The Albion College Piano Festival was established in the fall of 2008. It was inspired by the memory of Vera Reed, an Albion resident and piano teacher who taught well into her nineties and played on even later in her life.

While there is a competition element, and students can compete for cash prizes, it is our hope that students will find this festival to be more about opportunities for performance, meeting and hearing other piano students, and taking lessons and/or master classes from Albion piano faculty and guest artists. In other words, we view this festival as educational first and foremost.

Schedule:

Festival Competition and Master classes

Categories Offered:

Mid- late elementary

Early intermediate

Intermediate

Late Intermediate

Advanced

All competition events, lessons, master classes and concerts are free and open to the public. Please come support your students and listen to their competitors, we only ask that each performer is treated with respect.

Standard Concert etiquette is expected at all events.

Memory is encouraged for the competition, but not required and will not be held against the performer. Students should bring up to two selections of contrasting styles for the competition. Students may use these selections for use in the master class or private lesson but are encouraged to bring other pieces that are “in progress” or not yet in polished ready-to perform state. Please bring printed scores of your selections for the adjudicators.

Registration fee is $50 per entrant. This includes lunch for the day of competition, participation in master classes and lessons, and a t-shirt.

Please contact Hope Anderson, competition coordinator by email at [email protected] for further information.

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