Student Scholarships: Expanding Access to The Piano Conference: NCKP 2027

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Scholarships support students and recent graduates attending The Piano Conference: NCKP

Student Scholarship applications are now open for The Piano Conference: NCKP 2027, providing financial support to students and recent graduates who wish to participate in the international online event and/or the in-person summit & conference.

Whether you are currently pursuing a degree or have graduated within the past 18 months, we encourage you to apply if financial need would otherwise make it difficult to attend.

Connect with the NCKP Community

The Piano Conference: NCKP 2027 brings together piano educators, performers, researchers, students, and other members of the piano community around the globe for opportunities to learn, exchange ideas, and build connections.

For students and emerging professionals, attending The Piano Conference: NCKP can be an especially valuable opportunity to connect with leaders in the field, explore new ideas, and build relationships with colleagues from across the piano community.

The Impact of The Piano Conference: NCKP Student Scholarship

In an interview with our 2025 scholarship recipients, we asked how The Piano Conference: NCKP has directly impacted or inspired them in their career.

“The Piano Conference: NCKP gave me courage to find my own personal voice. I am originally from Colombia, South America, and it has been now a main goal for me to expand the Colombian repertoire and to share my own heritage with students and with scholars, writing papers about Colombian music or teaching pieces for my little students that are from Colombia.” – Juan Avendano

“Piano has always been a love of mine. Being surrounded by so many people at NCKP who share that love fosters a spirit of collaboration and working together around something we all care deeply about.” – Nathaniel Maxwell 

“[The Piano Conference: NCKP] has been so inspiring. It’s also a privilege to learn piano because I came from a different kind of background from a tiny village [where] it is almost impossible to have a piano lesson. Especially in Indonesia, it’s still in the nascent stage to see such a piano in a tiny village. But, I got to learn, and it brought me to a place that I have never imagined.” – Edy Panjaitan

Student Scholarship Eligibility

If you’re a current student or recent graduate (within the last 18 months) in financial need, we encourage you to apply for the Student Scholarship. Click below to review eligibility requirements, application details, and the deadline.

Support Future Professionals

Student Scholarships are made possible through the support of donors who believe in creating opportunities for the next generation of piano professionals.

If you would like to help provide access to The Piano Conference: NCKP for students and other members of the piano community experiencing financial need, click below to make a contribution toward student scholarships.

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