Piano Festival

Each spring, the Needham Concert Society sponsors student festivals to give piano, string, and voice students an opportunity to perform in front of an audience of family, friends, and others. The recitals, which are free and open to the public, are also designed to foster community among students and their teachers. (Registration information for the other two festivals can be found at string festival and voice festival.)

This year marks the piano festival’s 25th anniversary! To see former piano festival chair Steven Snitzer talk about this annual event, visit Hitting the Right Notes, broadcast on the Needham Channel, April 20, 2023.

Student eligibility requirements

• Needham resident or student of a Needham teacher
• Age 18 or younger
• Permission from instructor
• Repertoire: One short piece or one movement of a sonatina or sonata
• Time limit: 5 minutes (for the single piece or movement)

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026  |  2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

• Performances will be grouped into two programs of approximately 40 minutes in length. Siblings whose applications are received together will play on the same program. Teachers will be notified by April 2 to confirm the time of each student’s performance.

Location: Carter Memorial United Methodist Church, 800 Highland Avenue, Needham MA

Registration fee: $25

Registration deadline: March 26, 2026​

Registration has closed.

Questions? Email us at needhamconcertsociety@gmail.com.