Bluegrass 88 Piano Competition's preliminary round is open to any aspiring pianists. The competition registration deadline is July 31st, 2024 at 11:59 PM. The process of registering for the competition is the following:
Ascertain your age division:
High school Solo: age 14 to 17
College Solo: age 18 to 22
Semi-Professional Solo: age 23 and above
High school 4-hands: age 14 to 17
College 4-hands: age 18 to 22
Semi-Profession 4-hands: age 23 and above
The repertoire is not restricted to any style/period. Choose your repertoire piece that is no longer than 10 minutes.
Use the online registration form using the link HERE.
Please submit the $40 non-refundable registration fee via one of the following methods of payment:
Venmo: @Loui-Chang
PayPal: @LouiChang
**If you are participating in the solo division AND 4-hands division, please submit $70 altogether.
The preliminary round's date and location is TBA.
Three pianists from each age division will perform their repertoire in a recital format. Final round will be open to public and the performances will be recorded and/or live-streamed.
Upon the end of the final round, the winners will be announced. The winner of each division will win a cash prize along with private recording copies of their performances.
One of the judges will have a masterclass during the competition season. Masterclass will be open to anyone from public as well as competing pianists. More information will be announced.