Saturday Oct. 31 – Sunday Nov. 1

Grades 7 through 12

Registration: $35

Registration Ends: Sunday, October 18, 2026

Registration:

Due Date: Sunday, October 18, 2025

 

General Information:

  • All questions/comments should come from teachers only
  • Parents and students are not allowed to contact Musicfest staff to discuss any portion of the competition.

Teachers should take time to review all of the current Guidelines, and go over these Guidelines with the participating students and their parents.

  • Performers must complete the application and submit the registration fee in order to perform. Early application is advised. It is possible that all available slots for performers will be filled before application deadline.
    • The application must include the complete and accurate titles of the pieces to be performed, along with the full composer names, opus/catalog numbers (if applicable), movement designations (if applicable), and key signatures (if applicable).
  • Performers must be Arizona residents.
  • Performers must be in grades 7 through 12, no younger than 13 (acceptable if student is turning 13 within the school year) and no older than 18 years of age.
  • Schedule conflicts may be submitted in the application form’s comments section, but Arizona Musicfest does not guarantee that we will be able to accommodate all conflicts. No conflicts will be accepted after the application deadline.
  • To edit your application information after submission, please return to the original confirmation email you received and follow the instructions in that email. No changes are allowed after the application deadline.
  • No application refunds will be given in the event of performer withdrawal.
  • Each teacher and performer must abide by all requirements and deadlines stated herein. Non-compliance will result in disqualification.

Date & Time:

  • The Competition will be held on Saturday, October 31 from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, and Sunday, November 1 from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    • The times in the table below are the estimated window for each division.
      • Divisions may begin earlier or later depending on the number of entrants
      • Exact performance timeslots will be emailed out the week following the application due date.
      • Performers may only perform during their division’s window
Division Date Estimated Window
(Exact timeslots to be assigned)
I (7th & 8th Grades) Saturday, Oct. 31 9am-1pm
II (9th & 10th Grades) Saturday, Oct. 31 1pm-6pm
III (11th & 12th Grades) Sunday, Nov. 1 1pm-6pm

Divisions:

Division Number of Pieces Warm-Up Duration Performance Duration
I (Grades 7 & 8) 1 or 2 5 minutes 7 minutes
II (Grades 9 & 10) 1 or 2 10 minutes 12 minutes
III (Grades 11 & 12) 2 10 minutes 12 minutes

Music:

  • Music chosen for the competition must be standard literature chosen from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modernist, or Contemporary periods by composers of renown and/or established pedagogical composers. Simplified versions and transcriptions are not accepted.
    • Multiple movements from the work may be entered as one selection.
    • If the performer’s piece(s) exceed the length of the allotted competition time, please note the judges may stop a performance in order to stay on schedule, with no penalty to the performer.
  • Music must be memorized.
  • Performers must provide three total copies of their score(s):
    • Scores should not have markings that would indicate the performer or teacher’s identities.
    • Score(s) must have measures numbered and cuts marked (if any) so the judges can use them as a reference during the performance.
    • Scores will be checked at the Welcome Table for the above requirements and will be returned directly after the performance.
  • One Steinway piano will be provided.
  • Please dress in appropriate concert attire.

Location:

  1. The competition will be held at Arizona Musicfest: 7950 E Thompson Peak Pkwy. Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  2. The piano for the competition is a 2001 Steinway Model B Grand Piano
  3. Performers will receive an arrival time that is before their scheduled warm-up time. Please plan to arrive no later than your assigned arrival time.

Prize:

  1. Up to three performers from each division may be awarded monetary prizes in the amounts detailed below.
  2. Awarded performers may be invited to perform in the Young Musicians Concert Series in the MIM Music Theater.
  3. Awarded performers may receive performance opportunities as they are available and announced.
Division First Prize Second Prize Third Prize
I (Grades 7 & 8) $200 $100 $50
II (Grades 9 & 10) $350 $200 $100
III (Grades 11 & 12) $450 $350 $200

Adjudication:

  • Judges will stop performers if their performance exceeds the competition time limits. There is no penalty if a performer needs to be stopped.
  • Judges may elect to award Honorable Mentions to performers demonstrating high levels of artistry in their performances.
  • Prizes are awarded at the end of each division to performers who display the highest level of artistic excellence.
  • Judges have the option to withhold prizes.
  • All teachers will receive the judges’ comments within a week of the competition date. 
  • Musicfest’s competitions do not have a prescribed scoring system, and thus require that all judges hear all the competition participants to allow for proper verbal deliberation and a fair outcome. Since selective recusal is not allowed, by agreeing to be on this jury panel, the judges agree that they will not submit their own students as competitors. Furthermore, performers are ineligible to participate if they or their principal teacher have a familial relationship with a judge.
  • The judges have full discretion over awarding decisions, which are final and cannot be challenged.

Getting Here

The Annex @ Arizona Musicfest

7950 E. Thompson Peak Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

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Adjudication Panel

Dr. Andrew Campbell

Dr. Andrew Campbell

Andrew Campbell has established himself as one of the most versatile collaborative pianists in the United States with a performing career that has taken him to five continents. Recent appearances include a recital at the Johannesburg (South Africa) International Mozart Festival, a performance of the Bach d minor keyboard concerto with the Chintimini Festival Chamber Orchestra in Corvallis, Oregon, and a performance of the Stravinsky Concerto for Piano and Winds with the Arizona State University Wind Symphony. He has collaborated in recitals with such diverse artists as violinist Chee-Yun, double bassist Catalin Rotaru, flutist Thomas Robertello, bassoonist Judith LeClair, trombonist Charles Vernon, saxophonist Timothy McAllister, composer Bright Sheng, and tenor Anthony Dean Griffey. He served as opera rehearsal pianist for distinguished conductors André Previn, Plácido Domingo and Heinz Fricke, and worked closely with the composer Carlisle Floyd on several productions of his operas. Chamber music performances have taken him to important venues including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, where The Strad and Strings magazines both hailed his performance as “excellent.” His partnership with violinist Katherine McLin in the McLin/Campbell Duo has led to performances on numerous recital series throughout the United States and Europe. Performances and master classes have taken him to renowned educational institutions, including the University of Michigan, North Carolina School of the Arts, the University of Texas – Austin, and the Conservatorio Nacional de Música of Mexico City. He has recorded several CDs on the Summit and Centaur labels, and his performance of the Rachmaninoff cello sonata with bassist Catalin Rotaru was cited for special praise by Bass World and XBass, two leading international journals. As an orchestral pianist, he has performed with many ensembles including the Phoenix Symphony, the Columbus Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, and the San Diego Symphony, working with notable conductors including Keith Lockhart, David Effron, and Michael Christie. He has appeared as collaborative pianist at numerous international conferences, including the National Flute Association Convention, MTNA, the Society for American Music, the International Viola Congress, and multiple appearances at the International Double Reed Society, for which he has served as official pianist.

Campbell graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Kappa Lambda in History and Piano from Oberlin College and Conservatory and earned his MM in Piano Performance from Indiana University. He received the Doctorate in Piano Chamber Music and Accompanying from the University of Michigan where he studied with the renowned collaborative artist Martin Katz. While at Michigan he served as Opera Coach/Continuo performer for the Opera Theater. Campbell spent several summers at the Aspen Music Festival as a fellowship pianist for the Vocal Concert Studies program and staff pianist for the violin studio of Paul Kantor. He was a national prizewinner in the MTNA Wurlitzer Collegiate Artists solo piano competition.

Campbell is currently director of the Collaborative Piano Program at the Arizona State University School of Music. Graduates of the program have gone on to successful careers in academia, opera houses, and as chamber musicians, including positions at Central Oklahoma University, the University of Arizona, Fresno State University, Utah State University, Texas A&M Kingsville, the AIMS Institute, Opera in the Ozarks, Opera Southwest, and New Orleans Opera. Current and former students are regular participants in prestigious summer festivals including Aspen, Music Academy of the West, Songfest, AIMS, Bowdoin, Round Top, and the Quartet Program.

Campbell recently completed his 7th season as assistant director and director of chamber music for the Saarburg Serenaden Music Festival (Germany) and the Vianden International Music Festival (Luxembourg), performing annually on their faculty recitals in collaboration with colleagues from the United States, Europe and the Asia. Previous positions include director of the Collaborative Piano Program at the Brevard Music Center, music staff for both the Washington National Opera and San Diego Opera, and music director and pianist for the San Diego Opera Ensemble.

Dr. Radmila Stojanovic-Kiriluk

Dr. Radmila Stojanovic-Kiriluk

Dr. Radmila Stojanovic-Kiriluk is a Serbian – American pianist from Arizona. She is an active performer, teacher, and lecturer and has performed solo as well as with a variety of chamber groups, orchestras, soloists, and choirs. Her recordings have been played on radio and television. Radmila published the first CD recording of complete piano works by the Serbian composer Marko Tajcevic through the English label, Toccata Classics. She edited two volumes of Tajcevic’s piano works for the German publishing company Schott and her work is also published by the FJH company.

Radmila studied with piano teachers of diverse music backgrounds. She completed Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Belgrade, Serbia, and later graduated with a DMA in Piano Performance at the Arizona State University in Tempe, under the guidance of an esteemed pianist and teacher, Dr. Caio Pagano.  Radmila currently teaches as a piano professor at Mesa Community College and regularly adjudicates piano competitions, exams, and festivals. She is currently serving as the president of the EVMTA association and as a board member for the Arizona Music Teacher Association. She resides with her husband and two children in Mesa, Arizona.

Hannah Creviston

Hannah Creviston

Described as “impressive and expressive” (Fanfare Magazine) and “superb…[with] great dexterity, rhythm, and touch” (American Record Guide), Hannah Creviston is Clinical Associate Professor of Piano Pedagogy, Director of the Music Prep Program, Keyboard Area Coordinator and Coordinator of Class Piano at Arizona State University. She received her B.Mus. in Piano Performance and Music Education with a Piano Pedagogy concentration from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, studying with Eugenia Tsarov. A researcher and presenter on the effects of music on children with autism, she holds an M.M. in Piano Performance and an M.MuED in Early Childhood/Elementary Music Education from the University of South Carolina where she studied piano with Dr. Scott Price and music education with Dr. Wendy Valerio. Prior to joining the faculty at ASU in Fall 2012, Creviston was on the faculty at the Crane School of Music.

An avid performer of contemporary music, Creviston has premiered numerous compositions, including works by Whitney Ashe, Cameron Britt, David Heinick, Katherine Hoover, Carter Pann, John Fitz Rogers, Timothy Sullivan, Brian Vlasak, Gregory Wanamaker and Mark Lanz Weiser. Most notably, in 2007, she premiered Stacy Garrop’s Pieces of Sanity at Carnegie Hall with saxophonist Christopher Creviston.

As a collaborative pianist, she regularly performs in festivals and competitions throughout the United States and abroad, including the World Saxophone Congress, International Viola Congress, Music Teachers National Association Solo Competition, North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Biennial Conferences, NASA Solo Competition, Navy Band Saxophone Symposium, Great Plains Saxophone Workshop, Potsdam Single Reed Summit, Penn State Single Reed Summit, Crane Saxophone Chamber Music Festival, Cortona Saxophone Sessions and the Southeastern Piano Festival. She has collaborated with various artists, including Terry Barber, Elizabeth Buck, Joe Burgstaller, Christopher Creviston, Geoffrey Deibel, Anthony Kniffen, Joe Lulloff, Jeffrey Loeffert, Timothy McAllister, Jonathan Nichol, Stephen Page, David Pittman-Jennings, David Stambler, Peter Steiner, Deanna Swoboda, James Umble, Robert Young and members of the United States Military Bands.