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.
2024 Audition news…..
On May 18, 2024, eight 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 Angela Gazzar from Arlington, MA.
The following students received awards: , Owen Belezos, Anuj Gangwani, Arushi Gangwani, Ryan Ho, Grant Lewis, Constantine Rodolakis, Jocelyn Xu, and Samantha Zhu.
Grant Lewis, is the winner of the 5-year National award.