Auditions

First round: Audition.

Registration for Crescendo International Competition 2025 is open

Auditions will be held via video recording submissions, or in person*. For video submission requirements & instructions click here .

Video recording need to be submitted to the specific audition center on applicant’s preference.

Auditions will be held at the following competition venues:

- New Jersey – Caldwell University, Visceglia Art Center, 120 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell, NJ 07006, Sunday, December 15, 2024, in-person and video submission entry. Registration deadline is December 8, 2024.
- New Jersey – Rider University, Fine Arts Center, Yvonne Theater at 2083 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099, Sunday, December 1, 2024. In-person and video submission entry. Registration deadline is November 24, 2024.
- New Jersey – Crescendo Int. Competition headquarter, 9 North Main St., Suite #4, Marlboro, NJ 07746. Sunday, November 24, 2024. In-person and video submission entry. Registration deadline is November 17, 2024.
- New York – “PianoPiano Rehearsal Studios”, 37 West 65th St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10023, Sunday, December 8, 2024. In-person and video submission entry. Registration deadline is December 1, 2024.
- Pennsylvania – West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Swope Music Building, SMB100, December 8, 2024. Live in-person, prerecorded, Live via FaceTime. Registration deadline is December 1, 2024. Contact Ms.Olga Bondarchuk-Huque at CrescendoCompetitionPA@gmail.com
- Pennsylvania – Settlement Music School, 318 Davisville Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090, December 15, 2024. Live in-person, prerecorded, Live via FaceTime. Contact Ms.Olga Bondarchuk-Huque at CrescendoCompetitionPA@gmail.com. Registration deadline is December 7, 2024.
- Washington and Pacific Northwest – Seattle Steinway Piano Gallery, 1218 3^rd Avenue, Suite 105, Seattle, WA 98101, Sunday, December 1st, 2024. In-person and video submission entry. Contact Ms.Alexandra Tsirkel at CrescendoSeattle@yahoo.com. Click here to see sponsor of Crescendo International Competition STEINWAY PIANO GALLERY. Steinway pianos for warmth, rich, longer sustaining amazing tone and greater dynamic range. The only pianos for Crescendo International Competition motto: Motivation, Inspiration and Encouragement. Registration deadline is November 24, 2024.
- Massachusetts – Sharon Music Academy, 112 N. Main St., Sharon, MA 02067. Sunday, November 24, 2024. In-person and video submission entry. Contact Ms. Tanya Schwartzman Crescendo@SharonMusicAcademy.com. Registration deadline is November 17, 2024
- Michigan – Kresge Hall at Madonna University, 36600 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia, MI 48150. Saturday, December 7, 2024.This venue accommodates all entries: In-person and video submission. Contact Dr. Dizhou Zhao at CrescendoCompetition@DizhouZhao.com, or (617) 256-0216. Registration deadline is November 30, 2024
- Rhode Island – Bryant University, Machtley Interfaith Center, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield , RI, Saturday, January 4, 2025, In-person and video submission entry. Contact Ms. Nana Grace crescendo.smithfieldri@gmail.com. Registration deadline is December 28, 2024
- California – Pacific Institute of Music, 540 Plaza Drive Ste 130 Folsom CA 95630, Sunday, November 24, 2024. In-person and video submission entry. Contact Ms. Carol Chuang at CrescendoCompetition.CA@gmail.com. Registration deadline is November 17, 2024.
- Connecticut – Faust Harrison, 322 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825, Sunday, December 15, 2024. In person, prerecorded and Live via Face Time. Contact Ms. Elly Wen at CrescendoCompetition.CT@gmail.com. Registration deadline is December 8, 2024.
- West Vancouver, BC, – Dio Piano School, #305, 1549 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7V 1H9, Audition date Friday, December 6, 2024. In-person only. Contact: CrescendocompetitionVancouver@diopianoschool.com. Registration deadline is November 29, 2024.
- Greater Vancouver, BC, Canada – Saturday, December 7, 2024. Video submission only. Contact Ms. Rebecca Cheng via email crescendo.van@gmail.com. Registration deadline is November 30, 2024.
- Canada, Markham, Ontario – Saturday, December 7, 2024. Video submission only. Contact Rebecca Cheng via email crescendo.ocan@gmail.com. Registration deadline is November 30, 2024.
- Canada, ON – Midtown Toronto, Wizz Kidz, 862 Eglinton Ave East, Toronto, ON, Sunday and Monday, December 15 and 16, 2024. This venue accommodates all entries: in-person and video submission. Contact Ms. Eliza Wong crescendoattoronto@gmail.com. Registration deadline is December 8, 2024.
- Canada, Toronto Outskirts – Symphonic Music Institute #103 – 80 Acadia Ave., Markham, ON, Canada L3R 9V1, Sunday, December 15, 2024. This venue accommodates all entries: in-person and video submission. Contact Ms. Ada Chen at crescendocompetition.on@yahoo.com. Registration deadline is December 8, 2024.
- Canada, Ottawa – 10,000 Hours Piano Rehearsal Studios, 353 Montreal Road, Suite 102, Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9, 2024. This venue accommodates only in-person entries. Contact Ms. Julianna Martinek at crescendocompetition@ottawasteinway.ca. Registration deadline is November 1, 2024.
- Italy, Rome – Accademia di Musica Scatola Sonora via Ferriccio, 32 B 32 B, Roma CAP 00185, Domenica 20 ottobre 2024, H 10 – 19. This venue accommodates all entries: in-person and video submission. Contact Maestra Eugenia, or Maestra Annamaria Diroma at crescendoItalia@gmail.com, DoMiSolTeatro@gmail.com ,or +393463739795. Competition commission: Diroma Annamaria (flute) – Art Director Crescendo Competition Italia, Rome; Murra Roberto (piano) – Professor at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia, Rome; Berardi Liliana (violin) – Professor at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia, Rome; Lepri Fernando (guitar) – Professor at the Conservatorio Alfredo Casella, L’Aquila; Cipriano Luca (clarinet) – Professor at the Conservatorio Antonio Buzzolla, Adria (Rovigo).
- Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar – AnuMusic, Ulaanbaatar Khan Uul District, 11th khoroo, Zaisan Center, 2nd floor, Saturday and Sunday , October 12 and 13, 2024. This venue accommodates all entries: in-person and video submission. Contact Ms. Anujin Mendsaikhan at MongoliaCrescendo@gmail.com , or +976 95956617. Registration deadline is October 5, 2024.
- Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar – Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture, Sunday, December 15, 2024.This venue accommodates all entries: in-person and video submission. Adjudicator – Professor Zanaa Gombo. Contact Ms. Munkhtuya Batmunkh at crescendocompetition.mongolia@gmail.com. Registration deadline is December 8, 2024.
- Japan – Osaka, Sunday, November 10, 2024. Video submission only. Contact Ms. Melody Zheng CrescendoJapan@yahoo.com, CC to crescendo_school@yahoo.com. Registration deadline is November 3, 2024.
- Japan – Tokyo, Sunday, December 1, 2024. Video submission only. Contact Ms. Melody Zheng CrescendoJapan@yahoo.com, CC to crescendo_school@yahoo.com. Registration deadline is November 24, 2024.

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Registration for the Second round, Winners’ Recitals, will be open on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from 9:00 am EST

Registration will be closed 7 days before the audition date.
Audition results will be uploaded to the participant online account.

Participants may apply for auditions multiple times. One composition is considered one entry and maybe registered for the auditions only once.

Audition fees (are non-refundable):

Solo Performance: $100
Duet: $70 per performer
Trio: $ 60 per performer
Ensemble of 4 or more members: $50 per participant.

We accept debit and credit cards payments via PayPal. To make payment via PayPal login in to your account and make payment to info@crescendocompetition.org. Please specify student’s name on the Memo of your PayPal transaction or personal check.

All personal check, or money orders should be sent to the competition headquarters:

Crescendo International Competitions, Inc.

9 North Main Street, Suite 4,

Marlboro, New Jersey 07746

Duets, Trios and Ensembles should submit one application. Please chose one student as a primary applicant and enter all other participants names in the special field on the application form.

Only one application form per duet or an ensemble is required.

- Please note that the live audition format does not permit the presence of parents, or teachers.
- Your applications status will be available in your profile under Active applications.
- There is no strict time limit imposed at the auditions, but the judge may interrupt the performance.
- No cuts allowed at the audition performances.
- For the second round (recital performance) you may shorten the composition to avoid the extra time fee.
- There is no requirement to have an accompanist at the auditions although it is preferred.
- For the Second Round – Winners Recitals – all compositions requiring an accompaniment must be performed with accompaniment.

CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION’S OFFICIAL MARKING SYSTEM

Achievement scores (out of 30):

First Place: 27-30

Second Place: 22-26.5

Third Place: 18-21.5

Honorary Mention: 15-17.5

The judges pre-select Winners of cash prizes according to first round results. The final decisions, however, will be made based on recital performances.

Decisions on monetary rewards are based on accumulated auditions score, composition complexity, age of the contestant and contestant’s artistic maturity.

* Please, note that the award system is established in a manner which those who receive the First Place honor are not necessarily predisposed to receive a Prize. An applicant’s placement does not always correspond to the Prize they receive. With that being said, only judges may promote a winner’s Prize in the case of a special achievement.