Concerto Competition

This season the Winners of Concerto Competition have two options to perform:
Live Concerts or Virtual Concerts with piano accompaniment.

There will be no performances with an orchestra.

For live performances pianists will have to change their repertoire from orchestral to solo composition.

COMMUNITY CONCERTS 
“MUSIC FOR JOY” concert series at the Harborside, Port Washington, NY.
Community Concerts are important community services. They bring joy and happiness to the Senior Community at the Harborside. It is significant and rewarding for young musicians to share their time, gifts, and talents with the Seniors. The concerts enrich the lives of all participants.
Awards: Concert Festival Certificate of Appreciation, Thank You Letter from the Harborside Legacy Foundation, Digital Video Recording, and Honorable Mention in the Program. There will be few concerts throughout the season. First Community Concert – October 16, 2022, at 2 p.m. Safety Protocol
Application, Video and Application Fee Deadline – October 5, 2022. No Performance Fee. Click here…

FALL VIRTUAL CONCERTS will be published on December 15, 2022.
Application, Video and Application Fee Deadline – December 1, 2022.
No performance Fee for Virtual Concerts.

Application Fee depends on timing of your performance. Click here…

WINTER LIVE CONCERTS
Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center – Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall – Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Application, Video and Application Fee Deadline – January 9, 2023. Performance Fee will apply. Click here…

SPRING LIVE CONCERTS
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall – Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center – Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall – Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center – Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Application, Video and Application Fee Deadline – March 10, 2023. Performance Fee will apply. Click here…

SPRING VIRTUAL CONCERTS will be published on May 15, 2023.
Application, Video and Application Fee Deadline – May 1, 2023.
No performance Fee for Virtual Concerts.

Application Fee depends on timing of your performance. Click here…

AWARDS
Grand Prix & First Prize Winners are awarded with the Certificate of Outstanding Achievement and performance at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
Second & Third Prize Winners are awarded with the Certificate of Excellent Achievement and performance at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center.
Certificate of Recognition.
Best Soloist Awards.
Grand Prix Medal.

Special Prize for the Youngest Performer.
Scholarships up to $1,500 toward the Summer Tour (June25 – July16, 2023)
Teacher’s Certificate of Appreciation, and Honorable Mention in the programs.

ELIGIBILITY
Pianists, Instrumentalists and Vocalists are welcome to apply. Ages from 5 to 25 (Vocalists: 5 to 30) No age limit for Virtual Concerts.
There are multiple winners determined by the Jury Panel in different instrumental categories as well as age groups.

REPERTOIRE
One movement from a concerto or solo piece intended for performance with an orchestra performed from memory.
Note: For live performances pianists will have to change their repertoire from orchestral to solo composition.

ACCOMPANIMENT
Live Concerts – Provide your own accompanist, or Concert Festival may provide an accompanist for additional fee.
Virtual Concerts – Prerecorded piano accompaniment is acceptable.

YOUTUBE / VIDEO AUDITION ONLY
Send us a file of your performance using any file sharing program (YouTube, iCloud, DropBox …)

Be advised that auditions are NOT a guarantee that a performance opportunity will be granted. The decisions of the Jury Panel are final.

APPLICATION FEE
Application Fee is non-refundable and depends on timing of your performance. Click here…

LIVE CONCERTS PERFORMANCE FEE (if selected)
Carnegie Hall – $450 includes 5 tickets (performer needs a ticket), 3 digital photos, Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
and Teacher’s Certificate.
Lincoln Center – $340 includes 4 tickets (performer does not need a ticket), 3 digital photos, Certificate of Excellent Achievement
and Teacher’s Certificate.


CONCERTO COMPETITION HISTORY


Congratulations to the Winners of the Concert Festival International Online Concerto Competition 2022!

Elizabeth Birch
Sophia Kulik
Ray Tang
Joylyn Wei
Victoria Tan
Annelise Ossi
Melanie Lin

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Congratulations to the Winners of the Concert Festival International Online Concerto Competition 2021!

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Program One
Program Two
Program Three


CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2020!

Performance with orchestra was cancelled due to pandemic.


CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2019!

October 27, 2019 – The Amsterdam at Harborside, Port Washington, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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May 5, 2019 – Lutheran Church Of Our Saviour, Mineola, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2018!

November 2, 2018 – Adalphi University, Garden City, NY
North Shore Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Harry Marenstein


October 21, 2018 – Church Of Our Saviour, Mineola, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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May 6, 2018 – Church Of Our Saviour, Mineola, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2017!

June 11, 2017 – Christ Church, Oyster Bay, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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May 7, 2017 – Church Of Our Saviour, Mineola, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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March 11, 2017 – JFK High School, Plainview, NY
North Shore Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Vlad Vizireanu
Elena Gribelyuk, Student of Svitlana Fiorito


CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2016!

October 16, 2016 – The Amsterdam at Harborside, Port Washington, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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September 23, 2016 – Auditorio de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
Galicia Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor – Maximino Zumalave
Carrie Chen, Student of Michael Thomopoulos

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May 1, 2016 – Plainview – Old Bethpage Library, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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April 10, 2016 – Farmingdale Public Library, NY
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton


March 13, 2016 –  St. Paul’s Church, Glen Cove, NY
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton
Jessica Wu, Student of Jonitte Ryger


CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2015!

November 15, 2015  – The Amsterdam at Harborside, Port Washington, NY  
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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November 14, 2015 – Stratford School, Plainview, NY
North Shore Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Susan Deaver

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November 8, 2015 – St. Paul’s Church, Glen Cove  
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton


July 4, 2015 – Coimbra University Concert Hall, Portugal ,
Orquestra Classica Do Centro, Conductor  –  David Wyn Lloyd

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May 3, 2015 – St. Paul’s Church, Glen Cove, NY
Island Chamber Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton


March 1, 2015 – Connetquot Public Library, New York;
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor –  Vladimir Polezhayev

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Carrie Chen
Brian Wang
Michele Ripka
Ethan Ma
Gwyneth Campbell
Gwyneth Campbell
Michelle Stern
Mingzi Yan


CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2014!

November 2, 2014  –  Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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Enako Matsumoto
Christine Ramirez
Kei Obata
Renee Chieu
Alexander Chan
Gwyneth Campbell
Mina Sarcevic


October 5, 2014 – Jericho Library, Jericho, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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Samantha Silverstein
Riho Nasaka
Alison Jin
Brian Leung
Memie Osuga
Marco Motroni
Ejin (Euijin) Hur
Christine Ramirez


March 16, 2014 – St. Paul’s Church, Glen Cove, NY
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton


March 2, 2014 – Connetquot Public Library, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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Brian Tsai
Rachel Martini
Mahesh Tiwari
Tara Prabhu
Christian Wong
Mingzi Yan
Gwyneth Campbell
Gwyneth Campbell
Michele Wong


CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2013!

December 15, 2013   at Welte Hall, CCSU, CT
Connecticut Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Adrian Sylveen
Alex Tiratsuyan

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November 16, 2013 – Plainwiev, NY
North Shore Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Susan Deaver

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Alison Jin
Brielle Perez
Solomon Choi


October 20, 2013 Jericho Public Library, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev

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Serin Park
Eunice Park
Marco Motroni
Yuri Kim
Michelle Ripka
Kyoko Saito
Gwyneth Campbell


October 20, 2013 – Welte Hall, CCSU, CT
Connecticut Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Adrian Sylveen
Michelle Stern

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April 14, 2013 – Welte Hall CCSU, CT 
Connecticut Virtuosi Orchestra,  Conductor – Adrian Sylveen
Ziyao Chelsea Guo


March 3, 2013 – Connetquot Public Library, NY
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton


CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2012!

August 24, 2012 – Christ & St. Stephen’s Church, Manhattan NY 
Connecticut Virtuosi Academy Orchestra,  Conductor – Adrian Sylveen
Stephanie Yien Chang, Student of Svitlana Fiorito

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May 20, 2012 – Sachem Public Library, NY
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton


April 15, 2012 – Welte Hall CCSU, CT
New Britain Symphony – Connecticut Virtuosi, Conductor – Adrian Sylveen
Kenta Nomura


March 11, 2012 – Connetquot Public Library, NY
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton
Jacquelyn Xu, Mina Sarcevic, Michele Wong, Alexandra & Helena Woroniecka


CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2011!

December 3, 2011 – Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, NY
North Shore Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Susan Deaver

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Maxim Lando
Elena Gribelyuk
Kira Mathias-Prabhu


November 13, 2011 – St. Paul’s Church, Glen Cove NY
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton

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November 5, 2011 – Lynbrook High School, Lynbrook NY
Rockaway – Five Towns Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Jose Alejandro Guzman
Kira Mathias-Prabhu


August 10, 2011 – Manhattan, NY
CT Virtuosi Summer Music Institute Orchestra, Conductor – Adrian Sylveen
Michele Wong

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