Winston-Salem Piano Teachers' Association
George & Ruby Moxley Piano Scholarship Competition
Each Spring, the WSPTA has hosts its annual Moxley Competition. This competition requires students to perform a piece from a list of required pieces, plus a piece of their choice. Students must also play scales and chords. The level of difficulty of the required pieces and technique increases with age.
A panel of three judges will rate each competitor on several criteria relating to their musicality and technical ability. There are first place, second place prizes for each different age group. One or more honorable mentions may also be awarded. The competition, as well as the subsequent Winners' Recital, are open to the public.
Prize amounts are as follows:
ELEMENTARY
1st Place: $70.00
2nd Place: $40.00
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LOWER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place: $85.00
2nd Place: $60.00
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UPPER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place: $100.00
2nd Place: $80.00
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ADVANCED
1st Place: $125.00
2nd Place: $100.00
2024 Moxley Competition
Competition Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9:00 am
Venue: UNC School of the Arts, Crawford Hall. A live interactive map is available here: https://map.uncsa.edu/
Adjudicators: Dr. Frank Pittman, Ekin Üstünel, and Larry Weng
Registration fee: $25
Registration deadline: April 8, 2024
For more information, visit the Forms page or contact Dr. Yong Im Federle
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Winners' Recital Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024, 7:00 pm
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Venue: UNC School of the Arts, Crawford Hall
2024 Moxley Competition Winners
ELEMENTARY
1st Place - Leo Song
Student of Dmitri Shteinberg
2nd Place - Avram Pirkle
Student of Laura Jane Kist
Honorable Mention - Christal Lin
Student of Alek Wasserman
Honorable Mention - Sophia Kabir
Student of Olga Steinberg
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LOWER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place - Isaac Ahn
Student of Olga Steinberg
2nd Place - Justin Jin
Student of Glenna Poindexter
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Honorable Mention - Daniel Carroll
Student of Yong Im Federle
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UPPER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place - Siwat Phoncharoensri
Student of Federico Pivetta
2nd Place - Ehtan Ahn
Student of Olga Steinberg
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Honorable Mention - Andrew Wang
Student of Olga Steinberg
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ADVANCED
1st Place - Max Chen
Student of Yong Im Federle