The 2027 Annual MMTA State Contest and Solo Festival

The following information applies to the 2027 Piano Contest/Solo Festival and Young Artist.

2027 Contest Repertoire List in Drop-Down Format

Purpose of Piano Contest
To encourage high performance standards, MMTA sponsors an annual Piano Contest. Pianists select repertoire from an annual
list. Students with the highest scores in the Final Contest are invited to an ensemble performance in the Honors Concert. The
concert is a gala event involving around 500 young performers playing on 20 grand pianos in ensemble groups.
Challenge Awards
When students participate in the piano contest, they earn challenge award points as follows:
● 100 points for participating in the preliminary contest.
● 100 points for participating in the finals contest.
● 100 points for participating in the honors concert.

More information can be found in the Handbook beginning on page 26.

Purpose Of Solo Festival
To encourage performance for all ages by using the State Contest repertoire, MMTA sponsors an annual Piano Solo Festival.
Students who cannot or do not wish to compete in Piano Contest may perform for written comments from a judge. Students
who participate in Piano Solo Festival are not eligible to participate in Piano Contest FInals with their Piano Solo Festival piece.
Challenge Awards
Students receive 100 challenge award points for participating in the Solo Festival
More information can be found in the Handbook beginning on page 29

PIANO CONTEST REPERTOIRE

2027 Piano Contest Repertoire List 2027 Piano Contest List Errata, Clarifications Digital Downloads and Online Purchasing information Playlists for 2027 Contest Repertoire – coming soon

PIANO CONTEST DATES

PIANO CONTEST PRELIMS
1/23/2027	TC-SAT	Bethel University	12/01/2026
1/24/2027	TC-SUN	Bethel University	12/01/2026
1/24/2027	Virtual	Virtual (Pre-Recorded)	12/01/2026
1/30/2027	C	College of St. Benedict (CSB)	12/01/2026
1/30/2027	SE	RCTC	12/01/2026
1/30/2027	Alexandria	Calvary Lutheran Church	12/01/2026
1/30/2027	NE	College of St Scholastica	12/01/2026
1/31/2027	SW	St. Stephen Lutheran Church – Marshall, MN	12/01/2026
PIANO CONTEST FINALS
3/6/2027	STATE-SAT	U of M, Ferguson Hall	02/01/2027
		deadline for greater MN	02/08/2027
3/7/2027	STATE-SUN	U of M, Ferguson Hall	02/01/2027
		deadline for greater MN	02/08/2027
HONORS CONCERT REHEARSALS and CONCERT
4/10/2027	Twin Cities	Schmitt Bloomington – Rehearsals	03/08/2027
4/24/2027	Twin Cities	Schmitt Bloomington – Rehearsals	xx
5/08/2027	Twin Cities	Schmitt Bloomington – Rehearsals	xx
5/22/2027	Twin Cities	Mnpls Convention Center – Rehearsal & CONCERT	xx
YOUNG ARTIST CONTEST
2/27/2027	Prelims	Twin Cities – Normandale Lutheran Church	01/04/2027
3/14/2027	Callbacks	Twin Cities – Schmitt Music	—-

YOUNG ARTIST CONTEST

Purpose of Young Artist Contest
To encourage high performance standards, MMTA sponsors a Young Artist Contest. Competition categories include Junior
(recommended grades 7-9), Senior (grades 9-12), and College
Challenge Awards
Students receive 200 points for participating in the Young Artist Piano Contest.

2/27/2027	Prelims	Twin Cities – Normandale Lutheran Church	01/04/2027
3/14/2027	Callbacks	Twin Cities – Schmitt Music	—-

More information can be found in the Handbook beginning on page 33

YOUNG ARTIST PIANO CONTEST REPERTOIRE

■ Junior Young Artist: A solo 7-minute program that consists of at least two pieces from different musical
eras. REPERTOIRE SUGGESTIONS
■ Senior Young Artist: A solo 15-minute program that consists of at least two pieces from different
musical eras. REPERTOIRE SUGGESTIONS
■ College Young Artist: A solo 30-minute program that consists of at least two pieces from different
musical eras