National Piano Playing Auditions

Auditions, May 18 and 19, 2024 

    The National Piano Playing Audition is an annual adjudicating event sponsored by the American College of Musicians. It is a non-competitive event meant to encourage students to attain goals offered through a standardized piano curriculum. Students are judged on an individual basis during a private session. Upon successful completion of the audition, each student is awarded membership in the National Fraternity of Musicians for one year, plus a certificate, lapel pin, and report card with comments and details of their audition. In addition to yearly adjudications, students can work toward various diplomas, scholarships and composition contests such as the Bach Medal, Sonatina Medal, Five-Year National Roll, Ten-year National Roll, Paderewski Gold Medal, etc.

2022 Audition news…..

On May 21, 2022, ten local piano students successfully completed the requirements for membership in the National Fraternity of Student Musicians, sponsored by the National Guild of Piano Teachers, Teacher Division of the American College of Musicians, after being adjudicated by Kathy Williamson from New Hampshire.

The following students received awards: Gustavo Aguilar, Owen Belezos, Anuj Gangwani, Arushi Gangwani, Ryan Ho,  Grant Lewis, Sara Oskouie, Ellie Orsburn, Tracie Qin, and Samantha Zhu.

Winners of the 5-year award are Arushi Gangwani and Ryan Ho.  Samantha Zhu received the Paderewski Award for 10 years participation with high scores.