GEMS 2027

2nd Annual Piano Festival and Competition

May 14 - 16th, 2027

INFORMATION FOR PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTS

Thursday, May 13 — Online Preliminary Auditions

PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS

Pre-college preliminary auditions will take place on campus at Idaho State University in Pocatello.

ISU Fine Arts Building

698 E Dillon St., Fine Arts

AUDITION TIMES

Check with your teacher for your audition time.

Every effort has been made to accommodate special requests.

ARRIVAL

Be at least 10 minutes early for auditions.

Give the monitor a cell phone number where you can be reached.

Late students will have to forfeit their auditions or will be rescheduled during cancellations, if time is available.

PRACTICE FACILITIES

Warm-up times will be scheduled on available practice pianos prior to your audition.

PRINTED MUSIC

Bring a copy of your music for the adjudicator for Preliminary Auditions.

You do not need to bring music for the Competition Finals.

MEASURE NUMBERS

Measure numbers must be written in all music.

AUDITION PIANOS

Auditions in Goranson Hall will be on Steinway D Concert Grand Piano. Offices 214 and 317- Steinway cabinet grands.

FINALIST UPDATES

Finalist updates will be available immediately via Snap Audition.

COMPETITION FINALS

Saturday, May 15, Jensen Grand Concert Hall

11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Morning awards

12:00–2:00 p.m. — Break

2:00–4:30 p.m. — Intermediate II, Advanced I, and Advanced II finals

4:30–5:00 p.m. — Afternoon awards

5:00–6:00 p.m. — Break and piano retuning

6:00 p.m. — Young Artist Competition

ATTIRE

Preliminary Auditions and Competition Finals are in a formal concert setting.

Girls – Sunday dress or modest attire, comfortable dress shoes, NO boots or flip-flops

Boys – Slacks and dress shirt, tie recommended, dress shoes, NO tennis or athletic shoes

ADJUDICATORS

Dr. Theresa Bogard, University of Wyoming, WY

Dr. Oksana Ejokina, Pacific Lutheran University, WA

Dr. Christie Sowby, NCTM, UT

AWARDS CEREMONIES

Awards ceremonies will take place at the conclusion of each of the Competition Finals (approximately 4:30 pm and 9:00 pm)

ADJUDICATION Feedback

Adjudication feedback is available at Snap Audition.

CONTACT

Text or call Carol Bambolo at 208.405.2007 or email info@kindconservatory.org if you have any questions or concerns.