The Piano Arts Competition is an annual event for High School and Middle School pianists with scholarship offers and prizes for piano performance.

• Eligibility
  • Middle School piano students in grades 6-8.
  • High School piano students in grades 9-12.
  • 1st Prize Winners of 2012 may not compete in the same category.
• Repertoire
  • Middle School students will perform a program of at least two works for solo piano of contrasting styles, not to exceed 15 minutes duration. Memorization is required. Popular music selections are not appropriate.
  • High School students will perform a program of at least two works for solo piano of contrasting styles, not to exceed 20 minutes duration. Memorization is required. Popular music selections are not appropriate.
• Prizes
  • Middle School Category (grades 6-8): First Prize $75; Second Prize $50; Third Prize $25
  • High School Category (grades 9-12): First Prize $100; Second Prize $75; Third Prize $50
  • The Jury reserves the right to not award any or all of the prizes.
• Admission Audition
  • Graduating seniors may use this competition as Entrance Audition into UTC Music Department
• Scholarships
  • Graduating seniors who plan to attend UTC are additionally eligible for scholarship awards, including the prestigious Arthur Rivituso Memorial Scholarship of $2000.00 per year.
• Entrance Fee
  • Middle School Category (grades 6-8) $20.
  • High School Category (grades 9-12) $25.
  • Please make checks payable to UTC Department of Music.
• Jury
  • The jury will include faculty from UTC Music Department. In the event that a jury member is related to or has taught a contestant, that member will recuse himself/herself from voting on said contestant.
• Application
  • Application for 2014 competition will most likely be available in early January.
• Questions?
  • Call Dr. Tsai at 423-425-4330 or e-mail Sin-Hsing-Tsai@utc.edu