Berkley-Pendell Piano Competition       

Complete Berkley-Pendell Piano Competition guidelines, eligibility requirements and application forms are available at: www.Berkley-Pendell.org

Berkley-Pendell Scholarship Competition for piano is an annual event open to all school-aged students of (ISMTA) members who have met certain requirements. The Berkley-Pendell Scholarship was established to encourage and promote the cause of good music. The winners of each division are awarded cash prizes, in addition to other honors and recognition.

The local ISMTA chapters which sponsor and participate in this annual piano competition are:   Salt Creek,    Naperville,    Waubonsee Valley,  West Suburban.

Berkley-Pendell Competition Flyer

2023 Competition Details

Sunday, April 23rd, 1PM, 2023
Application Deadline (post-marked): April 3rd, 2023
College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center

Celebratory Recital, Saturday, April 29th, 6:30PM
Windsor Manor Covenant Hall, 124 Windsor Park Drive, Carol Stream

The Berkley-Pendell Piano Competition and Festival is scheduled for Sunday, 23rd April, 2023, 12:30-7PM, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn. All requirements, repertoire, application materials and deadline are to be available on the Berkley-Pendell website. Selection of all repertoire is to be correlated with the AIM stipulated listings and levels of students in Grade 5 through Grade 12. Alternative repertoire is acceptable for all Festival entries with further Berkley-Pendell approval.  The breadth of all young pianists’ musical experience and opportunity remains paramount.