Maverick PianoFest

11/11/2024

What a rewarding weekend for our 2024 edition of Maverick PianoFest! The playing this year was especially excellent. We had so much fun and are so grateful to Dr. Jason Sifford for serving as our guest clinician this year.

Results:
Young Artist division
-Harriet Kulwicki, Winner
-Bingyi Want, Alternate
-Junya Duan, Honorable Mention

Collegiate division
-Joshua Miller, Winner
-Natalie McNamara, Alternate

Congratulations to our winners!! Thank you to everyone who participated!!

10/01/2024

The 2024 UNO Maverick PianoFest will take place November 9-10th on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Our guest teacher this year is the eminent piano pedagogue Dr. Jason Sifford.

For more information, please visit our website at www.music.unomaha.edu/pianoday. Registration links are now open!! Deadline to apply is October 25th.

09/04/2024

We are thrilled to announce our 2024 UNO Maverick PianoFest will take place November 9-10th on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Our guest teacher this year is the eminent piano pedagogue Jason Sifford.

For more information, please visit our website at www.music.unomaha.edu/pianoday. We will open the registration links soon!

11/14/2023

We had a wonderfully successful Maverick PianoFest this year! Congratulations to all our participants!

Young Artist results:
Winner - BingYi Wang
Alternate - Hannah Fernandes
Honorable Mentions - Junya Duan, Bennett Lambelet, and Harmon Moss

Collegiate results:
Winner - Frances Reyes
Alternate - Natalie McNamara
Honorable Mentions - Joshua Miller and Edith Hickman

11/11/2023

Day one of our 2023 UNO Maverick PianoFest! We are so grateful to Dr. Matthew Manwarren for masterclassing with our talented students! Tonight at 7pm, we have our faculty recital, which is free and open to the public!

10/21/2023

Our Maverick PianoFest at UNO will be held on November 11-12, and the application deadline is next Friday, October 27th. Please join us! Our guest artist is Matthew Manwarren, who teaches at Winthrop University and is the Artistic and Executive Director of the Adamant Music Program.

Please visit https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/music/community-engagement/piano-day.php for more information!

The UNO School of Music Keyboard Area is pleased to announce the 2023 Maverick PianoFest, committed to providing academic and artistic opportunities for student pianists from the region to learn from outstanding piano teachers from all over North America.

08/28/2023

We are thrilled to announce the Maverick PianoFest 2023! Our guest artist is Matthew Manwarren from Winthrop University.

The Maverick PianoFest is committed to bringing academic and artistic opportunities for student pianists to learn from outstanding piano teachers from all over North America. All events are in-person. The events will take place on Saturday, November 11th and Sunday, November 12th.

The first day will focus on masterclasses given by our esteemed faculty. The day will end with a faculty recital given by both of our master teachers.

The second day will consist of a competition, divided into Young Artist (pre-collegiate) and Collegiate Divisions. Winners and Runner-Ups will receive cash prizes.

Deadlines to apply are Friday, October 27, 2023 for the Collegiate and Young Artist Divisions and November 4, 2023 for the Teachers and Observers Division. Application fee is $60.

Please visit https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/music/community-engagement/piano-day.php for more information.

The UNO School of Music Keyboard Area is pleased to announce the 2023 Maverick PianoFest, committed to providing academic and artistic opportunities for student pianists from the region to learn from outstanding piano teachers from all over North America.

11/14/2022

Maverick PianoFest 2022 edition was a magnificent success!! We are so grateful to our guest clinician, Carolyn True, for her amazing insight and fantastic artistry.

Results:

Young Artist Division —
Winner: BingYi Wang
Alternate: Hannah Fernandes
Honorable Mention: Rachel Fernandes

Collegiate Division:
Winner: Maverick Harrold
Alternate: Anna Renard
Honorable Mention: Joshua Miller

Many congratulations on everyone’s hard work. This was truly a fantastic year, and we look forward to next year!!!

08/04/2022

We are excited that our website is now up and running! You can now apply to attend our festival.

The UNO School of Music Keyboard Area is pleased to announce the 2022 Maverick PianoFest (formerly UNO Piano Day), committed to providing academic and artistic opportunities for student pianists from the region to learn from outstanding piano teachers from all over North America.