Sunday, April 7, 2024 (registration deadline: Friday, March 22)

2025 date to be announced

The URI Piano Extravaganza! will hold an adjudicated competition open to pianists who have not yet entered college. Each performer will receive a certificate and judge’s written comments. Gift items are exchanged at the end of the competition based on the number of stickers earned by attending concerts and/or listening to other competitors during the weekend.

How to Apply:

Pay a participation fee of $50. Major credit cards accepted.

The fee is non-refundable.

2. Fill out the online registration form. (Register button below) Once you register, you cannot change pieces or cancel. Please make sure that the application form is filled out the way you intended.

Late registration will be accepted based on time availability with a late fee of $30. (The “Late Registration” ticket type will be available until March 31, 2024)

Online Registration

When the Eventbrite page opens:

-Click the “Get Tickets” button

-Click “Checkout”

-Complete the contact information, payment method, address, & phone number for the person PURCHASING the tickets. (This information must match the info on file with your credit card company)

-The section below that, which begins with “Student’s Name” will be the information for the person PERFORMING. (You have 25 minutes to complete the registration)

Student Name*(required)

Student’s Age on the day of competition*(required)

# of years playing*(required)

Piano Teacher’s Name*(required)

Teacher’s Phone Number and/or Email*(required)

Composition #1: Details (composer’s full name, title, opus/catalog number if any) and length

Composition #2: Details (composer’s full name, title, opus/catalog number if any) and length

Composition #3: Details (composer’s full name, title, opus/catalog number if any) and length

Composition #4: Details (composer’s full name, title, opus/catalog number if any) and length

Composition #5: Details (composer’s full name, title, opus/catalog number if any) and length

Composition #6: Details (composer’s full name, title, opus/catalog number if any) and length

-Click the “Place Order” button.

-A copy of your registration will be sent to the email address that you provided.

Competition:

Prepare a memorized solo program of works no more than 15 minutes (no penalty for shorter programs) from various styles – Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, or Modern/Contemporary. Music originally written for the piano is highly advised; easy arrangements and arrangements of popular themes are discouraged. Generally, a program consisting of fewer and more substantial pieces will be preferred over many extremely short pieces

Bach Award for Intelligent Interpretation
Beethoven Award for Dramatic Playing
Chopin Award for Elegant Playing
Debussy Award for Picturesque Playing
Gershwin Award for Stylish Playing
Haydn Award for Witty Playing
Liszt Award for Great Showmanship
Mozart Award for Impressive Fingers
Rachmaninoff Award for Mature Playing
Schubert Award for Lyrical Playing
Schumann Award for Rhapsodic Playing
Tchaikovsky Award for Grandiose Playing

Other awards may be given to those who have special promise.

Competition Rules:

– Please provide a copy of the music they intend to perform at the time of the audition. A photocopy of legitimately obtained musical scores is permitted. You do not need to erase anything on the score.

– All Jurors’ decisions are final.
– Performers are asked to attend the closing ceremony.
– Performers and their parents/guardians accept the rules of the competition by submitting an application.