What are the dates of the Festival?
July 14-28, 2013.
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How do I apply to IKI?
Please submit an application form with a 30 min. audition audio CD, DVD, or instructions for links to online audio or video (free choice of repertoire). Please also submit a check in U.S. dollars payable on a U.S. bank or indication of a credit card payment for the $50 application fee payable to International Keyboard Institute & Festival by April 15. We are no longer accepting money orders. If you would like to wire the application fee to us, please contact us at info@ikif.org for wire transfer instructions.
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How much is Tuition for IKIF? Is IKIF offered for credit? Is IKIF offered as a non-credit course?
Please contact us if you wish to receive U.S. college credit for IKIF. Those choosing this option are not eligible for IKIF scholarships.
There is a $50 non-refundable application fee.
If you wish to take IKIF as a non-credit course, general tuition for participants (those who play in class) is:
$950 USD for the Complete Institute (both sessions)
$590 USD for Session I (July 14-20) or Session II (July 21-28)
There is a $50 non-refundable application fee.
Please note that this is the same course as IKIF offered for credit. The only difference is that the tuition for the credit option is higher than the tuition for the non-credit option. If you do not need to earn U.S. college credits, please sign up for the non-credit option.
Non-playing auditors (those who just listen in class) can attend IKIF as a non-credit course as follows:
$500 for Complete Institute (July 14-28)
$250 per session: July 14-20 or July 21-28
$50 non-refundable application fee.
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How do I apply for a scholarship?
Please indicate your request for a scholarship by submitting a cover letter or email along with your resume, in addition to sending your online application. Submit your audition materials (see above) and $50 application fee. Scholarships will be granted only to those applying for a full two-week session and are based on merit and need. Please note that scholarship recipients will be asked to assist the Festival by taking tickets, passing out programs and ushering for concerts. Please note that $50 application fees are due April 15. Tuitions are not due until May 15. You will be notified of your acceptance and scholarship amount, if requested, on May 7.
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When will I be notified if I have been granted a scholarship?
On May 7. Scholarship tuition is due May 15.
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When will I be notified of my application acceptance?
You will be notified by email of your acceptance on May 7. Your acceptance email will contain information about tuition and scholarship. Regular tuitions and scholarship tuitions are due May 15.
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How do I submit tuition payment?
By check in U.S. dollars payable on a U.S. bank or by indication of credit card payable to International Keyboard Institute & Festival. Please note that if you pay by credit card on our website those funds will be processed immediately. If you wish to wire the money, please contact us at info@ikif.org for wire transfer instructions.
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Does IKIF refund tuition fees?
The application fee of $50 is non-refundable. Tuition is refundable one month prior to the Festival. Following that a Doctor's note is required.
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If I am a participant in the Festival, do I also need to purchase concert tickets?
No. As long as you are paying tuition or are on scholarship, your tuition or scholarship allows you access to all events.
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How do I determine what my dorm fee will be?
Please see our Housing page.
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Can I arrive at the dorm earlier than July 14 and/or stay later than July 28?
Please click on the Housing link on the left to access information about Housing, if you wish to arrive before the 14th of July, or stay after the morning of July 29.
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Is there a meal plan?
No. Please see our Directions link.
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Can I cook in the dorm and do my laundry?
Yes. Click on the Housing link on the left for more details.
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Is there a phone in my dorm room? Access to the internet?
Yes. Click on the Housing link on the left for more details.
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How do I check into my dorm?
Please click on the Housing link on the left for more details.
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What can I do after I check into the dorm on July 13 or 14?
Starting Sunday, July 14 at 2:00 pm you may start practicing at Mannes. You will also see your masterclass schedule posted for the first two days (Monday and Tuesday) in the afternoon on Sunday, July 14. The first IKIF 2013 event will be the concert of Founder/Director Jerome Rose on Sunday, July 14 at 8:30pm. Please check in with our staff at the ticket desk in the lobby of Mannes outside the Concert Hall before this concert. This includes participants and auditors.
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When can I start practicing?
Mannes will be open for practicing starting Sunday, July 14 at 2:00 pm as well as every day of the Festival from 9:00 am until the building closes at 10:30 pm.
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Can I practice at Mannes before July 14 or after July 28?
No.
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Where can I practice?
At Mannes and at the Mannes Practice Center located near Lincoln Center. There are over 50 pianos available.
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Can I sign up for a practice room?
No. Practice rooms are on a first come, first served basis.
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Are master classes assigned?
The first 2-3 days of classes will be assigned. You will see your assignment posted on the Festival Bulletin Board in the concert hall lobby of Mannes starting on Sunday, July 14. After that, you will be able to sign up with the teacher of your choice, by a lottery system which will be explained at the General Meeting on Monday, July 15 at 12:00 Noon in the Concert Hall.
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Can I attend the lessons of other participants?
Yes. You are encouraged to do this.
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Can I arrange to have private lessons?
All of our lessons are masterclasses. Lessons held in the larger rooms are open to the public and other IKIF Faculty and students. Lessons held in the smaller classrooms will be private due to the size of the room.
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How many lessons can I expect per week?
You are entitled to three lessons per week.
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Will I have an opportunity to perform?
Masterclasses are open to the public and other Festival participants who may listen in on classes. The competition is open to all participants who attend the Festival for two weeks.
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Can I apply to compete for the Artist Recognition Awards without being a full session participant in the Institute?
No. Participants must attend both sessions to compete for the Artist Recognition Awards.
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If I am a full session participant, how can I participate in the Artist Recognition Awards?
There will be a sign up sheet for the preliminaries of the competition.
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Who should be considered as a participant in the Artist Recognition Awards?
Only those pianists ready to make a New York appearance.
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What repertoire should I prepare for the Artist Recognition Awards?
A full recital of substantial repertoire lasting one hour and twenty minutes and including a major sonata with all movements. There will be three phases of the competition: Preliminaries, Semi-Finals, and Finals. Participants should have one hour and twenty minutes of varied and substantial repertoire ready should they advance to the Finals. During the Preliminaries and Semi-Finals, number of minutes played will be at the judges' discretion.
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What happens at the 9:00 am and 12 Noon masterclasses?
Classes are three hours long. Three participants will be scheduled for each 9am slot and three for each 12 noon slot. Although each participant will have an hour long lesson, the other two students are encouraged to sit in and listen to all the lessons. All classes are open to any student, auditor or member of the public who wishes to attend.
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Will there be a General Meeting at the start of the Festival?
Yes. This will take place at 12:00 Noon in the Concert Hall on Monday, July 15. Jerome Rose and the staff will introduce themselves and give you an overview of the Festival. We will also answer any questions you may have.
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Can participants and auditors walk into any 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm or 8:30 pm event?
Yes. But, you must obtain a ticket from our staff in order to be counted as an audience member upon entry.
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Can my parent or guardian attend masterclasses or evening events without a ticket?
No. If your parent or guardian will be with you for all or part of the Festival, they must obtain tickets to attend the masterclasses and evening events. They can either pay for each event they attend ($15 for masterclasses; $20 for the Prestige Series; $20 for the Masters Series), or they can purchase a specially discounted pass for the Festival for $200. This will allow them to attend all events during the two week Festival. They can apply for this special pass either in person at the start of the Festival, or online under the Per Day section. Please send a follow-up email to info@ikif.org stating that this is a special request for a Parental Festival Pass.
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Is there a concert subscription or pass available to buy at a discount for those not attending the Festival as participants, auditors, or parents/guardians?
Yes. A Festival Concert Pass is available for the discounted price of $250. This entitles the public to attend all concert events (not masterclasses). There are 27 concert events and the pass represents a savings of more than 50%. There is also a Week One Festival Pass for 12 concert events (7/14-20) for a discounted price of $125, and a Week Two Festival Pass for 15 events (7/21-28) for a discounted price of $125. See Ticket Info section for details and purchase information.
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Are there Senior Citizen and/or Student Discounts available for tickets bought by the public?
Yes. There will be Senior Citizen and Student Discounts available to the public for selected concerts once the Festival has started in July. Information will be available by phone, on our website, and in the concert hall lobby.
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