2025 Robert B. Beardsley Piano Prize Competition - Competitor Sign Up

RBB Piano Prize 2025 OFFICIAL RULES

Preliminary Round: Deadline August 22, 2025 

Entrants for the Beardsley Competition are required to complete the Competition Registration Form and prepare a video audition, 8 to 15 minutes long, showcasing two contrasting musical styles or time periods. Video submissions via YouTube links are preferred.  Up to 6 Finalists will be selected. Entry fee of $25 per competitor.

Please email YouTube video auditions to mdoddington@ruthmere.org. Questions call 574-264-0330 ext. 107 by August 23, 2024 at 11:59 pm, Eastern Time. 

Finals Round: Live Competition on September 20, 2025
Finalists will perform 15-20 minutes of music for the judging panel and the general public at the Ruthmere Game Room. Competition performances begin at Noon, with individual performance times yet to be determined. Tickets are available to the general public for just $5 per seat. Each finalist will receive $100. Second place receives $300, and Third place $200.

Grand Prize Winner’s Performance: October 16, 2025
Competition Winner is required to perform a full one-hour opening concert of the Ruthmere Fall Concert series at 7pm. Grand Prize winner will receive a cash award of $1,000 presented at the concert, and have his or her name displayed alongside the Beardsley Cup on permanent exhibit at Ruthmere.