Competition
Eligibility
All pre-college students who attend the FPF Academy will perform in the FPF Competition. They may choose to compete for a prize or to perform for judges’ comments only. College students who attend the FPF Academy are invited to perform in the Competition for judges’ comments only, but they are not eligible to compete for a prize. Auditors and students who are not active participants in the 2025 FPF Academy are not eligible to enter the Competition.
Prizes
1st Prize $1,000
2nd Prize $500
3rd Prize $500
Additionally, prize winners will be offered NAU music scholarships, contingent on application, piano audition, and acceptance into a music degree program at Northern Arizona University Kitt School of Music.
Repertoire & Time Limit
Competitors must perform two or more contrasting solo repertoire pieces of their choice from memory. Non-competing students may perform one or more solo repertoire pieces from memory. Maximum time limit for FPF Competition performances is 17 minutes. Students will be stopped by the judges if their performance exceeds 17 minutes. All judges' decisions are final.
Awards Ceremony & Winners Recital
FPF Competition winners are required to attend the Awards Ceremony and perform on the Winners Recital. If not available to attend and perform on the Winners Recital, prize winners will keep their winner status, but will forfeit their monetary award.
2025 FPF Competition WINNERS
1st Prize: CHLOE DING
2nd Prize: KAREN MATSUI
3rd Prize: McKENNA VALLEJO
Hon. Men.: EMILY OSWALD
Hon. Men.: AIDEN ZHOU
2024 FPF Competition WINNERS
1st Prize: TAMARA SVOISKI
2nd Prize: ABIGAIL BILLYARD
3rd Prize: NATHAN SPENCER
Hon. Men.: CHLOE DING
Hon. Men.: McKENNA VALLEJO
2023 FPF Competition WINNERS
1st Prize: AADARSH VIKRAM
2nd Prize: NATHAN SPENCER
3rd Prize: NATALIE SEYMORE
Hon. Men.: EDWARD WANG
2022 FPF Competition WINNERS
1st Prize: STEPHANIE LOBODĂNESCU
2nd Prize: ERIC ZHU
3rd Prize: NATALIE SEYMORE
The FPF Competition is Open to the Public
COMPETITION AWARDS & YOUNG ARTIST CONCERT IIFri, Jun 27Kitt Recital Hall
2025 FPF COMPETITIONFri, Jun 27Kitt Recital Hall