Eligibility: students entirely or partially enrolled in the piano program, participating for the full four-week 2027 MasterWorks Festival. Past winners are eligible to compete.
Fee: none
Application Deadline: Saturday, June 26, 2027, 5:00 pm EDT. No extensions will be granted.
Repertoire: solo works, excluding concerti, performed in a completely memorized program (20-25 minutes). Legal print copies of all scores must be provided for the judge.
Applications Open October 25th
First Round:
The judge will hear approximately 12 minutes of music. Students will select the first piece to perform. The judge will choose the order of the following works and will indicate when to stop and continue to the next piece.
Final Round:
All five finalists will perform. Students will select the performance order and play the entire 20-25 minute program.
First Prize: $2,500 scholarship to attend the 2028 MasterWorks Festival PLUS a solo recital performance at the 2028 MasterWorks Festival
Second Prize: $1,000 scholarship to attend the 2028 MasterWorks Festival
Third Prize: $500 scholarship to attend the 2028 MasterWorks Festival
Competition winners can claim their scholarship awards by participating in the 2028 MasterWorks Festival. Prize winners must submit the complete application for the 2028 MasterWorks Festival. The first prize winner must participate in the piano program for all four weeks in 2028. Second and third prize winners must participate in the piano program for at least two weeks in 2028.
Eligibility: any student who is participating for the entirety of their program
Fee: $50 – collaborative artist fee (see below)
Application Deadline: video and application form by Sunday, April 25, 2027, 11:59 pm EDT
Repertoire: one movement from a concerto in the public domain. All concertos must be approved prior to entry by emailing concerto information to abigail@christianperformingart.org.
Applications Open October 25th
First Round: pre-festival
Complete the application with a link to a current, high quality video/audio recording, with accompaniment. Recordings must be made in one take, beginning to end, with no splicing/editing. Recordings must be uploaded to YouTube and set to allow viewing by the selection committee without additional permission requests. (Incomplete submissions will not be considered.)
Final Round:
After notification of advancing, finalists must submit a $50 registration fee to cover the collaborative artist fee by Sunday, May 16, 2027, 11:59 pm EDT. All finalists will compete during the first week of the festival.
Winners will perform with the Festival Orchestra on the final concert.
Eligibility: any student participating for the entirety of their program. (Finalists for the Concerto Competition will not be eligible.)
Fee: none
Application Deadline: video and application form by Sunday, May 23, 2027, 11:59 pm EDT
Repertoire: solo (accompanied or unaccompanied) works, excluding concerti OR a single movement of multi-movement works
Applications Open October 25th
Preliminary Round: pre-festival
Complete the application with a link to a current, high quality video/audio recording, with accompaniment (if applicable). Recordings must be made in one take, beginning to end, with no splicing/editing. Recordings must be uploaded to YouTube and set to allow viewing by the selection committee without additional permission requests. Please note that the video must show the actual performance. (Incomplete submissions will not be considered.)
Winners will perform at the Solo Honors Recital during the festival.
Eligibility: any student enrolled for both weeks of PCOP 2027
Fee: $25
Application Deadline: video and application form by Sunday, April 25, 2027, 11:59 pm EDT
Repertoire: one movement from one of the following concertos for soloist with string orchestra; memorization is required.
Violin: JS Bach A minor or E Major concerto, or the Bach double (must be two students competing together); Vivaldi A minor concerto; Haydn C Major or G Major concerto
Viola: Telemann concerto; JC Bach (Casadesus) concerto
Cello: Haydn C Major concerto; other TBA
Bass: Dittersdorf E Major concerto
Applications Open October 25th
First Round: pre-festival
Complete the application with a link to a current, high quality video/audio recording, with accompaniment. Recordings must be made in one take, beginning to end, with no splicing/editing. Recordings must be uploaded to YouTube and set to allow viewing by the selection committee without additional permission requests. (Incomplete submissions will not be considered.)
Final Round:
After notification of advancing, finalists must submit a $25 registration fee to cover the collaborative artist fee by Sunday, May 16, 2027, 11:59 pm EDT. All finalists will compete during the first week of PCOP, which is the second week of the festival.
The winner will perform with the chamber orchestra on the final concert.
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges. Selected applicants will be notified by email. Students must play the works with which they auditioned. Please email abigail@christianperformingart.org with any questions.
