La Pianista Singapore Piano Competition 2019
Singapore, 6th April 2019
10 Square Auditoriumn
1. Age-count of contestants is as of January 1st, 2019.
2. REGISTRATION FEE :
» SGD $125 for Special Toddler, Free Choice A, Classic A, Elite A, ABRSM Grade 1, and ABRSM Grade 2 Category.
» SGD $135 for Special Kids, Free Choice B, Classic B, Elite B, ABRSM Grade 3, and ABRSM Grade 4 Category.
» SGD $150 for Special Junior, Free Choice C, Classic C, Elite C, ABRSM Grade 5, ABRSM Grade 6, and Pop & Jazz Category.
» SGD $175 for Special Senior, Free Choice D, Classic D, Elite D, and ABRSM Grade 7.
» SGD $200 for Special Advance, Free Choice E, ABRSM Grade 8 and Multi hands Piano (max 8 hands) Category.
3. Registration end of March 10th, 2019.
4. Registration Fee can be transfered to POSB Current 809-02264-1
5. Payment Receipt, registration form, and copy of Birth Certificate can be emailed to : lapianistasingapore@gmail.com
SPECIAL CATEGORY
SPECIAL TODDLER : Age 6 Years Old & Below (Perform 1 piece with max time 2 mins, max : 8 participants)
SPECIAL KIDS : Age 9 Years Old & below (Perform 1 piece with max time 3 mins, max : 10 participants)
SPECIAL JUNIOR : Age 12 Years Old & below (Perform 1 piece with max time 5 mins, max : 10 participants)
SPECIAL SENIOR : Age 15 Years Old & below (Perform 1 piece with max time 7 mins, max 8 participants)
SPECIAL ADVANCE : Age 20 Years Old & below (Perform 1 piece with max time 10 mins, max 5 participants)
Notes :
- Participants of the Special Category are to adhere to the specific playing time allocated for each category.
- Exceeding the time frame of the respective category would result in their competition status being disqualified.
- Participants who apply for the Special Category are required to apply for one additional category.
- Qualified winners are invited to perform at Award Winner’s Concert at Esplanade Recital Studio, Singapore.
FREE CHOICE CATEGORY : Perform 1 piece or 1 movement of own choice
Free Choice A : 8 Years Old & Below, Max 2 mins.
Free Choice B : 9 - 11 Years Old, Max 3 mins.
Free Choice C : 12 - 14 Years Old, Max 4 mins.
Free Choice D : 15 - 17 Years Old, Max 5 mins.
Free Choice E : 18 Years Old and Above, Max 6 mins.
CLASSIC CATEGORY : Perform 1 piece from following choices
Classic A : Age 10 Years Old & Below
1. JS. Bach : First Lessons in Bach
2. F. Burgmuller : 25 Easy and Progressive Etude, Op. 100
3. One fast movement from classical period sonatina
4. R. Schumann : Album for the Young, Op. 68
Classic B : Age 11 - 13 Years Old
1. F. Chopin : Waltz
2. A. Khachaturian : Pictures of Childhood
3. One fast movement from Mozart or Haydn Sonata
Classic C : Age 14 - 16 Years Old
1. D. Scarlatti : One fast movement sonata
2. P. Tchaikovsky : The Seasons
3. One fast movement from classical period sonata (Beethoven has to be before & not including Op. 31-1)
Classic D : Age 17 Years Old & Above
1. C. Debussy : Preludes Livre 1 or 2
2. F. Chopin : Nocturne
3. F. Schubert : Impromptu / Moment Musical
4. S. Rachmaninoff : Preludes Op. 23 or Op. 32
ELITE CATEGORY : Perform 1 piece from following choices
Elite A : Age 8 Years Old & Below
1. JS. Bach : First Lessons in Bach
2. F. Burgmuller : 25 Easy and Progressive Etude, Op. 100
3. One fast movement from classical period sonatina
Elite B : Age 9 - 12 Years Old
1. F. Burgmuller : 18 Etudes, Op. 109
2. F. Chopin : Mazurkas
3. C. Debussy : One piece from Children’s Corner
Elite C : Age 13 - 16 Years Old
1. LV. Beethoven : One fast movement sonata
(Before & not including Op. 90)
2. WA. Mozart : One fast movement sonata
3. J. Haydn : One fast movement sonata
Elite D : Age 17 Years Old & Above
1. F. Chopin : Etude
2. F. Liszt : Etude
3. One composition written after 1900
ABRSM GRADED CATEGORY : Perform 1 piece from ABRSM graded exam book
Year of Syllabus 2017-2018 & 2019-2020
- The participants will be divided according to their resprective grades, instead of their age.
- No age limit.
MULTI HANDS CATEGORY
- The participants will be divided according to their resprective grades, instead of their age.
- No age limit.
- Maximum time : 3 minutes.
- Maximum 8 hands.
POP AND JAZZ CATEGORY
- The participants will be divided according to their resprective grades, instead of their age.
- No age limit.
- Maximum time : 3 minutes.