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!
Congratulations to the Winners of the Concert Festival International Online Concerto Competition 2021!
Student of Yelena Savranskaya
Student of Mary Ko
Student of Mary Ko
Student of Keita Fukushima
Student of Mary Ko
Student of Olga Popova
Student of Lu-Yan Guo
Student of Donna Weng Friedman
Student of Marina Kitaychik
Student of Yu Jeong Lee
Student of Min Jung Moon
Student of Davis Law
Student of Rufus Choi
Student of Grace Shim
Student of Yi Bin Li
Student of Ham Ji Min
Student of Yu Jeong Lee
Student of Amy Barston
Student of Alan Kay
Student of Clara Kim
YouTube:
Program One
Program Two
Program Three
CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2020!
Performance with orchestra was cancelled due to pandemic.
Student of
Irina Bendetsky
Student of
Michael Thomopoulos
Student of
Ingrid Clarfield
Student of
Seo-Jin Yang
Student of
Amy Barston
Student of
Allie Aleke
Student of
Te Zheng
Student of
Michael Thomopoulos
Student of
Rebecca Altshul
Student of
Erin Lindsey
Student of
Ludmilla Shakuro
Student of
Eugenia Betman
Student of
Irena Portenko
Student of
Jean Ferrandis
Student of
Ludmilla Shakuro
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
Student of
Keita Fukushima
Student of
Sharon Hsin-i Cheng
Student of
I-Hao Lee
Student of
Sookyung Park
Student of
Agnes Nagy
Student of
Seojin Yang
Student of
Yu Jeong Lee
Student of
Andy Didorenko
Student of
Veselin Ninov
YouTube Playlist
May 5, 2019 – Lutheran Church Of Our Saviour, Mineola, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev
Student of
Svetlana Gorokhovich
Student of
Eugenia Betman
Student of
David Krieger
Student of
Svetlana Pichkhadze
Student of
Rimma Altshul
Student of
Brittany Sklar
Student of
Ann Setzer & Khullip Jeung
Student of
Alla Bell
YouTube Playlist
CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2018!
November 2, 2018 – Adalphi University, Garden City, NY
North Shore Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Harry Marenstein
Student of
Yuri Kim
Student of
Arlene Portney
October 21, 2018 – Church Of Our Saviour, Mineola, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev
Student of
Olga Popova
Student of
Frederick Kuok
Student of
Era Lifschitz
Student of
Tatiana Goncharova
Student of
Raisa Kagramanov
Student of
Svetlana Gorokhovich
Student of
Olga Popova
Student of
Irina Bendetsky
YouTube Playlist
May 6, 2018 – Church Of Our Saviour, Mineola, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev
Student of
Rimma Altshul
Student of
Veselin Ninov
Student of
Keita Fukushima & Yang Xu
Student of
Khullip Jeung & Ann Setzer
Student of
David Krieger
Student of
Olga Popova
Student of
Anna Heifetz & Ann Setzer
Student of
Ragga Petursdottir
Student of
Khullip Jeung
Student of
Jeongyoon Park
Student of
Arik Braude
YouTube Playlist
CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE CONCERTO COMPETITION 2017!
June 11, 2017 – Christ Church, Oyster Bay, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev
Student of
Alla Bell
Student of
Agnes Nagy
Student of
Nevart Zeronian
Student of
Tatiana Goncharova
Student of
Itey Lantner
Student of
Joy Kiszely
Student of
Yujeong Lee
YouTube playlist
May 7, 2017 – Church Of Our Saviour, Mineola, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev
Student of
Alla Bell
Student of
Olga Romoff
Student of
Sayuri Iida
Student of
Michael Thomopoulos
Student of
Carol Kushner
Student of
Esther Chung Marks
Student of
Tatiana Goncharova
Student of
Ann Setzer
YouTube Playlist
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
Student of
Pippa Borisy
Student of
Svetlana Gorokhovich
Student of
Tatiana Pikayzen
Student of
Khullip Jeung
Student of
Tian Tian
Student of
Li Lin
Student of
Melody Qi He
Student of
Alla Bell
YouTube Playlist
September 23, 2016 – Auditorio de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
Galicia Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor – Maximino Zumalave
Carrie Chen, Student of Michael Thomopoulos
May 1, 2016 – Plainview – Old Bethpage Library, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev
Student of
Alla Bell
Student of
Sayuri Iida
Student of
Ester Chung Marks
Student of
Carol Kushner
Student of
Jean Danton
Student of
Michael Thomopoulos
Student of
Yelena Polezhayev
Student of
Greg Hesselink &
Valeriya Sholokhova
YouTube Playlist
April 10, 2016 – Farmingdale Public Library, NY
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton
Student of
Veselin Ninoff
Student of
Carol Kushner & Ann Setzer
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
YouTube Playlist
November 14, 2015 – Stratford School, Plainview, NY
North Shore Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Susan Deaver
YouTube link Michelle Stern YouTube link Carolyn Wong
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
Student of
Carol Kushner
Student of
Carol Kushner
Student of
Maria Lyudko
Student of
Oleg Larionov
Student of
Michael Thomopoulos
YouTube Playlist
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
YouTube
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
YouTube
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
YouTube
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
Amanda Hedgecock 
With conductor 
St. Paul’s Church, Glen Cove, NY
March 2, 2014 – Connetquot Public Library, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev
YouTube
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
November 16, 2013 – Plainwiev, NY
North Shore Symphony Orchestra, Conductor – Susan Deaver
YouTube
Alison Jin
Brielle Perez
Solomon Choi
October 20, 2013 Jericho Public Library, NY
Concert Festival Orchestra, Conductor – Vladimir Polezhayev
YouTube
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
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
May 20, 2012 – Sachem Public Library, NY
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton
Daniel Rim, Michele Ripka, Jeremy Kempton & Miru Osuga 
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
YouTube
Interview with Shirley Romaine – Art Scene on Long Island Cablevision
Maxim Lando
Elena Gribelyuk
Kira Mathias-Prabhu
November 13, 2011 – St. Paul’s Church, Glen Cove NY
Island Chamber Symphony, Conductor – Jeremy Kempton
YouTube Michelle Stern
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
New York Concert Festival International Competitions 