The Festival for Creative Pianists.

The Festival for Creative Pianists has moved to Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colorado. The next festival is June 12-16, 2007.

This unique competition combines classical and jazz idioms in a constructive educational setting. Students compete for standard baroque through contemporary repertory prizes, as well as in novel categories, such as original concerto cadenzas, jazz or classical improvisation, versatility, lyricism in slow works, original compositions, works by female composers, and tasteful arrangements or transcriptions.

To qualify for prizes, participants must be either age 18 or younger, or in grade 12 or lower (or home-schooled equivalent), as of May 1, 2007.

For more information, go to www.pianofestival.org.