Vincent Lenti Piano Competition
Young pianists are invited to compete in the sixth annual Vincent Lenti Piano Competition sponsored by the Eastman Community Music School in March of 2025.
Please note a slight change has been made to the Junior and Senior Division age qualifications. See below for details.
Competition Information
Registration Deadline: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Competition Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
A Registration Fee of $35 is due from all competitors in order to complete registration. This fee can be paid in person at the ECMS Office during business hours or by sending a check to:
Eastman Community Music School
26 Gibbs St. Box 26
Rochester, NY 14604
Awards for Young Performers Division
First Prize: $100
Second Prize: $75
Third Prize: $50
Awards for Junior Division
First Prize: $150
Second Prize: $125
Third Prize: $75
Awards for Senior Division
First Prize: $200
Second Prize: $150
Third Prize: $100
Winners from all divisions will be announced at the final recital and will not be informed beforehand; therefore, all students must attend the final recital prepared to perform a piece.
There will be a special $250.00 Recital Prize, personally awarded by Vincent and Christina Lenti in recognition of an outstanding performance in the winners’ recital. All prize-winners in all age categories, including those receiving an “honorable mention,” will be eligible for consideration for this award.
Previous first prize winners cannot compete in the same age division of this competition that they have already won.
For questions relating to repertoire and scheduling please email Alla Kuznetsov – akuznetsov@esm.rochester.edu and Tamari Gurevich – tgurevich@esm.rochester.edu
Divisions and Repertoire
| Young Performers Division: Ages 9-11 |
Two solo piano works of contrasting styles. Maximum Performance Time: 8 minutes. |
| Junior Division: Ages 12 – 15 |
Two solo piano works of contrasting styles. Maximum Performance Time: 10 minutes. |
| Senior Division: Ages 16 – 18 |
Two solo piano works of contrasting styles (may exceed performance time, but no less than 8 minutes). Maximum Performance Time: 12 minutes. |
Meet the Judges
Associate Professor of Piano and Chamber Music Coordinator of the Certificate of Achievement in Chamber Music, Eastman School of Music
Director of Piano Studies, Roberts Wesleyan College
Co-Chair of the Piano Department, The Hochstein School
Professor of Music, Coordinator of Keyboard Studies, and director of the Piano Pedagogy Graduate Certificate Program, Nazareth University
