Please donate to our endowment fund for the State Festivals Competition by sending a check to Linda Maurhoff, PFMC Treasurer, 203 Downieville Rd, Valencia PA 16059-1413
PFMC 2024 Junior Festivals Competition –Statewide Festivals Competition Information
East Region Festivals Competition Information
East Region Application to Register
Central Region Festivals Competition Information
Central Region Application to Register
West Region Festivals Competition Information
West Region Application to Register
Junior Composers Contest – Although the Application link takes you to the NFMC application, the applicant is advised that the PA State fee is $6 and the Federation Cup fee is $7.
Rules Application Gold Cup Application
Deborah Rodgers, Chair
Keystone Tribute Award – Letter Application
Paula Kudelko, Chair
PFMC Presents Awards Annually
In support of the state Federation’s stated purpose, numerous awards and scholarships are presented each year as listed below:
PFMC also contributes funds to the Chautauqua School of Music Scholarships. Many young musicians go on to compete for awards and scholarships given by the National Federation of Music Clubs.
Grace Tubbs
2023 Recipient of the PFMC $500 scholarship
for study at the Chautauqua School of Music
Originally from Bloomington, Indiana, pianist Grace Tubbs is entering her fourth year studying under Stanislav Ioudenitch at Oberlin Conservatory as a recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship. She has received distinguished awards in competitions including the MTNA Auditions, National Society of Arts and Letters Piano Competition, Steinway Young Artist Competition, and Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition. Grace has attended music festivals such as Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival, Music Fest Perugia, Vivace Piano Festival, and Semper Music International Festival, as well as performed in venues including Carnegie Hall, Auer Hall at Indiana University, and the Palladium in Carmel, Indiana. She has received private instruction from renowned artists including Lydia Artymiw, Arnaldo Cohen, William Grant Naboré, Ursula Oppens, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, and Boris Slutsky, as well as participated in the masterclasses of Eduardo Delgado, Christopher Harding, and Marina Lomazov, among many others. Along with her piano
performance concentration at Oberlin, Grace is pursuing a minor in organ performance under Dr. Jonathan Moyer. Before entering Oberlin, her previous piano instructors were Roberto Plano, Dr. Karen Taylor, Dr. Anthony Weinstein, and Irina Gorin. In her spare time, Grace enjoys reading, playing intramural soccer, volunteering at church events, and playing chamber music with friends.
Grace is the recipient of the NFMC-Pennsylvania Federation Award.
In addition, many individual senior clubs have auditions for their own awards and scholarships given to students from their local areas. Be sure to check your local club information.
The NFMC Competitions & Awards are those promoted by the PFMC but sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs. Listings are arranged by age classifications as follows: Junior (under age 19), Student/Collegiate (ages 19-25), and Senior (age 26 and above).
- Senior Division – Awards and scholarships are given each year by the Federation in the Senior Division to honor members and adult composers for their distinguished achievements.
- Student/Collegiate Division – Awards and scholarships are granted to help young artists continue their training.
- Junior Division – Young musicians in the Junior Division may audition for awards in piano, instrumental, dance, voice and composing.
Competitions are open to NFMC members including all members of the PFMC Senior Clubs across the state. Individual membership may be obtained by completing an Application for Individual Membership