George Gershwin International Music Competition

Gershwin Competition 2026
HOW TO APPLY

2026 G. Gershwin International Competition dates are:

May 13-17 - Piano

How to Apply

Application materials can be submitted electronically at the APPLICATION page
OR mailed to the competition address:
713 Regent Drive, Westbury NY 11590, USA

Application process

All applicants must submit:

- Completed application form, indicating Preliminary Round type:

-Link(s) to an online recordings)
(YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive)

APPLICATION FEE

Soloists - $120

Supporting materials:
- - Biography
- - 1 photograph (headshot)
- - Proof of age (photocopy of birth certificate, driver's license, passport, etc.)

Preliminary Round

To be admitted to the competition's final rounds, applicants must go through the preliminary audition.

Video Recording Audition

Candidates can apply to The Gershwin Competition 2026 by submitting a video recording.
Please listen to the video files before submitting to guarantee the highest quality of the recording.
Recording formats: Send links to your Internet video recording (such as Youtube, Vimeo, Soundcloud, etc.)

Recording rules
- Participants can submit 1 or several recordings, which fit the timing indicated for specific age category. Jury members can accept recordings which exceed performance time by 2-3 minutes (if needed).

- We don't have specific requirements to the camera angle, however we would like a recording to have a nice sound quality.

- The recording does NOT have to be made specifically for the Gershwin Competition. We now accept recording(s) made at earlier date(s).

Recording Application deadline:
April 15, 2026, 11:59 PM (evening)

For Application, CLICK HERE
For repertoire and timing, CLICK HERE

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