SCHEDULE 2025

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • February 25, 2025: Application deadline for the Preliminary Round by recording - Cycle 1

  • February 25, 2025: Application deadline for the Live Preliminary Round in New York

  • February 27-28 - Live Preliminary Round in New York

  • May 15 - Deadline to Apply to the Gershwin or Vertex competition via recording - Cycle 2

  • June 1 - Results of the recording auditions for Gershwin and Vertex

  • July 21 - 1st Vertex Winner performs solo with orchestra - Europe

  • September 15 - Final deadline to apply to the Gershwin Competition via a recording - Cycle 3

  • October 29 - November 3 - VI Gershwin Competition-Piano & Chamber Ensembles
    Vertex Concerto Competition

Competition Rounds Schedule

Run-through Opening Concert

October 28, 2025 7:00 PM

Open to all participants

The Hall
2896 West 12th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224

Presented by Club Aelita
Special Thanks to Mrs. Leonora Bulycheva for steadfast support for the Gershwin competition

Piano & Chamber Ensembles - Opening Ceremony &
Drawing of Lots

October 28, 2025
1:00 - 2:00 PM

All Categories


The Theater at PianoPiano Studios
37 West 65th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10023

Piano - Young Artists
Semifinal Round

October 29, 2025
Warm-ups: 5:00 - 6:00 PM /
Semifinal - 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Young Artists & Talent Show
(8-17 years of age)


Kings Bay Library
3650 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn NY, 11229

Special Thanks for Ms. Liana Alaverdova and Ninel Razran for making Gershwin Competition auditions possible

Piano - Concert Artists
Semifinal Round (Ages 18-40)

October 30, 2025

12:00 - 9:00 PM


Opera America Center
330 7th avenue, New York NY, 7th floor

Masterclasses by Jury members

October 31, 2025
12:00 - 3:00 PM

Presenting Olga Kern, Jerome Lowenthal, and other musicians


The Theater at PianoPiano Studios
37 West 65th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10023

Concert for Sponsors

October 31, 2025
7:00 - 9:00 PM

Open to all participants


Manhattan Beach Mansion
Brooklyn, NY 10023

Chamber Ensembles - Semifinal - All categories

November 1, 2025
12:00 PM -5:30 PM

12:30 - 1:00 PM ~ Talent Show
1:00 - 2:00 PM ~ Young Artists
2:30 - 5:30 PM ~ Concert Artists


Opera America Center
330 7th avenue, New York NY, 7th floor

Piano & Chamber Ensembles - Final Rounds
All categories

November 2, 2025
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

12:30 - 2:00 PM ~ Talent Show

3:00 - 5:00 PM ~ Young Artists

6:30 - 10:00 PM ~ Concert Artists


GoodShepherd Faith Church

Lincoln Center
152 West 66th street, New York, NY

Awards Ceremony &
Winners' Concert

November 3, 2025
8:00 - 10:00 PM

All participants


GoodShepherd Faith Church

Lincoln Center
152 West 66th street, New York, NY

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