*   The Hilton Head International Piano Competition welcomes pianists of all nationalities.

       *   Applicants must be at least age 18 at the start of the Competition (March 10, 2025) and not older than 30 at the end of the Competition (March 17, 2025).

        *  Any applicant who falls into one of the categories below will NOT be eligible for this competition:

            – related to any member of the 2025 Competitor Selection Jury or the 2025 Competition Jury,

            – has studied as a private student or student at a University or School of Music in the past five years with any member of the 2025 Competitor Selection
Jury or the 2025 Competition Jury as their primary teacher [excluding master classes, summer programs and festivals] or,

            – has been coached by a member of either of the 2025 Juries in preparation for the 2025 Hilton Head International Piano Competition

The application period for the 2025 competition is now closed (the deadline was September 30, 2024).  Stay tuned for our announcement of our ’20 for 2025′ competitors by early December!