Lancaster International Piano Festival, US
Lancaster ( Pennsylvania), US
Deadline: March 1st, 2026
The 2026 Festival will again take place on the beautiful campus of Franklin and Marshall College, with concerts held in the Barshinger Center for the Musical Arts.
Masterclasses, Competition, Concerts
MASTERCLASSES:
Professors:
Piano:
Dr. Ruiqi Fang, Dr. Alessandra Feris, Dr. Eric Fung, Mr. Matthew Graybil, Dr. Ivo Kaltchev, Mr. Chongxiao Liu, Dr. Chi-Wei Lo, Mr. Francesco Mirabella, Dr. Xun Pan, Mr. Vincenzo Pavone, Prof. Victor Rosenbaum, Dr. Chao Wu, Dr. Xiaopei Xu,
Prof. Xiaofeng Zhang
Alexander Kobrin, Joanne Polk, Asiya Korepanova, Brandon Martinez, Jeffrey Langford
Strings:
Mr. James Jin, Ms. Fabiola Kim, Dr. Julian Langford, Dr. leo Singer
Chamber Music:
Fabiola Kim, James Jin, Heejin Chang, Hsin-Yi Wu, Chia-Yi Tseng, Leo Singer, Julian Langford, and American String Quartet.
COMPETITION:
Age Categories:
Young Artist (age 16 to 35)/ Deadline: March 1st, 2026
Junior (up to age 16)/ Deadline: July 1st, 2026
Amateur (age 18+)/ Deadline: July 1st, 2026
Schedule:
Young Artist category/ 2 Rounds: Preliminary Online; Final In-Person
Final: with the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra in Lancaster, Pennsylvania/ July 18, 2026
Junior Category/ 1 Round Online/ Results: July 31st, 2026
Amateur/ Round Online/ Results: July 31st, 2026
Application Fees:
Young Artist: $150
Junior: $75
Amateur: $75
Prizes:
Young Artist:
1st Prize: $3,000, one solo recital, and a concerto performance with the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra in Lancaster, PA during the 2026-2027 season
2nd Prize: $2,000, one solo recital at the Bulgarian Music Society Concert Series at the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington D.C., and one performance in New York City during the 2026-2027 season
3rd Prize: $1000
Audience Prize: $500
Honorable Mentions
Junior:
1st Prize: $300
2nd Prize: $200
3rd Prize: $100
Honorable Mentions
Amateur:
1st Prize: $300
2nd Prize: $200
3rd Prize: $100
Honorable Mentions
