2025 Categories
There are 30 competition categories, each with a pre-selected song. Contestants will be performing the same music in each of the events.
There is no age limit for these events, and contestants may enter numerous events as they choose.
Students may compete in as many categories and/or levels of their desire. For example students can compete in both Level 3, Category A and Level 6, Category B.
Any contestants playing an incorrect piece will be disqualified to win a prize.
Category A - Baroque
Young Pianists Level 1
J. S. Bach Minuet in G Major BWV Anh 114
Minuet in g minor BWV Anh 115
Musette in D Major BWV Anh 126
Polonaise in g minor BWV Anh 119
J Krieger: Menuett in A minor
Young Pianists Level 2
J. S. Bach Mennett from French Suite No. 6 BWV 817
Bourree in e minor BWV 996
Prelude in C Major BWV 939
Telemann Gigue in G Major
Ramenu Mennett in C Major
Young Pianists Level 3
J. S. Bach Prelude in d minor BWV 926
Prelude in c minor BWV 999
W. F. Bach Fruhling/Allegro in A Major
J. S. Bach French Suite No 2 BWV 813 Menuet
Young Pianists Level 4
C P E Bach Solfeggietto in c minor
Telemann Fantasie No 4 Allegro
J. S. Bach Courante , French Suite No 2 BWV 813
Air cm, French Suite No 2 BWV 813
Allemande in Eb Major French Suite No 4 WV 815
Senior Group
J. S Bach: Two Part Invention
No. 8
No. 1
No. 4
No. 6
No. 13
Young Artist
Scarlatti Sonata in A Major L483
D minor K9/L413
C Major L. 104
J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue BWV 884 (Prelude only is fine)
Category B - Classical
Young Pianist Level 1
Duncombe: Sonatina in C Major
Biehl: Sonatina in C Major, OP.57, No.1
Latour: Sonatina in C Major, No.1
Couppey: Sonatina in C Major mvt 1 Moderato
Young Pianist Level 2:
Beethoven: Sonatina in G major Mvt.1 Moderato
Sonatina in G Major Mvt. 2 Romantic
Minuet in G
Clementi: Op 36 No. 1 Mvt 1 Allegro Spiritoso
Haslinger: Sonatina in C Major No.1, mvt 1 Allegro non tanto
Sonatina in C Major No. 1, mvt 2 Allegretto
Young Pianist Level 3a:
Diabelli: Sonatina Op. 151, No. 1-Andantino Cantabile
Sonatina Op. 151, No.2-Moderato
Beethoven: Bagatelle Op. 119, No. 1
Young PIanist Level 3b:
Mozart: K 283 mvt 2 Andante
Beethoven: Fur Elise
Clementi: Op 36 No 3 Mvt 1
Op 36 No 4 Mvt 2 Andante con espressione
Op 36 No 2 Mvt 1
Kulaun: op 55 no. 1
Haydn: Sonata in G Major Hob XV127 Allegro con brio
Sonatina in C major Allegro con brio mvt 1
Young Pianist Level 4:
Beethoven Rondo in C Op 51 No1
Mozart: 12 variation “Ah, vous dirai-je, maman”
K283 Mvt 1
K284 Mvt1
K330 Mvt 1
K331 Mvt 3 “Turkish March” Rondo Alla Turca
K332 Mvt 1
Senior Group:
Haydn: Sonata in E Minor 1st mvt Presto Hob XVI 34
Mozart Sonata
K332 Mvt 3
K457 No 14 c minor Molto Allegro
K533 No, 5 F Major Allegro
Beethoven Sonata
Op 101 E Major Allegro non troppo
Op. 14 G Major Mvt 1 Allegro
Young Artist:
Beethoven Sonata
Op. 2 No 2 Mvt 1 Allegro Vivace
Op. 2 No1 Mvt 3 Prestissimo
Op. 13 Mvt 1 in C minor “Pathetique” mvt 1, Grave
Op. 13 Mvt 3 in C minor “Pathetique” mvt 3, Allegro
Op 27 No 2. “Moonlight” Mvt 3 Presto Agitato
Op 53 Mvt 1 Allegro con brio “Walstein”
Op. 57 Mvt 3, Allegro ma non troppo
Category C - Romantic
Young Pianist Level 1:
Schumann: Op 68. No 1 Melodie
Op 68. No2
Gurlitt: Gavotte (selected Piece)
The Storm
Young Pianist Level 2:
Burgmüller Op 100: No 7 Clear Stream
No 22 Barcarolle
No 23 The Return
No 25 The Knight
Schumann: Op 124 No 5: Fantasy
No 10: Almost the serious
Chopin: Waltz in a minor B150 Op. Posth
Young Pianist Level 3:
Tchaikovsky: OP 39: No. 10 Mazuka
No. 14 Polka
No 22. Song of the Lark
Burgmuller Op 109 No 2 The Peer
No 10 Velocity
No. 17 March
Young Pianist Level 4:
Mendelssohn Op 19. No 6 Venetian Boat Song No. 1
Debussy Arabesque No.1
Arabesque No. 2
“Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum”
Chopin Nocturne Op 9 No. 2
Chopin Nocturne c# minor Op. posth
Senior Group:
Debussy Clair de lune
Mendelssohn Song without words Op. 19 No. 1
Song without words Op. 72 No. 6
Brahms Op 118 No.1
Op 118 No. 3
Schubert Op, 90 No. 2
Schumann Op 12 No 2
Chopin Waltz Op 64 No.1 “Minute Waltz”
Waltz Op 64 No 2 “Rubinstein”
Waltz in E minor Op. Posthume
Young Artist:
Chopin Ballade No.2
Ballade No.4
Balakirev: The Lark
Schumann Op 2 Papillon
Rachmaninoff: Prelude Op 32 No. 8
Op 23 No. 7
Ravel Une Barque Sur l'océan
Category D - Contemporary
Young Pianists Level 1
Kabalevsky Op. 39 No. 19 Prelude
No. 20 The Clown
Bartok Op 27 No. 1 Waltz
No. 2 Song
Tansman Pour les enfants vol 2
No. 3 Manuelea
Young Pianists Level 2
Bartok For Children? No. 17 Round Dance
Romanian Pieces No. 2 Braul
Tansman Pour les enfants vol 2 No. 9 Dance
No. 11
Gretchaninoff Op119 No. 1 My Dear Mummy
No. 12 Out for a Walk
Young Pianists Level 3
Tansman Pour les enfants No. 1 The circle conctan cat
No. 9 Dance Lesson
William Gillock Soaring 24 short pieces in all keys
Kabalevsky Op 27 No 3 Etude in A minor
Op 27 No 18 Sonatina
Op. 40 Easy Variations in D Major
Young Pianists Level 4
Bartok Romanian Folk Dances No. 1 Dance with Sticks
No. 6 Quick Dance
Kabalevsky Op 88 No 1
No 23
Sonatina No 1 Mvt 1
Mvt 3
Senior Group
Kabalevsky Op 38 24 Prelude No. 3
No. 6
Prokofiev Ten Pieces Op 12 No. 2
No. 7
Medtner Four Tales Op 26 No.3
Copland The Cat and the Mouse
Young Artist
Khachaturian - Toccata
Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag
Category E - Etude
Young Pianist Level 1
Beyer Op. 101 : 80, 88, 89, 93, 100
Young Pianist Level 2
Lemoine: Op. 37 No. 23, 31, 34, 44
Heller: Op.47, No. 1
Heller Op 45 No 18
Young Pianist Level 3
Heller Op 45, No.10, 18
Heller Op 46, No 8, 10
Heller Op 47, No 4, 23
Senior Group
Moszkowski Op.91 No. 7, 11, 14
Cramer selected studies No. 3 a minor
No. 19 d minor
No 23 e minor
Young Artist
Chopin Etude Op 10 No. 5, 9, 12
Op. 25 No. 1, 5, 9