The Piano Conference: NCKP

04/10/2026

With an emphasis on community impact, creativity, research, and teaching practice, The Piano Conference: NCKP 2027 seeks proposal submissions from practitioners and performers, arts leaders and advocates, professors and administrators, and new professionals and students.

The proposal call is available in English, and will soon be released in Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Korean.

Learn more at: nckp2027.com
Deadline: October 11, 2026, at 11:59PM PDT

09/19/2025

Continue the conversation with our online Innovation events. Register for free today: https://pianoinspires.com/events

08/20/2025

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08/18/2025

Now that The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 has passed, we would like to thank Janna Peña and Anthony Ty for this insightful post about their experience as new professionals at the conference. Look for news about The Piano Conference: NCKP 2027 in fall 2026!

Read the full Discovery post here: https://bit.ly/3V3lNJ4

07/26/2025

07/26/2025

07/26/2025

07/18/2025

The Piano Conference features an inspiring lineup of artists and teachers from July 23-26, 2025. Read more about the teaching demonstrations, lunchtime concerts, and New Professionals Concert below, and view the full schedule here: https://bit.ly/3GD6YJM

Want to hear these amazing demonstrations and concerts live? Register for The Piano Conference today at nckp2025.com

07/11/2025

PEDx speakers and panelists at The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 will discuss visions for jazz piano pedagogy, A.I. in music, Indigenous composers, and piano suites. Don’t miss these inspiring PEDx talks and all our other conference sessions from July 23-26, 2025.

Haven’t registered for The Piano Conference yet? Learn more and register TODAY at nckp2025.com

07/11/2025

The countdown is on - July is the Piano Conference month!

Join us in Lombard, Illinois, July 23-26, 2025, for the in-person portion of The Piano Conference. The in-person conference at the Westin Chicago Lombard Hotel offers teachers and musicians a transformative opportunity to engage with peers and leaders from around the world.

Scholarship and grant applications close TODAY, June 30, 2025.

Learn more and register today: nckp2025.com

07/11/2025

You are invited to the New Professionals Pizza Party at the Piano Conference: NCKP 2025, on Thursday, July 24, 6:00-7:00pm CT. Network and reconnect with colleagues at this special event, sponsored by the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Please RSVP before July 14, 2025: https://bit.ly/44ono1K

More student opportunities at the Piano Conference include a New Professionals Committee Track and New Professionals Concert. Learn more at nckp2025.com