2026 Bay PianoFest Application

Deadline: Mar 15 2026 at 11:59 PM PDT

Information

Place the competition names and prizes in a numbered order

At least 2 artists will be arranged for each student.

Yoshikazu Nagai -- San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Boris Berman – Yale School of Music

Kathryn Brown – Cleveland Institute of Music

Hie Yon Choi -- Peabody Institute of Music

Alan Chow -- Eastman School of Music

Alvin Chow -- Oberlin Conservatory and College

Enrico Elisi -- Texas Christian University

Jerome Lowenthal -- The Juilliard School

Douglas Humpherys – Eastman School of Music

Alexander Korsantia -- New England Conservatory of Music/Yale School of Music

Sharon Mann -- San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Rebecca Penneys -- Eastman School of Music

Boris Slutsky -- Yale School of Music/Peabody Institute of Music

Choose ONLY ONE from your top list

Video must be submitted as a link to YouTube

Video must be submitted as a link to YouTube

Video must be submitted as a link to YouTube

Housing at San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Optional): In-person participants may choose to stay at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (same building as masterclasses, concert events, and practice rooms) or make their own housing arrangements. Festival rooms included double rooms, single rooms, and suites for participants who come with their parents. You can request a specific roommate or the festival can randomly place you with another participant.

Full tuition scholarship. Requires submission of 50–60 minutes of video recordings, a CV, and at least one letter of recommendation.

Assist with festival activities such as administration, translation, or event coordination.

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