Dear Piano Students and Teachers:
I am excited to tell you about the first annual Hanna Powell Memorial Piano Competition on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Sanford Performing Arts Center. This is an open competition for performers ages 15-30 who live or study in Maine. The application deadline is December 15.
Cash prizes will be awarded as follows: 1st Place – $2,000 / 2nd Place – $1,500 / 3rd Place – $1,000. In an effort to also attract performers at the high school level, we are also offering a $1,000 High School Honor Prize for the top high school student, which may be awarded in addition to a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place prize.
The Hanna Powell Memorial Piano Competition is part of the 1st annual Maine Piano Festival, a three-day celebration which includes the following events at Sanford Performing Arts Center:
Performance by Portland Piano Trio https://www.portlandpianotrio.com/
Friday, January 21, 2022 – 7:00PM
Hanna Powell Memorial Piano Competition
Saturday, January 22, 2022 – 1:00PM
Performance by Pianist Daniel Hsu – 2017 Cliburn Bronze Medalist
Sunday, January 23, 2022 – 3:00PM
(More information and tickets for the Maine Piano Festival will be available October 1, 2021.)
I have attached the flyer for the Hanna Powell Memorial Piano Competition to this message. Please share this competition with your students or any other pianists who may qualify to participate!
The goal of the competition is to inspire and recognize young performers in Maine. To that end, we are trying to remove all barriers for competitors. There is no application fee and only those who live or study in Maine may participate.
Thank you for your help in sharing this event!
Brett Williams
Sanford Performing Arts Center Director
bwilliams@sanford.org