Welcome to the American Fine Arts Festival

Important Announcements

Winners of the American Fine Arts Festival Piano Strings, Winds & Voice International Concerto Competition 2012 have been announced and results have been posted online. more ››
We have recently instituted a special prize to be awarded to exceptional young participants of our regular season festival program. . In addition to a special recital at Carnegie Hall, the prize includes five nights room and board in Moscow as well as the opporunity to give a recital in one of Moscow’s concert halls and participate in a master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty. more ››
As you might have noticed, we've recently reorganized our site to make it easier to find some of our more important competition events. Our concerto competition, the Piano, Strings, Winds & Voice International Concerto Competition, and our romantic music competition, the Golden Era of Romantic Music International Competition, can now be accessed from the top menu.
A complete guide to our 2012 Summer Music Courses in Europe is now online. This year’s summer courses are split into two programs. Both programs include a week of music study, as well as several days of travel during which participants will be able to discover the musical and cultural history of Germany, Austria, Italy, and Russia. more ››

NEWSFLASH: Auditions for our regular season program have now concluded and results have been announced. more ››

About The Festival

Described by Harris Goldsmith of the New York Concert Review as a “heartwarming extravaganza… [featuring] obviously talented, budding musicians…” the American Fine Arts Festival (AFAF) is celebrating its ninth successful season. Since its founding, the AFAF has been organizing annual music festivals and performance competition events, providing hundreds of music students each year an opportunity to perform in a formal concert setting at some of the best concert halls in New York City, including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall at Kaufman Center. In addition, the AFAF runs the Summer Music Courses in Europe program which offers young musicians an exciting opportunity to study music in Europe under the tutelage of a distinguished international faculty. more ››

2012 Concerto Competition - Winners Announced

We’re happy to announce the winners of our international concerto competition, the AFAF Piano Strings, Winds & Voice International Concerto Competition 2012. The competition was intended for advanced music students who would like to challenge themselves by competing on a highly selective level. The AFAF Piano, Strings, Winds & Voice International Concerto Competition required video auditions and winners of this prestigious competition will perform at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City and have the opportunity to travel to Russia in July 2012 to perform with the Kostroma Symphony Orchestra. more ››

Video: Brynn Elcock, a 1st Prize winner of the 2011 competition, performing Anton Rubinstein's Piano Concerto No.4 in Kostroma, Russia, under the direction of maestro Pavel Gershtein. (More videos and photos from the concert are posted on the competition page)

Upcoming Dates

April 28, 2012 - Golden Era of Romantic Music Winners' Recital at the Weill Recital hall at Carnegie Hall

May 6, 2012 - Regular festival program Winners' Concert Series - Weill Recital hall at Carnegie Hall

May 12, 2012 - Golden Era of Romantic Music Winners' Recital at the Weill Recital hall at Carnegie Hall

May 19 2, 2012 - Regular festival program Winners' Concert Series - Weill Recital hall at Carnegie Hall

June 2, 2012 - Regular festival program Winners' Concert Series - The Bruno Walter Auditorium At Lincoln Center

Golden Voices of America

Golden Voices of America, which debuted in 2009 under the auspices of the American Fine Arts Festival, is an international vocal competition that takes place in New York City. Golden Voices of America is intended for vocalists who would like to challenge themselves by competing on a highly selective level. The competition is open to vocalists of all nationalities, as well as vocal duets, trios, quartets and other vocal groups. The competition is based on video auditions and 1st place winners of this vocal competition perform at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. more ››

2011-2012 Season Special Prize

The American Fine Arts Festival, in association with the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation (Moscow, Russia), is proud to inaugurate a special prize to be awarded to exceptional young participants of our regular season festival program. In addition to a special recital at Carnegie Hall, the prize includes five nights room and board in Moscow for the prize winner as well as one accompanying adult. While in Russia's capital, the prize winner will have the opportunity to give a recital in one of Moscow’s concert halls, participate in a master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty, as well as take advantage of various excursions around Moscow. more ››