Dr. Andor and Joy Kiszely Carnegie Hall Auditioned Recital
DR. ANDOR AND JOY KISZELY
SOLO, CONCERTO & ENSEMBLE AUDITIONED RECITAL
The Recital will be professionally recorded.
AUDITION DATE: Sunday, February 8th, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Auditions will be held IN PERSON.
LOCATION: TBA
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: January 12th, 2026
CARNEGIE HALL WINNERS RECITAL DATE: Friday, May 15th, 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, 154 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019
AUDITION FEE: Soloists: $85. Ensemble: $150. per entire Ensemble.
RECITAL FEE: Soloists: $125. Ensembles: $200. per entire Ensemble.
LOCAL HONORS RECITAL DATE: March 8th, 2026, 2:00PM
LOCATION: TBA
LOCAL RECITAL FEE: Soloists: $55. Ensembles: $90 per ensemble.
INSTRUCTIONS: Teachers must be members of MTNA and PhMTA or pay a $75.00 teacher registration fee. MTNA members who are not PhMTA members pay a $25 registration fee. For membership information, go to: www.philamusicteachers.org/membership
All participating teachers are expected to help at the auditions as well as at the recital. Teachers who have unavoidable conflicts are expected to offer a parent substitute to assist.
Each teacher may submit four (4) entrants who perform a solo, concerto or in an ensemble, but students may only enter one category, from intermediate through collegiate level, age 22. (An ensemble counts as one entry.) Examples of Intermediate piano literature are Beethoven: Sonatas, Op. 49, Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words and Grieg: Lyric Pieces.
Soloists will play one piece (one movement of a Sonata or up to 3 movements of a Suite) by memory from any period of the classical literature. The repertoire must consist of original compositions; simplified arrangements and transcriptions are not acceptable. Orchestral tutti in concerti must be minimized. Duets and ensemble pieces may be performed with music. For questions about appropriate literature, contact Nicholas Mynyk, as below. Students will be adjudicated by two judges and be placed in the Carnegie/Weill Hall Recital or Local Honors Recital or asked to try again next year. The decision of the Judges is Final. There will be a special professional recording session for the top 12 winners; location and time of recording session is TBA. Carnegie Hall does not permit any unauthorized recording or Photography on their premisses, PhMTA strictly adheres to all of Carnegie Hall's policies and procedures.
Time limits are as follows:
Intermediate level solos: 5 minutes
Advanced solos: 8 minutes
Concertos/ ensembles: 12 minutes
If the student has an unavoidable conflict on the audition date, please contact Chair to discuss alternative options.
Auditioners may state a scheduling preference for their audition at the time of registration. Please submit scheduling requests by January 12, 2026.
ONLINE REGISTRATION: The teacher is responsible for registering each student ONLINE at www.philamusicteachers.org by January 12, 2026. Payment will be completed ONLINE at the time of registration.
Students must provide music for the judges. No photocopies permitted. Music downloaded from online with permission is acceptable. The judges’ decisions will be final.
Accompanists: It is preferable that the accompanist be the same person who will accompany the performer during the recital. If there is a need to change the accompanist please contact the Chair immediately. The performer’s teacher may serve as accompanist. Accompanists are not required to pay a registration fee.
QUESTIONS: Chair: Nicholas Mynyk, phmtarecital@gmail.com