2023 Awards Festival

Dates

Junior Level - March 5, 2023
Senior Level - March 12, 2023

Location

Xavier College Preparatory High School
34200 Cook St., Palm Desert, CA, 92211

The Steinway Society of Riverside County Awards Festival takes place this year on March 5 and March 12 at Xavier College Preparatory High School in Palm Desert. Its purpose is to award talented young pianists and give them an opportunity to perform and work with master teachers.

Format of the Festival

Participants will play in a master class for each of two teachers and in a recital. Award winners will be selected on the basis of their performance in all three venues. Students’ teachers are strongly encouraged to attend.

Eligibility

Applicants must be residents of Riverside or San Bernardino County or be studying with a teacher who is a resident of these counties.
The student must have studied with the current teacher for six months prior to the festival.
Festival participants will be divided into Junior and Senior Levels.
Junior Level – through grade 8, level 5 literature and above.
Senior Level – grades 9 – 12

Awards

Four awards of $500 will be given at both Junior and Senior Levels.

Repertoire

Students will perform three pieces of contrasting style. 

Participants must choose one Baroque OR Classical piece. Schubert may count as Classical or Romantic. The remaining two (2) selections will then complete a repertoire representing three (3) different style periods. To clarify, two (2) of the pieces may be Baroque AND Classical.

Repertoire time limits are as follows:

1st selection – master class – 10 min. max.
2nd selection – master class – 10 min. max.
3rd selection – recital – not longer than 12 minutes, please.

If you select a piece much longer than that you will be asked to cut it!
Students will choose their recital piece.  All works must be memorized.  Movements from larger works are acceptable.

Application

The application package must include: The Application form, a check in the amount of $50 and a required one-time teacher fee of $40 in lieu of membership.

Make check out to Steinway Society of Riverside County.

Please send the complete application package to:

Steinway Society of Riverside County
c/o James McCormick
2980 N. Starr Rd
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Festival Dates
Junior Level – March 5, 2023
Senior Level – March 12, 2023

Winners Concert – Wednesday May 3, 2023 -  Rancho Mirage Library

We look forward to your participation in our 18th annual Awards Festival!

 Application Deadline:  February 3, 2023

 Any questions, please call Jim McCormick at 760-285-6611