Procedures and Competition Repertoire

1. The Competition is divided into three rounds: Preliminaries, semi-finals, and finals.

1) Preliminary pieces: Contestants may choose to play the 1st movement of any of Mozart Piano Sonatas (K545 excluded). No repeat is needed.

2) Semi-final pieces: Felix Mendelssohn Variations Sérieuses in D minor, Op.54

3) Final pieces: Total two required (one from each composer listed below).
    i. Contestants may choose to play the 1st movement of any of Beethoven Piano Sonatas. No repeat is needed.
       • Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2
       • Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31, No. 3
       • Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53
       • Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57
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    ii. Johann Sebastian Bach / Ferruccio Busoni (transcriptions): Chaconne, from Partita for solo violin No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano.

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Awards

• One Gold Award (US$10,000)
• One Silver Award (US$3,000)
• One Bronze Award (US$1,000)
• A number of outstanding performance award winners.

Eligibilities

1. All students or teachers from professional performing arts academies and every pianist who has reached a professional level may sign up for the competition, provided they are 16 years of age or older.
2. Only ethnic Chinese or Chinese descendents are accepted in this competition.
3. Eligibilities: The Panel of Judges will examine all application materials before mailing the invitation by the Organization Committee to all eligible contestants, who will in turn obtain their visas to USA and register with the Committee.