The Rose Petroff Foundation of Texas (RPF-TX) is a non-profit foundation, devoted to encouraging young pianists through piano competitions. The RPF-TX has sponsored annual competitions for children in grades one-thru-twelve, since 1996. More than 250 prizes have been awarded during that time. In addition, a student from the Philippines was sponsored, in part, during his studies at the University of Texas-San Antonio. In 2001, the foundation also sponsored a college competition. The 2nd college-level competition was held in early 2006, the 3rd in 2008, and the 4th competition was held on March 6, 2010 in San Antonio (Texas).
The secondary goal of the foundation is to encourage the performance of the music of Dr. Peter A. Petroff.
The next (16th) competition will be Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Steinway Center (near the airport) in San Antonio, Texas.
The competition will be for young people in grades one thru 12. Each student will be expected to play one of Dr. Petroff's compositions plus a contrasting piece by another composer. (Note: Two of Dr. Petroff's pieces are required if the student selects a piece from the "More Than Slightly Wierd" collection.) Deadline for entries is February 18, 2011.
Dr. Petroff's music is available from Vivace Press ("The Runner and Other Piano Pieces") and RBC Music ("More Than Slightly Wierd" for beginning students; "In Recital", "Sights and Sounds", "Three Filipino Folk Songs", all for intermediates; "Complete Studies Volume One and Two" for intermediates, and "Three Preludes", "Primary Colors", "Rhapsody No 2" and "Sonata No. 6" for more advanced students.
Additional music is available on the web-site known as "SibeliusMusic.com". Search for "Petroff".
Students may elect, with the permission of their teacher AND Dr. Petroff, to perform a movement from one of Dr. Petroff's Sonatas, available at Sibelius Music.com.
You can see examples of the music here! Print the entry form and mail before the deadline!