501(C)(3) Charitable Non-Profit Organization
2026 Pacific Stars International Piano Competition and Festival— Registration Open
Festival Series Requirements
Founded in 2022, the Pacific Stars International Piano Competition has rapidly become one of the most active and fast-growing piano competitions in the United States.
Recognized by the Alink-Argerich Foundation since 2022, the competition attracts talented young pianists from leading institutions, including Juilliard, Curtis, Royal Academy of Music, and major conservatories throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.
The Pacific Stars Festival Series is presented as a distinguished artistic extension of the Pacific Stars International Piano Competition, celebrating repertoire specialization, collaborative artistry, and concerto performance through a collection of curated festival presentations.
All Festival Series categories are presented in a single-round format.
See Important Dates for detailed schedules
Festival Categories
Period Festivals
Baroque & Classical Festival
Featured Composers
Bach · Handel · Scarlatti · Haydn · Mozart · Beethoven · Clementi · Early Schubert
Performance Time
5–7 Minutes
Romantic Festival
Featured Composers
Chopin · Liszt · Schumann · Brahms · Mendelssohn · Tchaikovsky · Rachmaninoff · Grieg · Saint-Saëns
Performance Time
5–7 Minutes
Impressionistic & Contemporary Festival
Featured Composers
Debussy · Ravel · Prokofiev · Bartók · Kabalevsky · Messiaen · Contemporary Composers
Performance Time
5–7 Minutes
Chamber Festival Music
Concerto Festival
Chamber Music Festival
Eligible Ensembles
Piano Duet (Four Hands) · Two Pianos · Violin & Piano · Cello & Piano · Piano Trio · Piano Quartet
At least one piano must be included in the ensemble.
Junior Chamber Festival
Average Age 12 and Under
Performance Time: 6–8 Minutes
Young Artist Chamber Festival
Average Age 13–18
Performance Time: 8–10 Minutes
Artist Chamber Festival
Average Age 19–32
Performance Time: 10–12 Minutes
Registration Fee
All performances must be presented with second piano accompaniment.
One movement of a concerto is required.
Junior Concerto Festival
Age 12 and Under
Performance Time: 8–10 Minutes
Young Artist Concerto Festival
Age 13–18
Performance Time: 10–12 Minutes
Artist Concerto Festival
Age 19–32
Performance Time: 12–14 Minutes
Early Bird Application (January 1 – February 28)
Period Festivals: $120 (non-refundable)
Chamber Music Festival: $200 per ensemble (non-refundable)
Concerto Festival: $240 (non-refundable)
Regular Application (March 1 – April 30)
Period Festivals: $140 (non-refundable)
Chamber Music Festival: $220 per ensemble (non-refundable)
Concerto Festival: $260 (non-refundable)
Late Application (May 1 – May 15)
Period Festivals: $160 (non-refundable)
Chamber Music Festival: $240 per ensemble (non-refundable)
Concerto Festival: $280 (non-refundable)
Applications may be submitted through the online application portal below.