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Prizes

Alexei Sultanov Memorial Discovery Prize: $30,000

 Artist (ages 16 - 33):

  • 1st Prize: $10,000

  • 2nd Prize: $6,500

  • 3rd Prize: $4,000

  • 4th Prize: $2,000 

  • 5th Prize: $1,500

  • 6th Prize: $1,000

Young Musician II (ages 11 - 15):

  • 1st Prize: $6,500

  • 2nd Prize: $4,000

  • 3rd Prize: $2,000

Young Musician I (ages 5 - 10):

  • 1st Prize: $4,000

  • 2nd Prize: $2,000

  • 3rd Prize: $1,000

Special Prizes:

  • Audience Choice: $3,000 (for best performance of optional commissioned work "Nashville Nocturne" by Ashot Ariyan) for Young Musician II and Artist categories 

  • Best Nocturne, Etude, Polonaise, and Mazurka:  $750 each

Note: All ages may enter the Artist Category; only Artist Category finalists are eligible to win the Discovery Prize. 

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