What’s included in the SSWPA Young Artist program
The SSWPA membership includes 4 tickets for each of our concerts offered in our PIANO RECITAL SERIES 2024-2025, schip will take place at Carnegie Mellon University, College of Fine Arts, Kresge Theatre, sponsored by the SSWPA. Attendance at performances featuring professional pianists is an excellent enhancement to the student’s overall musical education. Therefore, we encourage all students to attend at least two recitals.
All students auditioning will be accepted into our program and will have the opportunity to perform in HONORS RECITALS, where they will receive a plaque and a certificate of recognition. The location of the 2024-2025 Honors recital is TBA. The dates of these recitals will be announced in September 2024. Students can sign up with a program of not longer than 10 minutes. The dress code for the honors recitals is semi-formal (suit or shirt and tie for boys, formal dress or gown for girls).
All auditioning students will also be eligible to participate in MASTER CLASSES. During the season, we will offer (upon availability) master classes conducted by some of our recital series artists, and some renowned local pianists, at a location to be announced.
A small number of students will be selected to perform a short recital at HEINZ HALL GRAND LOBBY, before
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts featuring a piano concerto.
We are pleased to announce that starting in 2021, we instituted an Outstanding Artist Award, courtesy of the Melanie Schmidt Memorial Fund. The $200 award will be given to one student only, chosen by our adjudicator.
All students auditioning will be accepted into our program and will have the opportunity to perform in HONORS RECITALS, where they will receive a plaque and a certificate of recognition. The location of the 2024-2025 Honors recital is TBA. The dates of these recitals will be announced in September 2024. Students can sign up with a program of not longer than 10 minutes. The dress code for the honors recitals is semi-formal (suit or shirt and tie for boys, formal dress or gown for girls).
All auditioning students will also be eligible to participate in MASTER CLASSES. During the season, we will offer (upon availability) master classes conducted by some of our recital series artists, and some renowned local pianists, at a location to be announced.
A small number of students will be selected to perform a short recital at HEINZ HALL GRAND LOBBY, before
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts featuring a piano concerto.
We are pleased to announce that starting in 2021, we instituted an Outstanding Artist Award, courtesy of the Melanie Schmidt Memorial Fund. The $200 award will be given to one student only, chosen by our adjudicator.