Registration for the 2026 Concerto Competition is now open! Please visit the Concerto Competition page for more information. Teachers must be logged in to view the registration instructions and to access the registration form.
Branch News
2025 Popular Music Festival this Saturday!
The Popular Music Festival is coming up this Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Steinway Piano Gallery San Diego, 9222 Miramar Road, San Diego, CA 92126. The event is open to the public. Teachers, students, families & friends are welcome to attend. For the recital schedule and programs, please visit the Popular Music Festival page.
2025 Fall Recital Report
Seven students performed with confidence on November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM at La Mesa First UMC from the studios of Ken Ard, Elaine Tokman and Lori Bastien Vickers. After the recital, each student tried out their pieces on the 3-manual Holtkamp organ. This was a wonderful venue, good piano and good acoustics. We look...
2025 Sonata Results & Acknowledgements
October 18, 2025, was a beautiful day at Point Loma Nazarene University where the Sonata Contest in Memory of Jane Smisor Bastien, was held. It was a joy to hear and see so many of our students! We had 227 entrants this year. I want to thank our incredible team of volunteers! First and foremost,...