Lilac City Piano Festival | May 8-13, 2022

OVERVIEW

The Lilac City Piano Festival was created to showcase and celebrate the talent and dedication of young pianists from around the region.  Open to amateurs from grades one through the collegiate level, performers will receive constructive feedback from nationally recognized piano professionals.  The festival is open to everyone regardless of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.  Participants will receive educational evaluations by performing for adjudicators and a chance to be awarded certificates and medals during this event.

PARTICIPATION RULES

1. All music performed must be published works.
2. All piano solos in competitive classes must be played from memory.
3. Music may be used in the Open (non-competitive) Category as well as Ensemble and Chamber Music Divisions.
4. All piano pieces must be original works.  No arrangements are allowed except in Ensemble Divisions.  Transcriptions by major composers may be used.  No cuts or excerpts allowed.
5. An original score must be provided to the adjudicator.  No photocopies are allowed unless proof of origin is supplied.
6. Measure numbers at each brace must be clearly identified.
7. Music to be performed should fall into the category of “art music.”  No popular, jazz or new age music is allowed.
8. Participants will be grouped by grade in school except in Ensemble Divisions.  Ensembles will be grouped by level of ability.  Collegiate applies to all university level students.
9. Students may perform more than one piece or movement in a specific category as long as it fits within the time limit.
10. Repeats accepted provided performance is within the paid time limit. (No repeats in Classical period sonatas, please.) DaCapos must be observed.
11. The organizers reserve the right to combine or subdivide classes depending on the number of entries submitted.
12. Due to the difficult nature of scheduling, the organizers cannot guarantee that special requests will be accommodated.  AP, IB and other standardized testing potential conflicts must show day, date and time.  Please include this information in “Notes” section of entry form.
13. All sections will be conducted in “class format.”  The entrants will be grouped in a time block together and assigned a number matching the order in which they will perform.  Please arrive at the class and check in at the registration desk 30 minutes before the scheduled class time. Please plan to stay for your entire class.  The oral adjudication typically takes place after all performances are heard.
14. All Collegiate classes will take place on Sunday afternoon, May 9^th.
15. The Festival will observe all State and locally mandated COVID-19 protocols.

AWARDS

The adjudicators will use a standardized grading scale for all classes.

1. Superior 97-100
2. Excellent 94-96
3. Very Good 90-93
4. Good 80-89
5. Fair 75-79
6. Incomplete 74 and below

All performers will receive a written evaluation of their performance as well as possible oral comments.  The Lilac City Piano Festival Certificate of Merit will be given to all entrants in all divisions with a score of 97 and above.

Gold and Silver medals may be awarded in competitive classes.  All classes are considered competitive except for Grades 1-3 and Open (non-competitive.)

 In chamber music and ensemble classes, the comments will be directed at the entire group.  If awarded, each member will receive a certificate and/or a medal.

If an adjudicator feels no entrant in an award class meets his or her standard of performance no award shall be given.

ENTRY PROCEDURE

Entries will be online only.  Please go to lilaccitypianofestival.org to register.  You will be redirected to the Spokane Music Teachers Association website for secure payment.

Complete all contact information including email addresses for both the participant and instructor.

Include piece(s) complete with title, opus or catalogue number, movement number(s), heading, composer and performance time length.

Accurate piece timings are important and necessary.  This allows the organizers to schedule the correct amount of time for each performer and class.  Please keep the length of the piece(s) within the amount of time purchased.

Each participant will purchase a minimum of 10 minutes for $35.00.  15 minutes may be purchased for $45.00. 

There will be a fee of $15 for each additional member of an ensemble or chamber music group. 

Please enter ensemble and chamber music division only one time under a “team captain.”  Please list all members of the group and designate which division best represents the level of the performers’ playing ability:  Elementary, Lower Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Junior, Senior or Collegiate.  Chamber music is collegiate only.

SECTIONS

Baroque

Classical

Sonatina

Romantic

Chopin

Impressionistic

Contemporary

Open (non-competitive)

Ensemble – Elementary, Lower Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Junior, Senior or Collegiate Chamber Music (collegiate only)

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