RULES

Eligibility

• Open to pianists aged 19-25.

Repertoire

• Contestants must perform a 20-30 minute recital program.

• Selections should showcase technical skill, musical expression, and stylistic diversity.

Prizes

• 1st Place: $1,500

• 2nd Place: $1,250

• 3rd Place: $1,000

General Information

• All performances must be memorized.

• Original copies of music are required for the adjudicators.

• The repertoire should include works from multiple stylistic periods, highlighting the contestant’s versatility.

Eligibility

• Open to piano students in grades 1-12, ages 6-18.

• Contestants must be residents of Idaho. 

Repertoire

• Preliminary Auditions: Contestants must perform two memorized solo pieces from two different major historical eras. 

• Only copyrighted, published music is allowed.

• Concerti are not permitted.

• Movements from sonatas, sonatinas, or suites count as one piece.

• Repeats in the music may be omitted.

Audition Time Limits

• Primary - Intermediate II: Maximum 10 minutes per performance.

• Advanced I & II: Maximum 15 minutes per performance.

General Information

• Fee: $45

• Final decisions on performance levels will be made by the competition directors, ensuring the best fit for each contestant.

• Memorization is required for all performances.

• An original copy of the music must be provided to the adjudicator. The teacher’s markings are acceptable but must include measured numbers.

• Students and teachers do not need to belong to a specific musical organization to qualify.

Competition Finals

• Finalists will perform one memorized piece in an open concert setting.

• The teachers will select the final piece after the preliminary audition.

• Pieces longer than 8 minutes may be subject to abridgment for the finals.

For more information, please contact:
Email:  info@thekindconservatory.com
Phone: (208) 405 2007