La Pianista Australia 2017

Competition Date : Saturday, 9^th December 2017

Last Entry : 1^st December, 2017

Competition Venue and Award Ceremony :

John Painter Hall, Australian Institute of Music ( AIM )

I - 55 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Sydney, Australia

Competition Rules

1. Entrants must be of qualifying age on 1^st December 2017

2. Entrants can apply for more than one category or greater age categories. 

3. Complete the application form and return via email to : lapianistasydney@gmail.com.

4. Birth Certificate or proof of age must be attached together with the application form.

5. Three copies of “Own Choice” material MUST be provided and posted no later than 1^st December 2017 to :

    6 Lester Road

    Revesby NSW 2212

    NOTE : Entrants should be aware of the copyright rules.

6. Payment is to be made via Bank Transfer to :

Australia : Lenvin Lydia ( Commonwealth Bank )                 

BSB : 062-184                                                                      

Acc : 11088504

Indonesia : Willyana Zhao ( BCA : 2160580880 )

Note : Name of the entrant MUST be stated in the ‘description’ bar.

7. No more than 15 entrants will be accepted to the Elite C Category ( 17 – 25 years old ).

8. Application fees are non-refundable for any cancellation, except an event is cancelled.

9. La Pianista Australia reserves the rights to cancel an event; refuse or amend entry, should there be insufficient entries.

Application Fee

Performance Rules

1. All performances MUST be memorized.

2. All repeat signs ( including first-time bar ) are required to be omitted, except DaCapo ( DC ) and DalSegno ( DS ) indications.

3. Participants are advised to dress appropiately.

    Dress Code : FORMAL ( No T-Shirt, jeans, sport shoes, sandals )

4. La Pianista Australia reserves the right to ‘cut’ or stop the performance exceeding the specified time limit.

5. The adjudicator’s decision is FINAL and JUST.

Repertoire

Performance Category

Perform 1 piece of own choice

• Performance A : Under 8 years old ( max time : 2 mins )
• Performance B : Age 9 – 10 years old ( max time : 2 mins )
• Performance C : Age 11 – 12 years old ( max time : 2,5 mins )
• Performance D : Age 13 – 14 years old ( max time : 3 mins )

Classic Category

Perform 1 piece from following choices

• Classic A : Age 9 – 11 years old

1. Burgmuller : 25 Easy and Progressive Etudes, Op. 100
2. R. Schumann : Album for the Young, Op. 68

• Classic B : Age 12 – 14 years old

1. Clementi or Kuhlau Sonatina : Fast Movement
2. S. Prokovief : Music for Children, Op. 65

• Classic C : Age 15 – 17 years old

1. W. A. Mozart Sonata : Fast Movement
2. F. Chopin : Waltz

Elite Category

There will be 2 stages in Elite Category.

Preliminary Round : Choose 1 piece from following choices

Final Round : Choose 1 piece of own choice.

• Elite A : Age 9 – 12 years old

1. E. Grieg : Lyric Pieces
2. F. Chopin : Nocturnes
3. R. Schumann : Album Leaves, Op. 124

• Elite B : Age 13 – 16 years old

1. L. V. Beethoven Sonata : Fast Movement ( before & including Op. 31, No. 3 )
2. W. A. Mozart Sonata : Fast Movement
3. F. J. Haydn Sonata : Fast Movement

• Elite C : Age 17 years old and above

        Perform 1 piece of 20^th century composer, works composed after 1930 ( max time : 8 mins )

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