The Montecito International Music Festival (MIMF) is offering nine scholarships — over $20,000! — to attend the next in-person festival. The scholarships, which range from full festival tuition to $1,800 dollars towards MIMF’s tuition, will be awarded within the Piano League’s three Professional and two Amateur groups in this fall’s upcoming Piano Star International Competition. Scholarships will be awarded to the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Prize winners in the Professional II (ages 13-15) and Professional III (ages 16-18) groups and to the Gold Prize winners of the Professional I (ages 12 and under), Amateur D (ages 13-15) and Amateur E (ages 16-18) groups.
“Montecito International Music Festival would like to congratulate Piano Star International Competition’s inaugural season.” Says Chan Ho Yun, CEO & Artistic Director of MIMF.
The new scholarship offer is an addition to a list of already impressive prizes offered to the winners of the competition.
Violin Faculty of The Colburn School of Performing Arts
About the Festival
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The Montecito International Music Festival, held annually in Southern California, is a three-week-long intensive summer music festival that features top-notch faculty and gifted student musicians. The festival offers programs for string, piano, wind, and voice students from age 13 and older and combines its musical instruction with an emphasis on healthy living and intellectual stimulation.
The festival’s instrumental program includes five private lessons, four chamber music coaching sessions, and recitals, master classes with guest artists, and faculty performances. More than teach students, MIMF offers mentorship and inspiration in the improvement of technical capabilities, musicianship, and the music world’s most revered teachers and composers.
To learn more about MIMF, visit montecitomusicfestival.com, and to learn more about the 2020 Piano Star International Competition and its prizes and scholarships visit thepianoleague.com.
About Piano League
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Piano League is an online platform created to encourage musicians, music lovers, and individuals of all ages, levels, and backgrounds to come together and appreciate and share a passion for music. The platform hosts a weekly lecture and masterclass series, an annual international piano competition, and brings all things music-related together and in one place. More information on how to sign up for masterclasses and participate in virtual events can be found at thepianoleague.com.
The Piano Star International Competition is Piano League’s annual global piano competition that allows students up to age 18 and of all levels to gain exposure, garner feedback from world-renowned judges, and get experience in competitive environments. More information on cash prizes and scholarship opportunities can be found at thepianoleague.com/pianostar2020.
