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World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival The World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing is an annual festival held every Memorial Day Weeke

Every year over Memorial Day weekend in Oxford, Mississippi, the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest is held to provide opportunities for extraordinary performers to compete and to educate people about old-time piano music written prior to 1940. Through the years, the contest has provided more than $60,000 in prize money to more than 500 piano players from across the United States an

d from five foreign countries. The competition consists of the New Rag Contest; Junior Division (up to age 18); Regular Division (over age 18) and Senior Division (age 60+). Contestants vie for cash prizes, trophies and bragging rights for the coming year. A variety of other activities including workshops, a sing-along variety show, dinner with the previous year's Champion, guest artist concerts and top-notch entertainment on the historic Oxford Square each evening. This is a weekend packed with Ragtime, Tin Pan Alley and Standard tunes played by amazing piano players. You don’t have to play piano to enjoy music that will have your toes tapping. You’ll have a blast at the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest.

12/06/2025

ROCKINGHAM — Local pianist, John Patrick Hutchinson Jr., has once again brought home the first-place trophy in the Junior Division of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Competition. …

06/06/2025

CHAMPION PLAYER—Jared Szabo, a 16-year-old Simi Valley resident, shows off his first place trophy from the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest held in Oxford, Mississippi over Memorial Day. Jared won the New Rag Contest featuring players performing their individual ragtime piano comp...

01/06/2025

Join us Friday, June 6, to enjoy a piano concert by award-winning John Beggs. At the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest, he won 1st place in the Junior Division last year and 2nd place in the Regular Division this year. General admission tickets are $26 and can be purchased at the door.

Here he is ... the 2025 Regular Division Champion (and now 2-time champion) ... Russell Wilson of Berwyn Heights, MD. Co...
28/05/2025

Here he is ... the 2025 Regular Division Champion (and now 2-time champion) ... Russell Wilson of Berwyn Heights, MD. Congratulations Russell!

The 2025 Senior Champion is Tim Barton of Hainesville, IL. Congratulations Tim! Here he is posing with card girl Evelyn...
27/05/2025

The 2025 Senior Champion is Tim Barton of Hainesville, IL. Congratulations Tim! Here he is posing with card girl Evelyn Hutchinson.

Congratulations to Jared Szabo of Simi Valley, CA at being crowned the New Rag Champion of 2025! Jared also finished 2nd...
27/05/2025

Congratulations to Jared Szabo of Simi Valley, CA at being crowned the New Rag Champion of 2025! Jared also finished 2nd in the Junior Division this year.

25/05/2025

Look Oxford! Come out to the Old Henry for the final night of great music this Memorial Day weekend!

The weekend of great music comes to an end this evening when we gather for the Red, White & Blue closing party at The Ol...
25/05/2025

The weekend of great music comes to an end this evening when we gather for the Red, White & Blue closing party at The Old Henry on the Oxford Square. Come out and enjoy one last chance to hear some awesome piano players and sing along with the service tunes as we celebrate Memorial Day weekend. Veterans admitted free of charge. The University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Ole Miss Department of Music The Old Henry Visit Oxford Yoknapatawpha Arts Council

The Semifinals & Finals begin at 1 pm in Nutt Auditorium today. Come out and hear the best of the best as they vie for ...
25/05/2025

The Semifinals & Finals begin at 1 pm in Nutt Auditorium today. Come out and hear the best of the best as they vie for cash prizes and trophies. Tickets available on line or at the door. Ole Miss Department of Music The University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Visit Oxford City of Oxford Yoknapatawpha Arts Council

Sunday, May 25, 2025 – Nutt Auditorium @ 1 pmThe Senior Division winners are announced after the semi-finals while the playing field of the Regular Division is trimmed to the top five competitors before the Finals begin at around 3 pm.*included in all-event & day pass

Join us for a worship service at St. Peter's Episcopal Church this morning at 11 am where music will be provided by Paul...
25/05/2025

Join us for a worship service at St. Peter's Episcopal Church this morning at 11 am where music will be provided by Paul Orsi and Sue Keller from the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest. Visit Oxford The University of Mississippi - Ole Miss

Check out the Champaign, IL article on Faye Ballard's success.
21/06/2024

Check out the Champaign, IL article on Faye Ballard's success.

Faye Ballard set out for the 2024 World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest planning to bring home a title – or else.

Forgive the snail pace of my postings but I've been run ragged with clean-up, paying invoices and multiple airport runs....
29/05/2024

Forgive the snail pace of my postings but I've been run ragged with clean-up, paying invoices and multiple airport runs. Congratulations to the 2024 Regular Division Champion Paul Orsi ... his third title! In order, the top 5 finalists who all will receive prize money are:

1. Paul Orsi
2. Jean-Baptiste Franc
3. Warren Ertle
4. Zach Mandernach
5. David Cavalari

Thanks to everyone who helped make our 2024 Contest a success!

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