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Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International youth piano competition of Kaufman Music Center in New York for pianists up to 18 in three divisions. Two video rounds lead to a live final at Merkin Hall and a prizewinners' concert.
- Organiser
- Kaufman Music Center
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- Up to 18: Senior 15-18, Junior 2 11-14, Junior 1 up to 10
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application portal opens 1 November; deadline 1 February
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary: video (Senior up to 20 min, Junior 2 15 min, Junior 1 10 min)
- Semifinal: one-take video (25 / 20 / 15 min)
- Final: live at Merkin Hall (40 / 25 / 20 min)
Repertoire
Semifinal: virtuoso etude, Baroque polyphonic work and free choice; Final: Classical sonata (movement or complete) and Romantic works plus free choice.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Igal Kesselman (artistic director)
- HaeSun Paik
- Zhe Tang
- Shai Wosner
- Pierre van der Westhuizen
Prizes
- Senior: USD 4,500 / 2,500 / 1,000
- Junior 2: USD 2,000 / 1,000 / 500
- Junior 1: USD 500 / 350 / 250
Past editions
- 2026 — Merkin Hall, New York (final 24-25 June 2026) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source