• Mannes School of Music Summer Piano Festival 2025 - Application Form

  • Application Deadlines

    • March 3, 2025 / Early Decision
    • April 14, 2025 / Regular Decision

    The Festival is open to students 16 years of age or older as of July 1, 2025; exceptional students ages 15 years of age or younger may be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

    Tuition

    • 1 Week (July 14 - 19 OR July 20 - 26): $1,150 + $40 TNS registration fee
    • 2 Weeks (July 14 - 26): $1,995 + $40 TNS registration fee

    Tuition includes private lessons, master class(es), content seminars, concert series admission, rehearsals / practice, final performance, and, if selected, participation in the piano competition process.

    About the Festival
    This exciting program will welcome students from around the world to study with esteemed international guest faculty from Europe and Asia as well as celebrated Mannes piano faculty. The experience includes private lessons, seminars and workshops, master classes, performance opportunities, a concert series, and a piano competition for festival participants.  Students have the option of attending for one or two weeks.

    Experienced young pianists interested in auditioning for conservatories or launching performance careers, as well as student pianists seeking concentrated mentorship to enhance their studies, will benefit tremendously from the program. 

    To apply, please be prepared to submit:

    • Name 3 - 4 teachers with whom you would like to study.  Subject to teacher availability.
    • Written OR selfie-style video response (approximately 250 words OR a 1-minute video) explaining why you want to come to the Mannes Piano Summer Festival, what you are hoping to learn, and what you are hoping to share.
    • Link(s) to a video recording of yourself playing two pieces of contrasting styles.  Minimum 15 minutes total playing required.  Movements are acceptable.

    Piano Competition
    The competition is open to students participating in the festival from July 20 - 26 through one-week or two-week enrollment.
    This is an exciting opportunity for summer students to showcase their talent, skill, and dedication.  Cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third prize winners. If interested in being considered for the competition, please be prepared to submit a written program proposal of no less than 60 minutes of repertoire in this form.

  • Applicant Information

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  • EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

    Select ONE option from below.  Using the corresponding space below, submit a written OR selfie-style video response (approximately 250 words OR a 1-minute video) explaining why you want to come to the Mannes Summer Piano Festival and/or participate in the Piano Competition, what you are hoping to learn, and what you are hoping to share.

  • APPLICATION RECORDINGS

    Use the space below to submit the link(s) to a video recording of yourself playing two pieces of contrasting styles.  Minimum 15 minutes of total playing required.  Movements are acceptable.

  • MANNES SUMMER PIANO COMPETITION

  • This is an exciting opportunity for summer students to showcase their talent, skill, and dedication. First, second, and third place cash prizes will be awarded.

    The competition is open to students participating in the festival from July 20 - 26 through one-week or two-week enrollment, and will taken place in several rounds:

    • Round 1 / Application: Students will indicate their interest in consideration on this general application form. Below you will be asked to provide a written program proposal of no less than 60 minutes of repertory.
    • Round 2 / Preliminaries: All accepted students who satisfy the program proposal requirements in Round 1 will prepare 10 minutes of material in no less than three contrasting styles for a private audition during the the Festival. Three finalists will be selected by jurors.
    • Round 3 / Finals: The three finalists will perform in a public concert in the second week of the festival. Jurors will award cash prizes at the conclusion of the event.
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