The 2025 Henry and Carol Zeiter Piano Competition will take place on Saturday, January 18, at 糖心vlog. Since the 1970s, this event聽has drawn exceptionally talented young pianists from around California.

All high school students in California are eligible to enter except for former first prize winners and students of judges. Finalists are chosen through a process of video-recorded auditions and invited to Pacific to play in live auditions.聽

Repertoire

Contestants prepare three solo works representing three of the following style periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or Impressionist/Contemporary. Works by underrepresented composers are strongly encouraged.

Procedures

Contestants are evaluated in a preliminary recorded round consisting of two of the three selected works. Approximately 15-18 pianists are invited to the Pacific campus for the live auditions on Jan. 18, 2025.

Contestant at Zeiter Piano Competition
Prizes
  • First prize:聽$1000聽
  • Second prize:聽$750聽
  • Third prize:聽$500
  • Special prize for best performance of a work by an underrepresented composer:聽$300
  • Honorary mention plus master class performance:聽$100
Join Us

$90鈥攁pplication fee
December 14, 2024鈥攁pplication deadline

9 a.m. Registration (Buck Hall)

10 a.m. Auditions (Recital Hall)

12 p.m. Lunch (DeRosa University Center)

1:15 p.m. Auditions

3 p.m. Refreshments (Buck Hall)

3:30 p.m. Presentation by Conservatory Admissions (Recital Hall)

4 p.m. Master classes with Dr. Sonia Leong and Dr. Natsuki Fukasawa (Recital Hall)

5:20 p.m. Awards announcement

Zeiter Piano Competition
2025 Winners
  • First prize: Bridget Hoang聽
  • Second prize: Brian Lin
  • Third prize: Jiajing Liang聽
  • Special prize for underrepresented composer: Karen Matsui
  • Honorable Mention: Karen Matsui
  • Honorable Mention: Liliana Chai
  • Honorable Mention: Celicia Thendean
  • Honorable Mention: Aidan Kwon
Zeiter Piano Competition Winners 2025