2025 Live Piano Competition

Overview

The 2025 Pacific Starts Live Competition will be held IN-PERSON in California State University, Long Beach, Bob Cole Conservatory of Music from June 21 - June 22

Contestants have the option to participate in the Regional Round in San Diego on March 29th.

June 21st / Regional Round

Age Categories

Prodigy: Age 6 and under: (1-2 Free Selection, 3 Minutes Maximum)

Rising Star: Age 7-8: (1-2 Free Selection, 4 Minutes Maximum)

Youth: Age 9-10: (1-2 Free Selection, 5 Minutes Maximum)

Junior Artist: Age 11-12: (1-2 Free Selection, 5 Minutes Maximum)

Young Artist: Age 13-15: (1-2 Free Selection, 6 Minutes Maximum)

Artist: Age 16 and up: (1-2 Free Selection, 6 Minutes Maximum)

Composer Theme Categories

(5 minutes Max)

June 22nd / Final Round

Each category's top two prize winners will be invited to participate in the Final Round. Participants can choose the same or different repertoire from the regional round.

*Prodigy Category only compete for one round.

Final Round Category

Rising Star: Age 7-8 (1-2 Free Selection, 4 Minutes Maximum)

Youth: Age 9-10 (1-2 Free Selection, 5 Minutes Maximum)

Junior Artist: Age 11-12 (1-2 Free Selection, 5 Minutes Maximum)

Young Artist: Age 13-15 (1-2 Free Selection, 6 Minutes Maximum)

Artist: Age 16 and up (1-2 Free Selection, 6 Minutes Maximum)

Application Fee

San Diego's Regional Round (January 1st - March 15th)

Early Bird Application (January 1st - May 1st)

Age Categories: $130

Composer Categories: $130

Regular Application (May 1st - June 1st)

Age Categories: $140

Composer Categories: $140

Final Round Fee: $80

The deadline for the Application is on June 1st.

Please Apply through the application button below.

Live Competition Application