The Concerto Competition at the Philadelphia International Music Festival includes three age categories: 8-13, 14-17, 19 and above. First and second place winners of each category are awarded a $500 scholarship to PIMF, a permanent listing on PIMF’s “Winners’ Corner,” inclusion on the PIMF “Winners’ Circle” YouTube channel, and an invitation to perform in the PIMF Winners’ Recital the following year. The overall competition winner is awarded a $1000 scholarship to the following year’s festival and an opportunity to perform as soloist with the Ocean City Pops Orchestra, or other professional or community orchestra, the subsequent summer.