Middle Tennessee

MTMTA Student Recitals provide an opportunity for students to perform for their friends, family, teacher, and community members throughout the year. Recitals are often held in MTSU's beautiful T. Earl Hinton Music Hall, where students have the opportunity to perform on a 9-foot Steinway grand piano. 

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PianoFest Honors Recital

Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 3:00pm

Location: Hinton Hall, MTSU School of Music

Participants selected from among the PianoFest Pro students who received a Superior (or S+) rating. 

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Guest Masterclass by Dr. Graciella Kowalczyk

Saturday, February 21, 2026 - 1:00-3:00pm

Location: Dow Street Community Music School

Participation Deadline: Saturday, February 13*

APPLICATION (pdf) (coming soon)

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*Students interested in participating in the masterclass should

send the information below to Samantha Rothschell (Samantha@rothschell.com) 

by Saturday, February 13. Since time for the class is limited, selection to

to perform depends on the overall number of requests and the specific

repertoire submitted. The final selection of participants is left to the

instructor for the class, however, a variety of repertoire styles and

levels are encouraged and typically included.

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     Student name:

     Student age:

     Exact title: (sample: Sonatina in G Major, Op. 20, No. 2)

     Specific movement: (sample: II. Adagio e sostenuto)

     Composer's complete name: (sample: Friedrich Kuhlau)

     Composer dates: 

     Piece length:

     Approximate level (use Primer, followed by levels 1-10)​​​​