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Marvin O. Mechelke II Piano Award

The Mechelke Scholarship Competition is open to graduate piano students in even-numbered years (2018), and undergraduate piano majors in odd-numbered years (2019). The competition takes place in the Mechelke home on Saturday, April 28, 2018.

Eligibility

The 2018 competition will be open to any talented full-time graduate piano majors in the School of Music. All applicants must be in accordance with the University of Minnesota’s policies for full-time enrollment, be in good academic standing, and have a GPA of at least 3.0. Up to 6 students will be admitted to compete in the competition.

Repertoire

Competitors must choose a program consisting of at least two contrasting works with a total playing time of up to 12 minutes. A second piano will be available for duotime, but those who have won two second-place prizes are no longer eligible to compete.)

Judges

The panel of judges for the preliminary and final rounds shall each consist of three individuals selected by the School of Music: an active School of Music faculty member not from the keyboard division, and two persons chosen from the local music community. The decision of the judges is final.