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Professional Senior Category

18 – 32 years old

Preliminary Round Video submission with a minimum of 20 minutes of solo piano repertoire. Program should include: • One virtuosic etude • One Prelude & Fugue by J. S. Bach • One movement of a classical sonata (first or last movement) • One lyrical work The video must always show the pianist's face and hands in the frame. Each work performed must be a continuous and unedited performance, but a pause may be taken between each piece of repertoire. Submitted video should be taken within six months of submission. Work performed in the video submission may be repeated for the Semi Final Round. Semi Final Round A 30-minute recital of solo piano repertoire. Candidates should arrange their own programme in which they can demonstrate technical ability, maturity, and artistry, as well as an ability to engage the audience through their performance. (Works performed in the Preliminary and Semi Final Round may include transcriptions, but must not include simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.) Final Round One of the following works: • Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 (L. v. Beethoven) – 1st movement • Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor” (L. v. Beethoven) – 1st movement • Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 (F. Chopin) – 1st movement • Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (P. I. Tchaikovsky) – 1st movement • Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (S. Rachmaninoff) – 1st movement Finalists will perform with an orchestra.

Professional Junior Category

Under 18 years old

Preliminary Round Video submission with a minimum of 15 minutes of solo piano repertoire. Program should include: • One virtuosic etude • One Prelude & Fugue by J. S. Bach • One movement of a sonata by Haydn / Mozart / Beethoven (first or last movement) • One lyrical work The video must always show the pianist's face and hands in the frame. Each work performed must be a continuous and unedited performance, but a pause may be taken between each piece of repertoire. Submitted video should be taken within six months of submission. Work performed in the video submission may be repeated for the Semi Final Round. Semi Final Round A 20 to 25-minute recital of solo piano repertoire. Candidates should arrange their own programme in which they can demonstrate technical ability, maturity, and artistry, as well as an ability to engage the audience through their performance. (Works performed in the Preliminary and Semi Final Round may include transcriptions, but must not include simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.) Final Round One of the following works: • Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII/11 (F. J. Haydn) – 1st movement • Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 “Jeunehomme” (W. A. Mozart) – 1st movement • Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 (L. v. Beethoven) – 1st movement • Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 (F. Chopin) – 1st movement Finalists will perform with an orchestra.

Senior Category

Under 18 years old

Semi Final Round (Maximum duration: 10 minutes) • One technical work with a difficulty equivalent to Czerny Op. 740 • One lyrical piece of solo piano repertoire (with compulsory approval by the IIPC committee) Works from the Semi Final Round cannot be repeated for the Final Round. Final Round (Maximum duration: 20 minutes) • One Prelude & Fugue by J. S. Bach / Allemande & Gigue from French Suite, English Suite, or Partita by J. S. Bach • One first or last movement of a piano sonata by ○ Haydn (any sonata) ○ Mozart (any sonata) ○ Beethoven (piano sonata no. 1-12) • One free choice of solo piano repertoire (Works performed in the Semi Final and Final Round must not include transcriptions, simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.)

Junior Category

Under 15 years old

Semi Final Round (Maximum duration: 8 minutes) • One technical work with a difficulty equivalent to Czerny Op. 299 • One lyrical piece of solo piano repertoire (with compulsory approval by the IIPC committee) Works from the Semi Final Round cannot be repeated for the Final Round. Final Round (Maximum duration: 15 minutes) • One Allemande from French Suite or Sinfonia by J. S. Bach • One first movement of a piano sonata by ○ Haydn (any sonata) ○ Mozart (any sonata) ○ Beethoven (piano sonata no. 1-12) • One free choice of solo piano repertoire (Works performed in the Semi Final and Final Round must not include transcriptions, simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.)

Intermediate Category

Under 13 years old

Semi Final Round (Maximum duration: 6 minutes) • One of the following work lists: ○ Little Prelude BWV 924-930 & 939-942 by J. S. Bach ○ Invention by J. S. Bach • One of the following work lists: ○ Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 (E. Grieg) ○ Songs Without Words (F. Mendelssohn): - Op. 19 No. 1/6 - Op. 30 No. 3/6 - Op. 53 No. 2 - Op. 62 No. 5/6 - Op. 102 No. 6 ○ Music for Children, Op. 65 (S. Prokofiev) ○ Puppet Dances (D. Shostakovich) Works from the Semi Final Round cannot be repeated for the Final Round. Final Round (Maximum duration: 10 minutes) • One first movement of a piano sonatina by ○ Clementi Op. 36 No. 4/5/6 & Op. 37 ○ Dussek Op. 20 ○ Kuhlau Op. 20, 59, 60, 88 • One free choice of solo piano repertoire (Works performed in the Semi Final and Final Round must not include transcriptions, simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.)

Amateur Category

33 years old and above

A 15-minute maximum solo piano recital or collaborative piano program. Candidates should arrange their own programme in which they can demonstrate technical ability, maturity, and artistry, as well as an ability to engage the audience through their performance. Candidates must have prior musical experience and must not be employed in any musical profession. (Works performed may include transcriptions, but must not include simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.)

Music Educator Category

33 years old and above

A 15-minute maximum solo piano recital or collaborative piano program. Candidates should arrange their own programme in which they can demonstrate technical ability, maturity, and artistry, as well as an ability to engage the audience through their performance. (Works performed may include transcriptions, but must not include simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.)

Collaborative Piano 1 Category

33 years old and above

Candidates should perform one first movement of the following lists: • Piano Trio by W. A. Mozart • Piano Trio by L. v. Beethoven • Piano Trio by R. Schumann • Piano Trio by J. Brahms • Piano Trio by A. Arensky • Piano Quintet in A major “Trout Quintet”, D. 667 (F. Schubert) • Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 (J. Brahms) • Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81 (A. Dvorak) • Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44 (R. Schumann) • Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 7 (C. Franck) (Program must not include transcriptions, simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.)

Collaborative Piano 2 Category

Under 18 years old

Candidates should perform one first movement of the following lists: • Sonata for Piano and Violin by W. A. Mozart • Sonata for Piano and Cello by W. A. Mozart • Sonata for Piano and Violin by L. v. Beethoven • Sonata for Piano and Cello by L. v. Beethoven • Piano Trio by W. A. Mozart • Piano Trio by L. v. Beethoven • Piano Trio by R. Schumann • Piano Trio by J. Brahms • Piano Trio by A. Arensky (Program must not include transcriptions, simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.)

Category 1

Under 10 years old

(Maximum duration: 6 minutes) One of each following group: • One from the following list: ○ Minuet / March / Polonaise from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach ○ Minuet from Hob. IX:3 / Hob. IX:8 / Hob. IX:11 (F. J. Haydn) ○ Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 / 2 / 3 - first movement (M. Clementi) ○ Sonatina Op. 151 & 168 - first movement (A. Diabelli) ○ Sonatina Op. 55 - first movement (F. Kuhlau) • One free choice of solo piano repertoire from the Romantic or 20th Century period. (Works performed in the competition must not include transcriptions, simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.)

Category 2

Under 8 years old

(Maximum duration: 3 minutes) One of each following group: • One etude from the following lists: ○ Burgmuller Op. 100 ○ Czerny Op. 599 • One piece from the following lists: ○ For Children, Book 1 (B. Bartok) ○ 24 Little Pieces, Op. 39 No. 6 – 16 (D. Kabalevsky) ○ March / Waltz from Six Pieces for Children (D. Shostakovich) ○ Les Cinq Doigts No. 1 / 5 (I. Stravinsky) (Works performed in the competition must not include transcriptions, simplifications, self-made arrangements, or original compositions.)