Music Recitals at
Silicon Valley Second School
Build confidence with regular performance opportunities.
Recital hall rentals available for for $150/hour.
Recital Schedule for the 2024-2025 Academic Year:
September 6 & 7 – Fall Recital
December 13 & 14 – Winter Recital
March 21 & 22 – Spring Recital
June 6 & 7 – Summer Recital
Recital Registration Form
For the Festival registration form, click here.
For the Competition registration form, click here.
If your child is learning music from us or outside of our school and you want them to be involved in one of these recitals, please complete the following form.
The recital fee is $40. Accepted Payment Methods:
After you submit the form, choose your preferred payment method from the list below, and make your payment. Please include the name of the student in the description of the payment.
Venmo, Zelle, or ApplePay to Natalya Karamyan (650) 575-3640
By registering for the recital, you give permission for your child to be photographed.
Past Recital Photos
School of Music Festival
Romantic Era
Festival Date: October 26, 2025
Why do we host music festivals?
To promote Romantic music among children and youth.
To encourage students of grades K-12 to gain performance experience in a non-competitive environment.
To appreciate the process of music education and to acknowledge each student’s achievements at every level of the process.
To emphasize one of the musical styles of standard music repertoire every year, for deeper study and repertoire expansion.
Music Festival Guidelines:
Each student will receive comments from evaluators and an award based on their evaluations.
Judges may not hear the pieces in their entirety. This does not reflect negatively on the performers. All decisions of the judges are final.
All winners will be announced at the end of each event and will be posted at the competition website on the same day.
All solo works are to be played from memory, except duets and ensembles.
Original music (no illegal photocopies) must be provided for the judges
Performance at the competition is allowed to be recorded or videotaped.
All contestants must wear proper concert attire.
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Instrumental Solo
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Prep – Level 2
Time limit of 3 minutes
Application fee: $55
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Level 3 – 5
Time limit of 5 minutes
Application fee: $60
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Level 6 – 8
Time limit of 7 minutes
Application fee: $65
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Level 9 - Advanced
Time limit of 10 minutes
Application fee: $70
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Repertoire Requirement
One piece in the Romantic style.
One piece of your choice from any style other than Romantic style.
(Repertoire difficulty similar to Certificate of Merit Syllabus)
Ensemble/Piano Duet
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Prep – Level 2
Any piece in the Romantic style within time limit of 3 minutes
Application fee: $35
A second piece is optional
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Level 3 – 5
Any piece in the Romantic style within the time limit of 5 minutes
Application fee: $40
A second piece is optional
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Level 6 – 8
Any piece in the Romantic style within the time limit of 7 minutes
Application fee: $45
A second piece is optional
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Level 9 - Advanced
Any piece in the Romantic style within the time limit of 10 minutes
Application fee: $50
A second piece is optional
Festival Registration Form
For the Recital registration form, click here.
For the Competition registration form, click here.
Application deadline is October 23, 2025.
See requirements above to determine your festival fee.
Accepted Payment Methods:
After you submit the form, choose your preferred payment method from the list below, and make your payment. Please include the name of the student in the description of the payment.
Venmo, Zelle, or ApplePay to Natalya Karamyan (650) 575-3640
Encore Competition
Festival Date: February 2, 2025
The “Encore” competition was created as a series of semi-private recitals with the goal to create an opportunity for young musicians to compete in a low pressure environment. Contestants perform without other musicians present to reduce the competitive pressure and allow for more musicianship.
(8-10 participants per group)
General Rules
Numbers rather than names will be used on evaluation forms
Timekeeper will stop performance after the given time limit for the division.
All decisions of the judges are final.
All winners will be announced at the end of each group and will be posted on the competition website.
Original music must be provided for the judges. (No illegal photocopies)
Performance at the competition is allowed to be recorded or videotaped.
All contestants must wear proper concert attire.
Ensemble Rules
Depending on the division’s time limit, participants should play any single piece of their choosing OR two pieces with contrasting styles.
Ensemble divisions will be assigned by the oldest member of the group.
Solo Rules
Two pieces from contrasting styles will be played.
No arrangements allowed.
All solo works must be played from memory.
Meet the Judge
Nancy Daggett Jensen
Nancy Daggett Jensen, a Master Teacher certified by the Music Teachers National Association, is an Independent piano teacher in Los Altos, CA. Marquis Who’s Who in America awarded her a Lifetime Achievement Award, Top Educator and Humanitarian Award. Her students have won honors in both Regional and State competitions. She was Certificate of Merit Chair for the Music Teachers Association of California from 1974-1979 and Panel Chair from 2007-2013. Having served several terms as President of the Los Altos Branch of the Music Teachers Association, she is now Certificate of Merit Chair for the Branch.Nancy has been on the Steinway Society Board for over twelve years and served as Artistic Director since 2008 to present.
Competition Registration Form
For the Recital registration form, click here.
For the Festival registration form, click here.
Accepted Payment Methods:
After you submit the form, choose your preferred payment method from the list below, and make your payment. Please include the name of the student in the description of the payment.
Venmo, Zelle, or ApplePay to Natalya Karamyan (650) 575-3640
