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Florence Price International Piano Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- Final round 6-7 November 2026
- Location
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Registration deadline
- 15 September 2026 (video due 15 August 2026)
Source: florenceprice.uark.edu
Overview
Piano competition at the University of Arkansas celebrating composer Florence Price, open to student pianists of all nationalities in two age divisions. Each programme must include a work by Florence Price and a short spoken presentation.
- Organiser
- University of Arkansas, Department of Music
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- Young Artist Division 14-18; Artist Division 19-35 (must be enrolled in an educational institution)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application with preliminary video
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary: unedited video, 10-15 min
- Final: up to 10 finalists per division, live at Faulkner Performing Arts Center
Repertoire
Young Artist: 15-minute recital plus 3-4 min spoken presentation; Artist: 20-minute recital plus 4-5 min spoken presentation; both must include a work by Florence Price.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Artist: 1st USD 1,000, 2nd USD 700, 3rd USD 500, Florence Price prize USD 500
- Young Artist: 1st USD 500, 2nd USD 350, 3rd USD 250, Florence Price prize USD 250
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source