Welcome to the PIANO division! We are so excited that you will be joining our legacy of artistry and excellence in MusicFest Northwest 2023. Please begin by selecting your age group below, to see class information.
Classes will be held Sunday May 14 through May 19, 2023, on the Gonzaga University Campus.
Division Classes
Select your grade in school/age below for more information.
- Piano Baroque Era Class
- Piano JS Bach Class
- Piano Classical Class
- Piano Romantic Class
- Piano Chopin Class
- Piano Impressionist Class
- Piano Contemporary Class
- Piano Sonatina Class
- Piano Original Composition Class
- Piano Open Class
- Piano Concerto Class
- Piano Quick Study Class
- Piano Sight Reading Class
- Piano Ensemble Class
- Piano Young Artist Class
- Piano Baroque Era Class
- Piano JS Bach Class
- Piano Haydn/Mozart Sonata Class
- Piano Beethoven Sonata Class
- Piano Classical Class
- Piano Romantic Class
- Piano Chopin Class
- Piano Impressionist Class
- Piano Contemporary Class
- Piano Original Composition Class
- Piano Open Class
- Piano Concerto Class
- Piano Quick Study Class
- Piano Sight Reading Class
- Piano Ensemble Class
- Piano Collaborative Class
- Piano Young Artist Class
- Piano Baroque Era Class
- Piano JS Bach Class
- Piano Haydn/Mozart Sonata Class
- Piano Beethoven Sonata Class
- Piano Classical Class
- Piano Romantic Class
- Piano Chopin Class
- Piano Impressionist Class
- Piano Contemporary Class
- Piano Original Composition Class
- Piano Open Class
- Piano Concerto Class
- Piano Sight Reading Class
- Piano Ensemble Class
- Piano Collaborative Class
Classes labeled * indicate a competition class where winners receive gold/silver medals. Classes without this designation are adjudication (individual feedback) only.
* Medal Class (competition class where winners receive gold/silver medals)
** Adjudicators Choice Class (competition class where the gold medal winner with the highest score will be invited to perform at the Festival Highlights concert on Friday night)
PIANO YOUNG ARTIST CLASS
We invited you to perform a selected piece(s) of your choice, as well as the required concerto movement (listed below). This class requires participation in all three sections.
- Entry Fee for Young Artist Class is $100
- The Young Artist Participant must be between the ages of 16 and 29, inclusive, on December 31, 2022
- Performance Requirements for this class are as follows: (see below for section details)
- P1A – Personal Choice Solo
- P1B – Sight Reading
- P1C – Required Repertoire
The winner, with a grade of at least 97, will receive an award of $700 and must be available to play with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra at the Young Artist Concert on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, as well as one rehearsal with orchestra on Tuesday afternoon or evening.
- 1st Prize – $700
- 2nd Prize – $300
Note: A teacher may not accompany their own student in this class.
See Rules and Regulations on Festival home page.
*P1A Piano Young Artist Personal Choice Solo Section
Participants are allowed to play any piece, except another movement of the required concerto that they feel best displays their musical ability and artistry.
This piece may not be played in any other class.
Memorization is required for Personal Choice Solo.
Time Limit: 15 minutes (may be more than one solo work)
P1B Piano Young Artist Sight Reading Section
Test music is selected by the adjudicator.
Time Limit: 5 minutes
Observation of this class is not permitted.
P1C Piano Young Artist Required Repertoire Section
Young Artist Required Piece. (Must be memorized).
Young Artist Required Repertoire:
- Concerto in d minor, K. 466/Mvt. 1 – Mozart
PIANO BAROQUE ERA CLASS
Welcome to the Piano Baroque Class!
We invite you to prepare one or more compositions by any Baroque era composer (e.g., Vivaldi, Telemann, Scarlatti, Handel, etc.), that best displays your musical ability and artistry.
Note: This section is for pieces which DO NOT fit into the J.S. Bach Class.
*PB02 Piano Baroque Era 1st-3rd Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PB03 Piano Baroque Era 4th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PB04 Piano Baroque Era 5th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PB05 Piano Baroque Era 6th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PB06 Piano Baroque Era 7th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PB07 Piano Baroque Era 8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
**PB08 Piano Baroque Era 9th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PB09 Piano Baroque Era 10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PB10 Piano Baroque Era 11th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PB11 Piano Baroque Era 12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
*PB12 Piano Baroque Era College/Adult / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
PIANO J.S. BACH CLASS
We invite you to perform the required pieces indicated in each section by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Note: See sections below for required repertoire.
*PJS13 Piano J.S. Bach 7th-8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
- A single Two-Part Invention by J.S. Bach
**PJS14 Piano J.S. Bach (I) 9th-10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
- One movement from any French Suite by J.S. Bach
**PJS15 Piano J.S. Bach (I) 11th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
- One Prelude AND Fugue from the “Well Tempered Clavier” Book 1 or 2
*PJS16 Piano J.S. Bach College/Adult / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
- Any selection by J.S. Bach that best displays your musical ability and artistry
PIANO HAYDN/MOZART SONATA CLASS
We invite you to prepare one or more movements from any Mozart or Haydn sonata. We encourage you to select a piece that best displays your musical ability and artistry.
Note: Total performance time may not exceed the indicated time limit. Adjudicators may cut short any performance that exceeds this limit.
**PHM17 Piano Haydn/Mozart 9th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PHM18 Piano Haydn/Mozart 10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PHM19 Piano Haydn/Mozart 11th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
*PHM20 Piano Haydn/Mozart College/Adult / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
PIANO BEETHOVEN SONATA CLASS
Welcome to the Beethoven Sonata Class!
We invite you to prepare one or more movements from any Beethoven sonata. We encourage you to select a piece that best displays your musical ability and artistry.
Note: Total performance time may not exceed the indicated time limit. Adjudicators may cut short any performance that exceeds this limit. The PBE23 section is an Adjudicator’s Choice Class. Please see festival rules and regulations for more information.
**PBE21 Piano Beethoven Sonata 9th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00. USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PBE22 Piano Beethoven Sonata 10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00. USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PBE23 Piano Beethoven Sonata 11th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00. USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Adjudicator’s Choice (please see festival rules/regulations for more information)
*PBE24 Piano Beethoven Sonata College/Adult / Entry Fee: 35.00. USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
PIANO CLASSICAL CLASS
We invite you to perform one or more piece(s) by any classical composer that best displays your musical ability and artistry.
Note: Participants 9th-Adult may not select any classical pieces that overlap with Mozart/Haydn Sonata Class, Beethoven Sonata Class, or Sonata Class.
PC25 Piano Classical 1st-3rd Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Qualifies for adjudication only
*PC26 Piano Classical 4th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PC27 Piano Classical 5th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PC28 Piano Classical 6th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PC29 Piano Classical 7th-8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
**PC30 Piano Classical 9th-10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PC31 Piano Classical 11th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
*PC32 Piano Classical College/Adult Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
PIANO ROMANTIC CLASS
We invite you to prepare one or more compositions by any 19th century composer (e.g., Schubert, Brahms, McDowell, Rachmaninoff, etc.)
PR33 Piano Romantic 1st-3rd Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Qualifies for adjudication only
*PR34 Piano Romantic 4th-5th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PR35 Piano Romantic 6th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PR36 Piano Romantic 7th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PR37 Piano Romantic 8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
**PR38 Piano Romantic 9th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PR39 Piano Romantic 10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PR40 Piano Romantic 11th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Adjudicator’s Choice (please see festival rules/regulations for more information)
**PR41 Piano Romantic 12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Adjudicator’s Choice (please see festival rules/regulations for more information)
*PR42 Piano Romantic College/Adult / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
PIANO CHOPIN CLASS
Welcome to the Piano Chopin Class!
We invite you to prepare any piece by F. Chopin that best displays your musical ability and artistry.
Note: Participants in this class may not play any Chopin piece in any Piano Romantic Class section.
*PCH43 Piano Chopin 7th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PCH44 Piano Chopin 8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
**PCH45 Piano Chopin 9th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PCH46 Piano Chopin 10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PCH47 Piano Chopin 11th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PCH48 Piano Chopin 12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
*PCH49 Piano Chopin College/Adult / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
PIANO IMPRESSIONIST CLASS
Welcome to the Piano Impressionist Class!
We invite you to prepare one or more compositions from any impressionist composer (i.e., Debussy, Ravel, Griffes, etc.), that best displays your musical ability and artistry.
Note: Total performance time may not exceed the indicated time limit. Adjudicators may cut short any performance that exceeds this limit.
*PI50 Piano Impressionist 7th-8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
**PI51 Piano Impressionist 9th-10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PI52 Piano Impressionist 11th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00
Time Limit: 15 minutes
*PI53 Piano Impressionist College/Adult / Entry Fee: 35.00
Time Limit: 15 minutes
PIANO CONTEMPORARY CLASS
We invite you to perform one or more selections from works composed after 1920 that best displays your musical ability and artistry.
Note: Total performance time may not exceed the indicated time limit. Adjudicators may cut short any performance that exceeds this limit.
PCT54 Piano Contemporary 1st-3rd Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Qualifies for adjudication only
*PCT55 Piano Contemporary 4th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PCT56 Piano Contemporary 5th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PCT57 Piano Contemporary 6th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PCT58 Piano Contemporary 7th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PCT59 Piano Contemporary 8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
**PCT60 Piano Contemporary 9th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PCT61 Piano Contemporary 10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
**PCT62 Piano Contemporary 11th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Adjudicator’s Choice (please see festival rules/regulations for more information)
**PCT63 Piano Contemporary 12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Adjudicator’s Choice (please see festival rules/regulations for more information)
*PCT64 Piano Contemporary College/Adult / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
PIANO SONATINA CLASS
Welcome to the Piano Sonatina Class!
We invite you to prepare one or more movements from any Sonatina from the Classical, Romantic or Contemporary era that best displays your musical ability and artistry.
Note: Total performance time may not exceed the indicated time limit. Adjudicators may cut short any performance that exceeds this limit.
*PST68 Piano Sonatina 4th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PST69 Piano Sonatina 5th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PST70 Piano Sonatina 6th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PST71 Piano Sonatina 7th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PST72 Piano Sonatina 8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
PIANO ORIGINAL COMPOSITION CLASS
We invite you to perform one of your own original compositions.
Note: Participants must produce a work of their own composition, and have a physical copy of the music available for the adjudicator.
Total performance time may not exceed the indicated time limit.
*POC73 Piano Original Composition 1st-3rd Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*POC74 Piano Original Composition 4th-6th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*POC75 Piano Original Composition 7th-9th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*POC76 Piano Original Composition 10th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*POC77 Piano Original Composition College/Adult / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
PIANO OPEN CLASS
We invite you to prepare any published work that best displays your musical ability and artistry.
Note: Participants may not perform the same work in any other class. Participants in this class are eligible for adjudication only. Selections may not exceed the indicated time limit.
PO78 Piano Open 1st-3rd Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Qualifies for adjudication only
PO79 Piano Open 4th-6th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Qualifies for adjudication only
PO80 Piano Open 7th-8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Qualifies for adjudication only
PO81 Piano Open 9th-10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Qualifies for adjudication only
PO82 Piano Open 11th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Qualifies for adjudication only
PO83 Piano Open College/Adult / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Qualifies for adjudication only
PIANO CONCERTO CLASS
We invite you to prepare one or more movements of any concerto or a composition for piano and orchestra. If a composer writes a cadenza for a concerto, that cadenza shall be required. Otherwise, the choice of cadenza is open to the student, to include those written by other composers, written by the student, or improvised. In 3rd-8th Grades (Classes P85 and P86) classes, you can use teacher/parent as accompanist.
*PCC85 Piano Concerto 3rd-6th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PCC86 Piano Concerto 7th-8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PCC87 Piano Concerto 9th-10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
*PCC88 Piano Concerto 11th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
*PCC89 Piano Concerto College/Adult / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
PIANO QUICK STUDY CLASS
Welcome to the Piano Quick Study Class!
We invite you to demonstrate your ability to learn music quickly without coaching. The music will be available to students 24 hours before the class is scheduled. Location for pick up will be at the front check-in desk at the Music Hall on GU campus 24 hours prior to your class time. Students from out of town may have the music emailed to them. Music is to be prepared by the students without assistance from a teacher but need not be memorized. Students are not allowed in the room until they are called for their adjudication.
*PQ90 Elementary Quick Study 1st-3rd Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Participant should be playing on the level of Bach Minuets or Bartok level 2
*PQ91 Lower Intermediate Quick Study 4th-6th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Participant should be playing on the level of Bach Short Preludes
*PQ92 Upper Intermediate Quick Study 7th-8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Participant should be playing on the level of Bach, Two-Part Inventions
*PQ93 Junior Quick Study 9th-10th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Participant should be playing on the level of Bach Sinfonias, Three-Part Inventions
*PQ94 Senior Quick Study 11th-12 Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Participant should be playing on the level of Bach Well Tempered Clavier
PIANO SIGHT READING CLASS
We invite you to take the opportunity in this class to receive adjudication on your sight reading abilities.
Note: Participants will not be allowed in the room until called for adjudication, and will have no access to the music selection until the time of their adjudication.
*PSR95 Elementary Sight Reading 1st-3rd Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Participant should be playing at the level of Anna Magdalena Bach
*PSR96 Lower Intermediate Sight Reading 4th-5th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Participant should be playing at the level of Bach Short Preludes
*PSR97 Upper Intermediate Sight Reading 6th-8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Participant should be playing on the level of Bach 2-part Inventions
*PSR98 Junior Sight Reading 9th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Participant should be playing on the level of Bach Sinfonias, Three-Part Inventions
*PSR99 Senior Sight Reading College/Adult / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
Participant should be playing on the level of Bach Well Tempered Clavier
PIANO ENSEMBLE CLASS
We invite piano ensembles to perform a piece for 4 or 6 hands (one piano), or a two-piano work. Please specify in the repertoire title if it is for one piano or two.
Note: Only one person of your ensemble should register for this class. Use of musical score is permitted, original score must be provided for adjudicator. Total performance time may not exceed indicated time limit.
*PE101 Elementary Piano Ensemble 1st-3rd Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PE102 Lower Intermediate Piano Ensemble 4th-6th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PE103 Upper Intermediate Piano Ensemble 7th-8th Grade / Entry Fee: 30.00 USD
Time Limit: 10 minutes
*PE104 Junior Piano Ensemble 9th-10th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
*PE105 Senior Piano Ensemble 11th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
*PE106 College/Adult Piano Ensemble / Entry Fee: 35.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
PE107 Adult Open Piano Ensemble / Entry Fee: 50.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Qualifies for adjudication only
PIANO COLLABORATIVE CLASS
This class celebrates the collaboration between pianists and other non-piano musicians. We invite you to receive adjudication in collaboration with a singer or instrumentalist of your choice, performing a work that best displays your musical ability and artistry as a collective.
Note: This class is limited to a maximum of 4 participants. Participants will be grouped for adjudication according to grade and age. Use of musical score is permitted, original score must be provided for adjudicator. Only one person of your ensemble should register for this class.
*PCO201 Collaborative Piano 9th-12th Grade / Entry Fee: 50.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
*PCO202 Collaborative Piano College/Adult / Entry Fee: 50.00 USD
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Division Rules & Regulations
- College classes will be held Sunday, May 14, 2023.
- Repeats accepted, provided performance is within the time limit; Da Capos must be observed.
- No repeats in classical period sonatas.
- Sight Reading, Quick Study and Ensemble Classes indicate level of ability.
- All piano solos and concertos must be played from memory unless stated otherwise.
- All piano solos must be original works. Transcriptions by major composers may be used in 9th grade and above.
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