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Audition Repertoire
Two solo works of contrasting style demonstrating the technical and musical abilities of the applicant (concertos are not allowed)
Festival Repertoire
Accepted participants will be required to bring at least two solo works ready for performance, one of which should be less than 10 minutes in length. A third “ready” or “in progress” solo work/concerto might be brought for instruction in the private lessons.
2nd Betty Dickinson Piano Competition
The 13th Texas State International Piano Festival is happy to announce our Second Betty Dickinson Piano Competition. The competition will be held in conjunction with the 13th Texas State International Piano Festival, held from June 3 – June 11, 2023 at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. All competitors must be participants of the 13th TSIPF. This competition is open to anyone eligible for the festival.
All application requirements will be due on February 15, 2023. No late or incomplete applications will be considered. Application fee will be $75 (non-refundable).
Six finalists and three alternates will be selected by the pre-screening jury to compete at the 13th TSIPF. Finalists will compete in a live solo round.
2nd Betty Dickinson Piano Competition Repertoire
Prescreening Round
Applicants are required to submit 30-40 minutes of solo repertoire of their choice. Applicants are highly encouraged to submit music in various styles that reflect their musicianship in the best way. Movements of sonatas are allowed.
Final Round
— Finalists will select a solo program of free repertoire between 25-30 minutes.
— Repertoire from the pre-screening program may be repeated in the final round.
Prizes for Second Betty Dickinson Piano Competition
We will award one 1st place and two ranked alternates.
- 1st place winner will receive the following concerts:
- Concert at Blanco Performing Arts Series
- Concert at Steinway Piano Gallery in Austin or San Antonio
- Concert at Steinway Hall in New York City
- Recommendation from TSIPF and Steinway Piano Gallery Austin/San Antonio towards the title “Young Steinway Artist”
- *Full tuition scholarship to the 14th TSIPF.
*If the winner cannot perform all the concerts, the alternates will be offered the concert(s).
Concerto Competition
This year’s concerto competition will be open to all participants. In addition to the festival audition repertoire, participants are invited to submit Vimeo or YouTube links of a movement from the listed concerti, either with orchestral or piano accompaniment. Winners will perform the same movement with the Central Texas Philharmonic on the festival finale concert.
Concerto Competition Repertoire
Winners of the Concerto Competition will be notified by April 1, 2023.
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- Mozart: any concerto
- Beethoven: any concerto
- Brahms: any concerto
- Chopin: Concerto No. 1 or No. 2
- Grieg: Concerto in A Minor
- Liszt: Concerto No. 1, Totentanz, or Rhapsodie Espagnole (Liszt/Busoni)
- Mendelssohn: Concerto No. 1, or Capriccio Brilliant, Op. 22
- Prokofiev: Concerto No. 1 or No. 3
- Saint-Saens: Concerto No. 2
- Schumann: Concerto in A Minor
- Rachmaninov: Concerto No. 1, No. 2, first movement of No. 3
- Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1
13th TSIPF Competition
Since the beginning of the festival, we have held a ‘blind’ competition during the festival where we awarded the top prize winner a special prize. The prize for the blind competition will the Patrick W. Price Award. It comes with a full tuition prize to the 14th TSIPF.
Key Dates
February 15, 2023
Second Betty Dickinson Piano Competition application is due
March 10, 2023
Festival and Concerto Competition applications due
March 22, 2023
Notification for Festival
March 29, 2023
Deposit for participants due
April 1, 2023
Notification for Concerto Competition
April 5, 2023
Balance in full due
May 5, 2023
Last day for refund
June 3, 2023
First day of the Festival
Tuition
Travel and Accomodation
Competition finalists will be responsible for their own travel expenses to/from San Marcos, Texas. However, those students flying to/from the Austin International Airport, will be provided with complimentary transportation to/from San Marcos.
Festival Participants
Tuition: $700 + Room and Board: $500 = $1200. Single room is available for $650
This fee covers:
Participation in two private lessons and two master classes
Participation in extra-curricular activities and local transportation, organized by TSIPF
Admission to concerts, master classes, and presentations
Two tickets for the inaugural concert on June 3th and Concerto Competition winners’ performance on June 10th.
Transportation to and from the Austin International Airport
Access to practice rooms
* This fee does NOT include the application fee
Auditors Division
*Tuition: $250
Day passes are available to everyone at $50
This fee covers admission to:
Admission to concerts, master classes, and presentations
Two tickets for the inaugural concert featuring concerto round of TXST Int’l Piano Competition on June 4th and Concerto Competition winners’ performance on June 11th.
Transportation to and from the Austin International Airport
Parents and Guardians of the Festival participants
*Tuition: $100
* This fee does NOT include the Room&Board and the application fee