California

  • AVSOMC Bach Competition
    Lancaster, CA, USA (1/24/2009)
    Age: 0-18
    Deadline: 1/9/2009
    Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra Master Chorale
    3041 W. Avenue K, Lancaster, CA 93536-5426
    Tel: (661)722-6300
    Fax: (661)772-6390


  • AVSOMC Gail Newby Concerto Competition
    Lancaster, CA, USA (1/25/2009)
    Age: 0-25
    Deadline: 1/9/2009
    Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra Master Chorale
    3041 W. Avenue K, Lancaster, CA 93536-5426
    Tel: (661)722-6300
    Fax: (661)772-6390


  • The 1st Berkeley Piano Competition
    Berkeley, California, USA (4/2/2008-4/6/2008)
    Age: 
    Deadline: 2/15/2008
    Department of Music, Morrison Hall, University of California,
    Berkeley, CA 94720-1200
    Email: dmoroney@berkeley.edu


  • Bronislaw Kaper Awards
    Los Angeles, California, USA (2/16/2008)
    Age: 0-18
    Deadline: 12/3/2007
    Los Angeles Philharmonic
    135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
    Tel: (323)850-2000 or (213)972-0704
    Email: education@laphil.org


  • The 10th California International Young Artist Competition
    Escondido, California, USA (2009)-biennial:piano
    Age: 0-25
    Deadline: 
    California Center for the Arts, Escondido
    POBox 301154, Escondido, CA 92030
    Tel: (760)580-0518
    Email: ciyac@cox.net


  • The 8th CCCO Concerto Award
    Martinez, California, USA (2008)-annual
    Age: No Age Limit
    Deadline: 
    Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra
    POBox 3087 Walnut Creek, CA 94598
    E-mail: info@cccorch.org


  • The 32nd CMS Instrumental Competition
    Carmel, California, USA (3/10/2008)-annual
    Age: 18-30
    Deadline: 2/11/2008
    Carmel Music Society
    POBox 22783, Carmel, CA 93922
    Tel: (831)625-9938
    Email: carmelmusic@sbcglobal.net


  • CMTANC Youth Music Competition
    California, USA (5/15/2007-6/2/2007)
    Age: 0-17
    Deadline: 4/20/2007
    Chinese Music Teachers' Association of Northern California
    POBox 3382, Saratoga, CA 95070
    Tel: (408)866-5253 or (510)494-1488
    Email: CMTANC@Yahoo.com    


  • CYS Young Artist Competition
    Palo Alto, California, USA (2009)
    Age: 0-18
    Deadline: 
    California Youth Symphony
    441 California Avenue #5 Palo Alto, CA 94306
    Tel: (650)325-6666
    Fax: (650)325-1243
    Email: info@cys.org


  • DSO Youth Artist Competition
    Walnut Creek, California, USA-annual
    Age:
    Deadline:
    Diablo Symphony Orchestra
    904 Carl Road, Lafayette, CA 94549
    Tel: (925)944-1261
    Email: wendy_reynolds@hotmail.com


  • FeBland Foundation Piano Competition
    Santa Barbara, California, USA (6/9/2001-6/10/2001)
    Age: 18-25
    Deadline:
    FeBland Foundation
    POBox 41114, Santa Barbara, CA 93140


  • Marian Filice Youth Piano Competition
    Gilroy, California, USA (3/1/2008)
    Age: 11-18
    Deadline: 2/10/2008
    Galvilan College
    5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., Gilroy, CA 95020
    Tel: (408)848-4794
    Email: amarques@gavilan.edu


  • Glendale Piano Competition
    Glendale, California, USA (4/26/2008)
    Age: 10-18
    Deadline: 3/21/2008
    Elvin Samuel McGaughey Music Foundation
    Tel: (818)572-2399
    Email: esmmf2007@gmail.com


  • The 42nd FSO Young Artist Competition
    Fremont, California, USA (1/10/2009)-annual
    Age: 0-23
    Deadline: 12/13/2008
    Fremont Symphony Orchestra
    POBox 104, Fremont, CA, 84537
    Tel: (510)794-1659
    Fax: (510)794-1658
    Email: fremontsymphony@aol.com


  • Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition
    (See Virginia Waring International Piano Competition)


  • The 10th International Russian Music Piano Competition
    San Jose, California, USA (6/5/2009-6/14/2009)-annual
    Age: 6-30
    Deadline: 
    POBox 20246 San Jose, CA 95120
    Tel: (408)927-7686
    Fax: (408)978-7664
    Email: info@russianmusiccompetition.com


  • Jose Iturbi International Music Competition
    Los Angeles, California, USA (6/15/2009-6/20/2009)
    Age: 18-31
    Deadline: 3/15/2009
    UCLA - 2539 Schoenberg Music Building
    Box 951616, Los Angeles  CA 90095-1616
    Tel: (310)475-0506
    Fax: (310)474-6599
    Emil: mlands@ucla.edu


  • KIMF Competition
    Los Angeles, California, USA (4/23/2007-4/24/2007)
    Age: 18-30
    Deadline: 1/31/2007
    Korean International Music Foundation 
    3530 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 380, Los Angeles, CA 90010
    Tel: (213)351-0707
    Email: sophie@ncccapital.com


  • KSO Young Soloist Competition
    Kensington, California, USA
    Age: 0-18
    Deadline: 
    Kensington Symphony Orchestra
    Tel: (510)251-2031


  • Kern County Young Artists Concerto Competition
    Bakersfield, California, USA (4/30/2005)-annual
    Age:
    Deadline: 
    Bakersfield College Music Department
    Tel: (661)395-4546


  • The 46th La Jolla Symphomy & Chorus Young Artists Competition
    La Jolla, California, USA (1/29/2005)-annual
    Age: 14-26
    Deadline: 1/7/2005
    La Jolla Symphomy & Chorus
    9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD 0361, La Jolla, CA 92093-0361
    Tel: (619)534-4637
    Fax: (858)534-9947
    Email: boxoffice@lajollasymphony.com


  • The 34th LAS Competition for Young Musicians
    Livermore, California, USA (10/29/2006)
    Age: 0-17
    Deadline: 10/8/2006
    Livermore-Amador Symphony
    POBox 1049, Livermore, CA 94551-1049
    Tel: (925)447-1947
    Email: info@livamsymph.org


  • The 10th Los Angeles Liszt Competition
    Los Angeles, California, USA (11/22/2008-11/23/2008)-biennial
    Age: 12-35
    Deadline: 10/15/2008
    8260 Youngdale Rd. San Gabriel, CA 91775
    Tel: (626)286-4593


  • MTAC Piano Solo/Concerto Competitions
    North (4/23/2005), South (4/10/2005), California, USA
    Age: 0-24
    Deadline: 3/5/2005
    North:
    295 Pebble Creek Court, Morgan Hills, CA 95037
    South:
    3017 N. Milagro way, Fullerton, CA 92835
    Tel: (408)779-8644 or (714)525-9320
    Fax: (714)525-9320
    Email: musicdoc44@yahoo.com or swabe@hotmail.com


  • Music Academy of the West Concerto Competition
    Santa Barbara, California, USA (7/9/2005)
    Age:
    Deadline:
    Music Academy of the West
    1070 Fairway Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2899
    Tel: (805)969-4726
    Fax: (805)969-0686
    Email: festival@musicacademy.org


  • The 13th OEBS Young Artist Competition
    Oakland, California, USA (6/2009)-annual
    Age: 10-22
    Deadline: 
    Oakland East Bay Symphony
    400 29th St, Suite 501, Oakland, CA 94609
    Tel: (510)444-0801
    Fax: (510)444-0863
    Email: admin@oebs.org


  • Pacific Musical Society Junior Auxillary Competition
    San Francisco, California, USA (2/22/2009-3/31/2009)-annual
    Age: 6-21
    Deadline: 1/20/2009
    Pacific Musical Society
    1071 Hatteras Court, Foster City, CA 94404
    Tel: (650)349-8180
    Fax: (650)341-5469
    Email: esunahara@pacificmusical.com


  • Palo Alto Philharmonic Soloist Competition
    Palo Alto, California, USA-annual
    Age: No Age Limit (California Residents)
    Deadline:
    Palo Alto Philharmonic
    2085 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
    Tel: (650)857-0737
    Email: MaxineGoodman@cs.com


  • Ivo Pogorelich International Solo Piano Competition
    Pasadena, California, USA-triennial
    Age:
    Deadline:
    C/O Ambassador Foundation 
    300 W. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91129
    Tel: (818)304-6166


  • The 3rd Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition and Festival
    Los Angeles, California, USA (6/12/2008-6/22/2008)-quadrennial
    Age: 18-30
    Deadline: 3/31/2008
    3278 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1003, Los Angeles, CA, 90010
    Tel: (310)356-8060
    Fax: (213)325-2118
    Email: ripcf@usa.net


  • RHSO Young Artists Competition
    Whittier, California, USA (2/3/2007)-annual
    Age: 0-26
    Deadline: 1/11/2007
    Rio Hondo Symphony Association
    POBox 495, Whittier, CA 90608
    Tel: (562)631-5262
    Email: youngartistscompetition@gmail.com


  • The 10th Annual San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists
    San Francisco, California, USA (6/4/2005)-annual
    Age: 9-15
    Deadline: 4/16/2005
    Chopin Council of San Francisco
    POBox 292, Moraga, CA 94556
    Tel: (415)474-2626 or (925)247-0894
    Fax: (415)474-7149
    Email: ChopinSF@aol.com


  • San Francisco Concerto Orchestra International Competitions for Musicians
    San Francisco, California, USA (2007)
    Age: 0-18
    Deadline:
    San Francisco Concerto Orchestra
    POBox 108, Nicasio, CA  94946-0108 
    Tel: (415)362-6080
    Email: Seth@SFConcerto.org


  • SJYS Young Artist Concerto Competition
    San Jose, California, USA (2008)-annual
    Age: 15-19
    Deadline: 
    San Jose Youth Symphony
    595 Park Avenue, Suite 302, San Jose, CA 95110
    Tel: (408)885-9220
    Fax: (408)885-9230
    Email: sjys@sjys.org


  • Santa Barbara Symphony Young Artist Award
    Santa Barbara, California, USA-annual
    Age: 18-25
    Deadline:
    Santa Barbara Symphony 
    1900 State St. #G, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    Tel/Fax: (805)898-9626
    Email: info@thesymphony.org


  • The 1st Roger Torrison International Piano Competition
    Chico, California, USA (9/1/2001-3/2/2002)
    Age: 0-29
    Deadline: 12/31/2001
    Department of Music/California State University-Chico 
    Chico, CA 95929-0805
    Tel: (530)898-6084
    Email: competition@maestro-foundation.org


  • Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition
    Los Angeles, California, USA (2/15/2009)
    Age: 0-18
    Deadline: 1/15/2009
    Western Music foundation
    Tel: (310)828-5130
    Email: dhhow@musette.org


  • United States Open Music Competition
    Oakland, California, USA (2/16/2009-2/20/2009)
    Age: No Age Limit
    Deadline: 10/31/2008
    PMB #418, 6114 La Salle Ave., Oakland, CA 94611
    Tel: (510)843-8686
    Fax: (510)483-1831
    Email: info@usomc.org


  • Virginia Waring International Piano Competition
    Palm Desert, California, USA (3/28/2009-4/5/2009)
    Age: 18-35
    Deadline: 10/15/2008
    43-500 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260
    Tel: (760)773-2575
    Fax: (760)776-0168
    Email: info@vwipc.org


  • Virginia Waring International Piano Competition (Junior and Intermediate)
    Palm Desert, California, USA (3/28/2007-4/1/2007)
    Age: 0-17
    Deadline: 
    43-500 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260
    Tel: (760)773-2575
    Fax: (760)776-0168
    Email: info@vwipc.org 


  • The 2nd Young Artist Competition
    Idyllwild, California, USA (12/4/1996-12/8/1996)
    Age: 0-18
    Deadline: 10/12/1996
    Tel: (909)654-2171 ext.371


  • The 8th Young Artists International Audition
    Los Angeles, California, USA (7/20/2006-8/10/2006)
    Age: 
    Deadline: 1/1/2006
    Young Artists International, Inc.
    2430 Apollo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90046-1628 USA
    Tel: (310)281-3303
    Fax: (323)969-8742
    Email: info@YoungArtists.org


  • Young Musicians Competition
    Nevada City, California, USA (4/29/2006-5/6/2006)
    Age: 7-18
    Deadline: 3/27/2006
    Music in the Mountains-YMC
    POBox 1451, Nevada City, CA 95959.
    Tel: (530)265-6173


  • Young Musicians Foundation Debut Competition
    Los Angeles, California, USA (3/20/2006)-annual
    Age: 0-26
    Deadline: 2/28/2006
    Young Musicians Foundation 
    195 South Beverly Drive, Suite 414, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 
    Tel: (310)859-7668
    Fax: (310)859-1365
    Email: info@ymf.org


  • Young Musician's Performance Competition
    Peninsula, California, USA-annual
    Age: 0-28
    Deadline:
    Peninsula Symphony 
    POBox 2602 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274 
    Tel: (310)544-0320
    Fax: (310)544-0477
    Email: music.pensym@verizon.net


  • The 23rd Young Pianists' Beethoven Competition
    San Jose, California, USA (2/28/2009)-annual
    Age: 15-18
    Deadline: 1/12/2009
    The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies/San Jose State University
    One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0171
    Tel: (408)978-2212
    Fax: (408)924-4715
    Email: lvb@email.sjsu.edu