2025 Live Piano Competition

Overview

The 2025 Pacific Starts Live Competition will be held IN-PERSON in California State University, Long Beach, Bob Cole Conservatory of Music from June 21 - June 22

San Diego Residents could choose the Regional Round in San Diego on April 13th

June 21st / Regional Round

Age Categories

Prodigy: Age 6 and under: (1-2 Free Selection, 3 Minutes Maximum)

Rising Star: Age 7-8: (1-2 Free Selection, 4 Minutes Maximum)

Youth: Age 9-10: (One Free Selection, 5 Minutes Maximum)

Junior Artist: Age 11-12: (One Free Selection, 5 Minutes Maximum)

Young Artist: Age 13-15: (One Free Selection, 6 Minutes Maximum)

Artist: Age 16 and up: (One Free Selection, 6 Minutes Maximum)

Composer Theme Categories

(5 minutes Max)

June 22nd / Final Round

Each category's top two prize winners will be invited to participate in the Final Round. Participants can choose the same or different repertoire from the regional round.

*Prodigy Category will only compete for one round.

*Music Production Competition will only be in the final round

Final Round Category

Final Round Music Production Competition

World-Known Music Producer Tianci Lu will evaluate performances of original solo piano productions as well as piano with original produced tracks (maximum 1-6 minutes in duration depending on the age group category), each age group will have one music production winner and the pieces have to be performed by the contestant.

Age group categories Junior and Young Artists may elect to create backing tracks for themselves using either real instruments besides piano or MIDI.

Artist age group must perform and use their original backing tracks as well. Must be original work in its entirety, no rearrangements.

Rising Star: Age 7-8 (1original piece, 3 Minutes Maximum)
Youth: Age 9-10 (1 original piece, 5 Minutes Maximum)
Junior Artist: Age 11-12 (1-2 original pieces, 5 Minutes Maximum, can be solo or with original backing tracks)
Young Artist: Age 13-15 (1-2original pieces, 6 Minutes Maximum, can be solo or with original backing tracks)
Artist: Age 16 and up (2 pieces, 6 Minutes Maximum, must perform with original backing tracks)