2026 Bay PianoFest and San Francisco International Piano Competition, US
San Francisco, US
2026 San Francisco Int’l Piano Competition/ August 6th to August 7th, 2026
2026 Bay PianoFest/ August 3rd to August 13th, 2026
Deadlines:
2026 San Francisco Int’l Piano Competition/ April 20th, 2026
2026 Bay PianoFest/ March 15th, 2026
Schedule:
2026 Bay PianoFest: Masterclasses, Private Piano lessons, Workshops, Concerts
Faculty: Yoshikazu Nagai, Boris Berman, Kathryn Brown, HieYon Choi, Alan Chow, Alvin Chow, Enrico Elisi, Douglas Humpherys, Alexander Korsantia, Jerome Lowenthal, Sharon Mann, Garrick Ohlsson, Rebecca Penneys, Boris Slutsky
Tuition Fee: $2800
2026 San Francisco Int’l Piano Competition:
Categories:
Rising Talented (Age 4-18)
New Young Artists (Age 12-17)
Professional Artists (Age 18-35)
Schedule:
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May – June, 2026 – US Regional Preliminary round in San Francisco, New York, Boston
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June 10th, 2026 – Finalists announced (Online)
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August 3rd, 2026 – Festival Opening Ceremony
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August 6th, 2026 – Final Round Competition
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August 7th, 2026 – Awards Ceremony
Application Fee: $100.00
Prizes:
Total prize for the 2026 competition will exceed $20,000 USD including cash prizes, concert opportunities, and full scholarships of the 2027 Bay PianoFest
