Repertoire and Performance Requirements

Students perform original music written by a Baroque composer, including J. S. Bach, Scarlatti, Handel, and others. Students participating in the Baroque Festival are required to perform original music written by a Baroque composer.

Instruments and accompaniments allowed

While most participants are piano players, all instruments are welcome, and accompaniment is allowed for non-piano pieces. Accompaniment is allowed with pieces for non-piano pieces. Students must provide their accompanist. Teachers are not allowed to accompany their own students in the competitive division.

Type of event

The festival is an adjudicated event; all students will perform in a recital and receive comments from the adjudicators. Teachers may register students in either the competitive or non-competitive divisions. Honors Recital and Awards Adjudicators will select 25% of participants from each division to advance to the final event, the State Baroque "Honors Recital." Honorable mention awards will also be chosen.

The State Honors Recital will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Saint Mark Lutheran Church (790 Marion St., NE Salem, OR 97301). Please be aware that no video recordings are permitted during the District level adjudicated recitals, but recording will be permitted at the State Baroque Honors Recital in Salem.

For more information, please refer to the following links:

Baroque Festival general guidelines

Teacher Guidelines, Competitive Division. Teacher Guidelines, Non-Competitive Division

Memorization

Required for the Competitive Division, optional for the Non-Competitive Division.

Location

Unity of the Valley, 3912 Dillard Rd, Eugene.

Fee

$30.00

Registration

Online through the State Website

Deadline

Friday, January 30, 2026

Chairpersons

Olga Aynvarg and Winnie Kerner