Festival Info and Story:

This festival is for pianists of all ages who seek to develop their creative skills or re-kindle their creative spark. Our goal is to nurture your creative development while uplifting your creative voice and encouraging your creative expression.

Participants prepare performances, submit optional written compositions, and receive constructive and individualized masterclass-style feedback from world-renowned teaching artists to help guide their development and continued creative exploration.

These world-class teaching artists provide extensive individualized feedback and enriching opportunities to grow artistically and develop interpretive and creative skills.

At the Festival for Creative Pianists, we seek to foster diverse and well-rounded musicianship that goes beyond the “autonomic wizardry” that is often overemphasized in competitions. Above all, pianists and composers are urged to develop and showcase their unique creative talents with individuality, personality, exuberance, originality, and spontaneity in a fun social constructivist educational setting.

We had an amazing time during our in-person program in 2025, brining together dozens of participants and teaching artists, community members, and live stream viewers. Check out our recordings from 2025 of our Saturday night headline concert with Pianist in Residence, Daniel Inamorato, and this educational workshop with Wynn-Anne Rossi on Levels and Limitations in Improvisation and Composition and one on Extended Techniques at the Piano with Brendan Jacklin. Our 2026 festival will feature our new Pianist in Residence, Alexa Stier!

Be a part of this unique learning experience in 2026; we look forward to seeing you in Montpelier or online!

Festival for Creative Pianists Access

Grab Your Concert Tickets and Passes (Enrollment Fee) for the 2026 Festival for Creative Pianists