THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON

46th ANNUAL FALL PIANO CONTEST & HONORS RECITAL
Saturday, November 7, 2026

www.uta.edu/music/areas/keyboard

ELIGIBILITY

The UT Arlington Fall Piano Contest is open to piano soloists in grades 1-12, and piano concerto soloists in grades 7-12, residing in and attending school in the state of Texas. Contestants will compete in divisions based on their current school grade andmay compete in one or two categories: A. piano solo and/or B. piano concerto.

REPERTOIRE

PIANO SOLO:

An original work from the standard piano repertoire suitable to the student's length of study. Students may enter one piece or a group of pieces from one opus number, which must not exceed 12 minutes in length. Memorization is required. The original score, with measures numbered, must be provided for the judge.

PIANO CONCERTO:

An original work from the standard piano concerto repertoire suitable to the student's length of study. Students may enter one movement of a concerto. Memorization is required. The original score, with measures numbered, must be provided for the judge. Photocopied music is not permitted. Concerto contestants must provide their own accompanist.

CONTEST DIVISIONS (determined by school grade)

PIANO SOLO DIVISIONS:

Division I:    Grades 1-2

Division II:   Grades 3-4

Division III:  Grades 5-6

Division IV:   Grades 7-8

Division V:    Grades 9-10

Division VI:   Grades 11-12

PIANO CONCERTO DIVISIONS:

Division VII:  Grades 7-9

Division VIII:  Grades 10-12

AWARDS AND HONORS RECITAL

All contestants will receive a Certificate of Merit, a Critique from the judge, and a Contest T-shirt.

Contestants who receive a rating of "Recital" will be presented in a public recital at Irons Recital Hall on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 6:00p.m. Following the Honors Recital, trophies will be presented to all recitalists, and medals will be awarded to the winner of each Division.

ENTRANCE FEE & APPLICATION DEADLINE

Entrance Fee: $35

Students who compete in 2 categories: $55

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE MAILED IN

Application available at: https://tinyurl.com/PianoContestApp

Please complete one application per division entered. Entrance fees and application forms must be received by Friday, October 2, 2026. Please make checks payable to UT Arlington Fall Piano Contest, or click the links below for online payment.

TEACHER NOTIFICATION

The audition schedule and parking registration info will be emailed to teachers by Saturday, October 31, 2026.

LOCATION, DIRECTIONS, & PARKING

The UT Arlington Department of Music (700 Greek Row, 76019) is located one block west of Cooper Street, on the corner of Greek Row Street and Nedderman Drive. Directions: From I-30, go south on Cooper, west on UTA Boulevard, and south on Nedderman. From I-20, go north on Cooper, west on Nedderman Drive. Online registration for free parking will be included in the teacher notification email.