Baylor/Waco Piano Competition
The 2024 Baylor/Waco Piano Competition will take place on Saturday, February 3 in the Glennis McCrary Music Building and the Waco Hall Complex on the Baylor University campus. The contest will begin at 8:00 AM, with winners announced at the afternoon Awards Ceremony at approximately 2:00 PM. Please see below for contest rules and guidelines and the application form. We look forward to seeing you on the Baylor campus in February!
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Piano Concerto Competition
- Junior and senior high school students in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico are eligible.
- Division I, grades 10-12, below the age of 19 on contest day
- Division II, grades 7-9, below the age of 16 on contest day
- For each division, a movement from the standard concerto literature is required. Concerto-like works and student concertos (Division II) are acceptable.
Piano Solo Competition Rules
- Junior and senior high school students in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico are eligible.
- Division I, grades 11-12, below the age of 19 on contest day
- Division II, grades 9-10, below the age of 17 on contest day
- Division III, grades 7-8, below the age of 15 on contest day
- For each division, the first or last movement of a sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert must be prepared. A contrasting piece from any other style period is also required. Both selections will be performed and must be performed from memory.
Awards
- Concerto Division I Awards: $250, 1st place; $150, 2nd place
- Concerto Division II Awards: $150, 1st place; $100, 2nd place
- Solo Division I Awards: $250, 1st place; $150, 2nd place
- Solo Division II Awards: $150, 1st place; $100, 2nd place
- Solo Division III Awards: $150, 1st place; $100, 2nd place
Entry forms should be post marked on or before January 10, 2024. Make checks payable to "Baylor University."
Send the entry form and an application fee of $35 to the following address:
Baylor/Waco Piano Competition
c/o Keyboard Division
Baylor University School of Music
One Bear Place #97408
Waco, Texas 76798-7408
Acceptance will be limited to fifteen students in each division. Contestants must be in Waco and prepared to perform by 8:00 a.m. on the day of the competition.
For further information, contact: keyboard@baylor.edu
Baylor/Waco Competition Results: February 2023
Solo III
- Honorable Mention: Thomas Liew, Frisco, TX; Teacher, Grace Long
- Honorable Mention: Andrew Nan, Sugar Land, TX; Teacher, John Weems
- Honorable Mention: Josephine Chow, Austin, TX; Teacher, Alexander Malikov
- Second place: Chanya Methaprayoon, Katy, TX; Teacher, John Weems
- First place: Chris Hao, Spring, TX; Teacher, John Weems
Solo IIA
- Honorable Mention: Jiatong Gao, Austin, TX ; Teacher, Dr. Tim Woosley
- Honorable Mention: Thomas Nguyen, Austin, TX ; Teacher, Shearon Horton
- Honorable Mention: Rachel Ko, Prosper, TX ; Teacher, Dr. Alex McDonald
- Second place: Daniel Robbins, The Woodlands, TX; Teacher, Sergei Kuznetsov
- First place: Matthew Chien, Austin, TX; Teacher, Shearon Horton
Solo IIB
- Honorable Mention: Daniel Voeller, San Antonio, TX ; Teacher, Kenneth Thompson
- Honorable Mention: Brendan Tark, Cedar Park, TX; Teacher, Dr. Susan Groves
- Honorable Mention: Michael Chong, Round Rock, TX; Teacher, Dr. Susan Groves
- Honorable Mention: Ethan Huey, Austin, TX; Teacher, Shearon Horton
- Second place: Tiffany Zhang, Katy, TX; Teacher, John Weems
- First place: Emma Oba, McKinney, TX; Teacher, Dr. Alex McDonald
Solo I
- Honorable Mention: Vicky Cai, Bellaire, TX; Teacher, Richard Marshall
- Honorable Mention: Kadence Howell, San Antonio, TX ; Teacher, Ann M. Howell
- Honorable Mention: Samuel Carrillo, Humble, TX ; Teacher, Timothy Hester
- Second place: Minkyung Kim, Austin, TX; Teacher, Shearon Horton
- First place: Eileen Chen, Houston, TX; Teacher, Dr. Mei Rui
Concerto II
- Honorable Mention: Kiana Sharp, Plano, TX; Teachers, Alex and Marcy McDonald
- Second place: Kevin Ho, Dallas, TX; Teacher, Yifan Liu
- First place: Kaitlyn Ouyang, Dallas, TX; Teacher, Dr. Alex McDonald
Concerto I
- Honorable Mention: Dabin Lee, Arlington, TX; Teacher, Dr. Alex McDonald
- Second place: Aaron Zhu, Katy, TX; Teacher, John Weems
- First place: Jack Roueche, Dallas, TX; Teacher, Dr. Alex McDonald