Competition
Pacific Musical Society & Foundation
About
An annual merit-based music competition for instrumentalists, pianists, vocalists, and composers. Entrants compete in various age categories and perform selections across styles from baroque to modern. Winners receive scholarship awards to support their musical education and are featured in a Winners Showcase. All contestants receive individualized feedback from a panel of judges.
For over a century, the Pacific Musical Society & Foundation has nurtured the growth of gifted musicians by awarding merit-based scholarships to promising students in the Bay Area and surrounding regions.
Who can apply
Be a student in the Bay Area or surrounding regions.
“promising students in the Bay Area and surrounding regions”
Meet the age category for the entry.
“in various age categories”
Be an instrumentalist, pianist, vocalist, or composer.
“we hold a competition for instrumentalists, pianists, vocalists, and composers”
Demonstrate significant musical skill and versatility.
“the competition requires that entrants demonstrate significant musical skill and versatility by performing a variety of selections in styles from baroque to modern”