Program
June
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TBA - Texas State International Piano Festival
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TBA - Southeastern Piano Festival (SEPF) and the Arthur Fraser International Competition
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TBA - Frost Chopin Festival and Academy
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TBA - Piano Texas International Festival and Academy
July
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TBA - Cleveland International Piano Competition and Institute for Young Artists
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TBA - Morningside Music Bridge, The New England Conservatory in Boston
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TBA - Oberlin Conservatory Piano Festival
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TBA - New Orleans Piano Institute (NOPI) - Musical Arts Society of New Orleans
August
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TBA - Scholarships Announced, Chopin Foundation of the United States