PIANO SOLO

 

Precategory (up to age 8, 5 mins max)

A freely selected repertoire.

 

Category A (up to age 10, 8 mins max)

Obligatory:

a. One movement either of a Sonatina or Sonata, or

b. Variations.

In addition to obligatory, candidates play a freely selected repertoire (one or more pieces).

 

Category B (up to age 13, 10 mins max)

Obligatory:

a. One movement either of a Sonatina or Sonata, or

b. Variations.

In addition to obligatory, candidates play a freely selected repertoire (one or more pieces).

 

Category C (up to age 16, 15 mins max)

Obligatory:

a. One movement of a Sonata, or

b. Variations, or

c. 1st movement of a piano concert

In addition to obligatory, candidates play a freely selected repertoire (one or more pieces).

 

Category D (up to age 19, 20 mins max)

Obligatory:

a. One movement of a Sonata, or

b. Variations, or

c. 1st movement of a piano concert

In addition to obligatory, candidates play a freely selected repertoire (one or more pieces).

 

Category E (up to age 35)

Stage I (20 mins max)
A freely selected repertoire.

Stage II (20 mins max)

Obligatory - one virtuous etude.

In addition to obligatory, candidates play a freely selected repertoire (one or more pieces, incl. 1st movement of a piano concert).

 

NOTES for Piano Solo

In all categories candidates will play from memory.

The age limit in each category is determined by February 13, 2010.

Each candidate can enter the competition in two categories maximum, in each age category and in an older category, but with different programme;

The organization will provide a piano accompanist for the Cat. C, D, E. The service will be charged an additional fee as shown at Article 12.

Application submission deadline December 31, 2009

 

 

PIANO DUO

 

 

Precategory (up to age 8, 5 mins max)
A freely selected repertoire.

 

Category A (up to age 10, 8 mins max)
A freely selected repertoire (one or more pieces).

 

Category B (up to age 13, 10 mins max)
A freely selected repertoire (two or more pieces by different authors).

 

Category C (up to age 16, 15 mins max)
A freely selected repertoire (two or more pieces by different authors).

 

Category D (up to age 19, 20 mins max)
A freely selected repertoire (two or more pieces by different authors, compulsory from at least two muisc epochs).

 

Category D (up to age 35, 30 mins max)
A freely selected repertoire (two or more pieces by different authors, compulsory from at least two muisc epochs).

 

NOTES for Piano Duo

In all categories candidate may play repertoire by following scores.

Application submission deadline December 31, 2009

 

 

 

NON-WIND CHAMBER ENSEMBLES

 

Category A – pupils from elementary music schools, or appropriate music institutions, 10 mins max;

A freely selected repertoire.

 

Category B – pupils from secondary music schools, or appropriate music institutions, 15 mins max (for all ensembles except string quartet), i.e. 25 mins max (for string quartet);

A freely selected repertoire.

 

Category C – students of academies of music/conservatoires (without any age limitations), 30 mins max;

A freely selected repertoire.

 

 

Notes for Disc. III

In all categories candidate may play repertoire by following scores

The highest study level among the members of the ensemble determines the entry level (category) in this discipline.

Application submission deadline December 31, 2009