Stillman Kelley National Instrumental Awards and Thelma Byrum Piano Award
ListedCompetition
- Award
- $2,000 first, $1,000 second, $750 third, five regional awards of $500; Thelma Byrum Piano Award $750 (for further study)
- Deadline
- March 1, 2027 (2026-27 NFMC awards chart).
- How to apply
- Apply at forms.nfmc-music.org with an unlisted YouTube performance link for each listed piece, scanned scores in PDF, a biography of up to 250 words and a JPG photo. Pay $10 online; membership and payment are verified. Perform 15 to 20 minutes from memory on one instrument, including an American composition; no concerti or chamber music.
- What you'll need
- Membership in the sponsoring organization
- An application fee
- Who can apply
- Instrumentalists who have not reached their 19th birthday by March 1. NFMC Junior Division members (individual or through a federated club) who are U.S. citizens (native-born or naturalized).
- Good to know
- Awards support further musical study. Prior first-place winners cannot reenter the same award; no entry in multiple NFMC divisions in one year.
- Details
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