Steinway Young Artist Program

​The Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania hosts auditions each spring for students of piano teachers who are SSWPA members.  Accomplished pre-college piano students who can perform by memory several pieces from the standard piano repertoire are encouraged to participate.  Qualified students will have the opportunity to perform in various venues including Honors Recitals, recitals in the Heinz Hall lobby preceding Pittsburgh Symphony subscription concerts, and master classes with renowned pianists.
Auditions for the 2018-2019 season were held on May 18-19, 2018. ​Click here to download the application.

Those students who were chosen to perform at Heinz Hall during the 2018-2019 season need to sign up for their performance dates by July 1, 2019. 

Apply to the Steinway Young Artist Program

Eligibility for Young Artist Program
  • Pianists up to age 18, or through their senior year in High School (whichever is later).
  • Student’s teacher must be a member of SSWPA.
  • Program must be memorized and 5-15 minutes in length (standard repertoire).
  • All auditioning students are expected to become members of the Steinway Society at the time of audition, if not already members.

All applications must include:
  1. Completed SSWPA Young Artist application form (see above).
  2. Name of each piece with opus number and key (please include length of piece in minutes and seconds).
  3. Full name and dates of each composer on program.
  4. Student biography written in third person, including:
                Name of school
                Grade
                Accomplishments, awards, hobbies

Mail all application materials to:

SSWPA
P.O. Box 103
Wildwood, PA 15091