2025 Youth Piano Concerto Competition

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NORTH COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT

The City of Encinitas is presenting the 2025 Youth Piano Concerto Competition winners in collaboration with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra.

SAT | JUN 14 | 2:30PM

General Admission: $20

Front Row Seats: $30

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Encinitas Community Center (1140 Oakcrest Park Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024)

*Doors open at 2pm.

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*No refunds, all sales are final. Tickets may be transferred by calling (760)633-2746 or emailing arts@encinitasca.gov.

SUBMISSIONS FOR 2025 ARE CLOSED.

The City of Encinitas is proud to present the 2025 Youth Piano Concerto Competition. Young musicians in grades K-12 are invited to compete for a first-place prize of a $250 contract to perform one movement of a concerto in a concert with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Competition Dates and Deadlines 

  • Online Preliminary Submission CLOSED: March 26, 2025 

  • Finalists Announced: April 3, 2025 

  • In-Person Finalists Auditions: May 3, 2025 

  • Winners Announced: May 6, 2025 

  • Required Rehearsals: June 3, 10, 12, 2025 (afternoon/evening rehearsals) 

  • Concert with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra: June 14, 2025 

2025 Concerti and First Movements 

Competitors may enter the competition by choosing one of the following concerti and first movements:

  • Haydn Keyboard Concerto No. 11 

  • Kabalevsky Piano Concerto No. 3 

  • Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 

Competition Details

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Competition Format
Preliminary Performance -- How To Submit
About The Judges

 

2025 Youth Piano Concerto Competition Winners

The City of Encinitas presented the inaugural 2025 Youth Piano Concerto Competition winners in collaboration with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra. Young pianists in grades K-12 were invited to compete for the first-place prize of a $250 contract to perform one movement of a selected concerto with the orchestra on a Steinway D concert grand piano.

Three incredible young musicians joining the North Coast Symphony Orchestra for a performance on June 14, 2025.

Victoria Sun

Mendelssohn Piano Concerto

No.1

 

Chloe K Wang 

Kabalevsky Piano Concerto

No. 3



Charity Chen 

Haydn Keyboard Concerto

No. 11