MostArts Festival

05/20/2026

Join us for the return of our 2015 MostArts Festival winner, Avery Gagliano, Saturday, July 18th! She will perform Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Order your tickets! www.alfred.edu/MostArts

Avery Gagliano, the Grand Prize Winner of the 2015 "Young Pianist C...

05/13/2026

Happy Birthday, Wayne Higby !!!
MostArts Festival opens 2 months from Tonight. Tickets on Sale at www.Alfred.edu/MostArts

05/07/2026

The 2026 MostArts Festival celebrate its 10th Season. Don't miss the Magic ! Tickets on Sale at www.alfred.edu/MostArts

05/06/2026

Congratulations to our Eight Finalists of the 2026 Young Pianist Competition !
We look forward to hearing your performances during the MostArts Festival July 12-18

Maggie Bai, 15 years old from Newton, MA
From the Studio of Kanako Nishikawa

Daniel Beal, 18 years old from Moscow, ID
From the Studio of Dr. Roger McVey

Stephen Chen, 13 years old from Glen Allen, VA
From the Studio of Yinfei Wang

William Feng, 14 years old from Sammamish, WA
From the Studio of Dr. Peter Mack

Alexander Liu, 15 years old from Short Hills, NJ
From the Studio of Orli Shaham

Jeremy Liu, 14 years old from Naperville, IL
From the Studio of Sueanne Metz

Bethany Rech, 18 years old from Almond, NY
From the Studio of Dr. William Newbrough

Rei Yamazono, 13 years old from Bellevue, WA
From the Studio of Dr. Peter Mack

04/19/2026

The First Round of the 2026 Young Pianist Competition has now closed. Eight finalists from this preliminary round will be announced at the end of the month. Good Luck to everyone who participated !

04/07/2026

The 2026 Young Pianist Competition application deadline is only 10 days away. $20,000 in cash prizes plus performance opportunites. Visit our website for more information https://www.alfred.edu/mostarts/young-pianist-competition/

The Magic Returns July 12 - 18, 2026!

03/29/2026

Tune into the Piano Cleveland Competition to hear MostArts Festival Young Pianist Competition 2025 Winner, Evelina Kleczek performing in the first round of the competition today at 4:30

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03/16/2026

Only one month until the 2026 Young Pianist Competition for ages 13-18 preliminary round closes...deadline April 17.
$10,000 Grand prize plus performance opportunities with orchestra.
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Open to high school students ages 13-18, all finalists in the Young Pianist Competition perform a solo recital and solo with the MostArts Festival Orchestra during the festival week. The Grand Prize Winner is invited back to Alfred University for a solo performance during the MostArts Festival the f...

02/20/2026

Wishing you much success in your upcoming performances of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 this weekend, Asiya Korepanova ! We know it will be extraordinary... looking forward to seeing you in July at the MostArts !

Of Passion and Promise with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Carlos Izcaray and Asiya Korepanova. Bernstein, Tchaikovsky, and Copland

02/10/2026

Happy Birthday, Dear Maestro Yuval Zaliouk ! We look forward to seeing you back on stage at the opening Gala Concert July 12 for Season 10 of the MostArts Festival !