Desert Hills
Piano Competition
2024
We are pleased to welcome you to the Desert Hills Piano Competition 2024. This event is an integral part of our Advanced Music Program, an audition-based platform designed for those who show dedication to artistic and musical excellence.
Situated in the vibrant community of North Scottsdale, the competition is open to aspiring pianists in Arizona up to the age of 18. It offers a unique stage to showcase skills, win cash prizes, network with fellow musicians, and benefit from the expertise of some of the most esteemed and respected artists and educators in Arizona and beyond.
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the competition, your financial support is welcomed and appreciated. All donations will go to increase prize amounts and support the competition. Thank you!
Division A Winners
Honorable Mentions
Division B Winners
Honorable Mentions
Division C Winners
Honorable Mentions
Audience Choice Awards
General Information
Location: Desert Hills Presbyterian Church, 34605 N. Tom Darlington Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85266
Eligibility: Open to students age 18 and under, residing in the state of Arizona
Preliminary Round:
Online (video submissions)
Submission Deadline:
January 31, 2024 at 11:59pm
*HOW TO UPLOAD UNLISTED VIDEOS TO YOUTUBE.
Advancement to the Live Round Announced:
February 15, 2024
Live Round: March 16, 2024
Winners' Concert: Sunday, March 24, 2024 from 2-4pm
Application Fee: $100
Division A: Repertoire equivalent to ASP levels 5-6
Division B: Repertoire equivalent to ASP levels 7-8
Division C: Repertoire equivalent to ASP levels 9-12
Cash Prizes:
Division A: 1st Prize: $150 2nd Prize: $100 3rd Prize: $50
Division B: 1st Prize: $250 2nd Prize: $150 3rd Prize: $100
Division C: 1st Prize: $500 2nd Prize: $250 3rd Prize: $150
Audience Choice Award: $100 for each division, awarded at the Winner’s Concert
March 16 Live Round Schedule:
Division A: 9:30am-10:30pm, winners announced at 1:00pm
Division B: 10:30am-12:30pm, winners announced at 1:00pm
Division C: 2:30pm-6:30pm, winners announced at 7:00pm
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Our Jury
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Dr. Jessica J. Yam
Professor of Piano, Director of Keyboard Studies at Phoenix College, Arizona Piano Institute, and Southwest Piano Festival
Dr. Yuerong Gong
DMA in Piano Performance from ASU and Master's degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Owner of Minuetto Piano Studio in Chandler, AZ
LIVE ROUND
Dr. Baruch Meir
Dr. Baruch Meir is Associate Professor of Piano at Arizona State University, and artistic director and founder of the Bosendorfer International Piano Competition
Snezana Krstic
Nationally Certified Piano Teacher, pianist, adjudicator, and clinician; President of the Phoenix Music Teacher Association and Founding Director of Arizona Piano Institute
Our Founders and Competition Team
Vitaly Serebriakov
Competition Co-Founder
Yamaha performing artist, critically-acclaimed recording and teaching artist. Co-founder of Ostinato Conservatory of Music and Artistic Director of Desert Hills Community School of Music.
Svetlana Obregon Saens
Competition Co-Founder
Award-winning pianist and teaching artist. Co-Founder and Owner of Ostinato Conservatory of Music. Co-Artistic Director of Desert Hills Community School of Music. Active adjudicator for Arizona Study Program
