2024 Piano Star International Competition

Prizes

2024 Piano Star

International Competition

Prizes

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Preliminary Round & Final Round Prizes

– Preliminary Round –

  • All applicants will receive a digital certificate from Piano League. Certificates are distributed based on the Preliminary Round PL Star Score as follows: 
    • High Distinction Certificate: PL Star Score of 9.5 or higher
    • Distinction Certificate: PL Star Score of 9.0 to 9.4 
    • Merit Certificate: PL Star Score of 8.0 to 8.9
    • All other contestants receive a participant certificate.

All applicants will receive a digital certificate from Piano League. Certificates are distributed based on the Preliminary Round PL Star Score as follows: 

  • High Distinction Certificate: PL Star Score of 9.5 or higher
  • Distinction Certificate: PL Star Score of 9.0 to 9.4 
  • Merit Certificate: PL Star Score of 8.0 to 8.9
  • All other contestants receive a participant certificate.

– Final Round –

  • All finalists will receive a digital certificate from Piano League. Certificates are distributed based on the Final Round PL Star Score as follows:
    • First Prize Certificate: PL Star Score of 9.5 or higher
    • Second Prize Certificate: PL Star Score of 9.0 to 9.4
    • Third Prize Certificate: PL Star Score of 8.5 to 8.9
    • All other contestants receive a finalist certificate.

All finalists will receive a digital certificate from Piano League. Certificates are distributed based on the Final Round PL Star Score as follows:

  • First Prize Certificate: PL Star Score of 9.5 or higher
  • Second Prize Certificate: PL Star Score of 9.0 to 9.4 
  • Third Prize Certificate: PL Star Score of 8.5 to 8.9
  • All other contestants receive a finalist certificate.

Grand Final Prizes

  • All grand finalists will receive a digital certificate from Piano League. Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention winners will receive a trophy shipped to their address. Specific prizes are as follows: 

– Group A (Ages 7 and under) –

  • Gold Medalis (1st place winner): $200 USD cash prize, Free Carnegie Hall Winners Concert Performance, certificate, trophy.
  • Silver Medalist (2nd place winner): $150 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Bronze Medalist (3rd place winner): $100 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Honorable Mention (4th place winner): certificate, trophy.
  • Other grand finalists receive a grand finalist certificate.
  • Gold Medalis (1st place winner): $200 USD cash prize, Free Carnegie Hall Winners Concert Performance, certificate, trophy. 
  • Silver Medalist (2nd place winner): $150 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Bronze Medalist (3rd place winner): $100 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Honorable Mention (4th place winner): certificate, trophy.
  • Other grand finalists receive a grand finalist certificate. 

– Group B (Ages 8 to 9) –

  • Gold Medalist (1st place winner): $300 USD cash prize, Free Carnegie Hall Winners Concert Performance, certificate, trophy.
  • Silver Medalist (2nd place winner): $150 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Bronze Medalist (3rd place winner): $100 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Honorable Mention (4th place winner): certificate, trophy.
  • Other grand finalists receive a grand finalist certificate.
  • Gold Medalist (1st place winner): $300 USD cash prize, Free Carnegie Hall Winners Concert Performance, certificate, trophy. 
  • Silver Medalist (2nd place winner): $150 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Bronze Medalist (3rd place winner): $100 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Honorable Mention (4th place winner): certificate, trophy.
  • Other grand finalists receive a grand finalist certificate. 

– Group C (Ages 10 to 12) –

  • Gold Medalist (1st place winner): $400 USD cash prize, Free Carnegie Hall Performance, two-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, certificate, trophy.
  • Silver Medalist (2nd place winner): $200 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Bronze Medalist (3rd place winner): $100 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Honorable Mention (4th place winner): certificate, trophy.
  • Other grand finalists receive a grand finalist certificate.
  • Gold Medalist (1st place winner): $400 USD cash prize, Free Carnegie Hall Performance, two-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, certificate, trophy.
  • Silver Medalist (2nd place winner): $200 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Bronze Medalist (3rd place winner): $100 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Honorable Mention (4th place winner): certificate, trophy. 
  • Other grand finalists receive a grand finalist certificate. 

– Group D (Ages 13 to 15) –

  • Gold Medalist (1st place winner): $500 USD cash prize, Free Carnegie Hall Performance, two-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, certificate, trophy.
  • Silver Medalist (2nd place winner): $250 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Bronze Medalist (3rd place winner): $100 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Honorable Mention (4th place winner): certificate, trophy.
  • Other grand finalists receive a grand finalist certificate.
  • Gold Medalist (1st place winner): $500 USD cash prize, Free Carnegie Hall Performance, two-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, certificate, trophy.
  • Silver Medalist (2nd place winner): $250 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Bronze Medalist (3rd place winner):  $100 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Honorable Mention (4th place winner): certificate, trophy.
  • Other grand finalists receive a grand finalist certificate. 

– Group E (Ages 16 to 18) –

  • Gold Medalist (1st place winner): $1000 USD cash prize, Free Carnegie Hall Performance, Gulf Coast Symphony Solo Recital Award, four-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, certificate, trophy.
  • Silver Medalist (2nd place winner): $500 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Bronze Medalist (3rd place winner): $250 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Honorable Mention (4th place winner): certificate, trophy.
  • Other grand finalists receive a grand finalist certificate.
  • Gold Medalist (1st place winner): $1000 USD cash prize, Free Carnegie Hall Performance, four-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, certificate, trophy.
  • Silver Medalist (2nd place winner): $500 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Bronze Medalist (3rd place winner): $250 USD cash prize, certificate, trophy.
  • Honorable Mention (4th place winner): certificate, trophy. 
  • Other grand finalists receive a grand finalist certificate. 

Special Prizes

Carnegie Hall Winners Concert Award

  • Winners Concert takes place at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 7:30 pm ET.
  • Awarded to Gold Medalists of each group in the grand final round.
  • Silver Medalists will automatically be invited, and may pay a discounted fee to participate in the Winners Concert.
  • Subject to availability and without guarantee, Bronze Medalists, Honorable Mention Winners, and other high-ranking contestants may be invited to perform at the concert, including those who did not advance to the grand final round.
  • Additional performers may be selected to perform based on the judges’ and competition directors’ discretion.
  • Invitations will be sent out on a rolling basis. 
  • Performers must reply to either confirm or withdraw their participation within one week of receiving the invitation. 
  • Performers are responsible for all of his/her own expenses such as travel, visa, hotel, etc.
  • Participation in the Winners’ Concert is optional. If you choose to participate, you must submit the following Concert Fees, which include two complimentary tickets.
    • Gold Prize Winners: free.
    • Silver Prize Winners: $200 concert fee.
    • All Other Prize Winners: $400 concert fee.

 

 
  • Winners Concert takes place at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 7:30 pm ET.
  • Awarded to Gold Medalists of each group in the grand final round.
  • Silver Medalists will automatically be invited, and may pay a discounted fee to participate in the Winners Concert.
  • Subject to availability and without guarantee, Bronze Medalists, Honorable Mention Winners, and other high-ranking contestants may be invited to perform at the concert, including those who did not advance to the grand final round.
  • Additional performers may be selected to perform based on the judges’ and competition directors’ discretion.
  • Invitations will be sent out on a rolling basis. 
  • Performers must reply to either confirm or withdraw their participation within one week of receiving the invitation. 
  • Performers are responsible for all of his/her own expenses such as travel, visa, hotel, etc.
  • Participation in the Winners’ Concert is optional. If you choose to participate, you must submit the following Concert Fees, which include two complimentary tickets.
  • Gold Prize Winners: free.
  • Silver Prize Winners: $200 concert fee.
  • All Other Prize Winners: $400 concert fee.

PL Teacher of the Year Award

  • Awarded to the teacher(s) with the highest number of students who won a first prize in the Final Round.
  • If there are ties after counting the first prizes, the second prizes will be counted to determine the tiebreaker.
  • If there are ties after counting the second prizes, the third prizes will be counted to determine the tiebreaker.
  • Multiple awards will be given in the rare instance that ties still exist after counting the first, second, and third prizes.
  • Grand Final prizes are not counted.
  • Winner(s) will receive a digital certificate and an optional exclusive interview with Piano League.

 

  • Awarded to the teacher(s) with the highest number of students who won a first prize in the Final Round.
  • If there are ties after counting the first prizes, the second prizes will be counted to determine the tiebreaker.
  • If there are ties after counting the second prizes, the third prizes will be counted to determine the tiebreaker.
  • Multiple awards will be given in the rare instance that ties still exist after counting the first, second, and third prizes.
  • Grand Final prizes are not counted.
  • Winner(s) will receive a digital certificate and an optional exclusive interview with Piano League.

 

PL Excellence in Teaching Award

 
  • Awarded to teachers whose student(s) receive a Star Score of 9.0 or above.
  • Featured and listed on all Piano League social media, as well as website.
  • Digital Certificate.
  • Awarded to teachers whose student(s) receive a Star Score of 9.0 or above.
  • Featured and listed on all Piano League social media, as well as website.
  • Digital Certificate.

Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp Scholarship Award

  • 1 four-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, awarded to the Gold Prize Winner of Group E (Ages 16 – 18).
  • 1 two-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, awarded to the Gold Prize Winner of Group D (Ages 13 – 15).
  • 1 two-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, awarded to the Gold Prize Winner of Group C (Ages 10 – 12).
  • 1 four-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, awarded to the Gold Prize Winner of Group E (Ages 16 – 18).
  • 1 two-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, awarded to the Gold Prize Winner of Group D (Ages 13 – 15).
  • 1 two-week full scholarship, including room and board, to attend the 2025 Luzerne Music Center Summer Camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, awarded to the Gold Prize Winner of Group C (Ages 10 – 12).

Gulf Coast Symphony Solo Recital Award

  • Awarded to the Gold Medalist of Group E (Ages 16 – 18) in the grand final round.
  • One solo recital to be performed by the winner of this award at the Music and Arts Community Center in Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
  • Details regarding the date, time, and repertoire for the recital will be coordinated between the winner and the Gulf Coast Symphony.
  • The winner is responsible for their own travel expenses, with the exception of housing, which will be provided by the Gulf Coast Symphony.
  • This award recognizes and celebrates the exceptional talent of the winner, offering them a prestigious platform to showcase their skills.
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