Niel du Preez – President of the Jury

Tamar Bardavelidze-Töre

Mark Nixon

Yuki Negishi

Roberto Russo

Liezl-Maret Jacobs

Category A: Open to all pianists of 10 years and under

GRAND PRIX – €250

Category B: Open to all pianists between the ages of 11 – 14 years

GRAND PRIX – €300

Category C: Open to all pianists between the ages of 15 – 18 years

GRAND PRIX – €350

Category D: Open to all pianist between the ages of 18 – 33 years

GRAND PRIX – €1500

+ Solo piano recital in 2024

2nd Prize – €1000

RUSSO PRIZE  (Category D) – €300

For the best interpretation of “Elegia per Andrea” by Roberto Russo

17 April 2023

GENERAL RULES FOR ALL 4 CATEGORIES

• The deadline for all entries is 17 April 2023.
• Pianists should send recordings via Youtube or Vimeo link (see application form).
• A free choice, but well-balanced program showing different musical and technical abilities will be taken into account by the jury.
• Recordings should date from after 16 March 2022  (not older than 1 year by the competition entry deadline).
• Individual works should be recorded in one take, but it is allowed to submit a program from different recording sessions/concerts. Combining these recordings and sending it as one link is preferable.
• The recording of one or more movements of a sonata, suite etc. will be allowed. Concerto movements will not be accepted.
• A complete application consists of: 1) Application form 2) Recording link 3) Proof of ID 4) Profile photo 5) Application fee 6) Letter of consent by parent/guardian (for applicants of 15 years and under).
• Incomplete or late entries will not be accepted.
• Candidates will be notified of the receipt of their application and payment.
• The application fee is non-refundable.
• ArtePiano reserves the rights to use any recording for social media purposes or to upload recordings onto the ArtePiano Youtube Channel.

FURTHER RULES – CATEGORY A (online)

• Open to all pianists of 10 years and under.
• Eligible competitors should not be older than 10 years by the application deadline (17 April 2023).
• Application fee: €35 
• A signed self-written or typed letter from parent/guardian MUST be included in the application, giving permission for 1) participation 2) ArtePiano to upload your video to the ArtePiano website and Youtube channel. The letter should then be uploaded as part of the application pack (image screenshot is also permitted).
• Participants should send a video recording of maximum 8 minutes.
• Recordings can include various works from any classical music style period.
• The winner, runner-up and finalists will be announced online during the first half of May 2023.
• All prize winners and finalists will receive an official certificate as proof of their participation in the competition.
• The winner will be awarded a €250 cash prize.
• For more details, PLEASE READ GENERAL RULES ABOVE.

FURTHER RULES – CATEGORY B (online)

• Open to all pianists between the ages of 11 – 14 years.
• Eligible competitors should not be younger than 11 years, or older than 14 years by the application deadline (17 April 2023).
• Application fee: €35 
• A signed self-written or typed letter from parent/guardian MUST be included in your application, giving permission for 1) participation 2) ArtePiano to upload video to the ArtePiano website and Youtube channel. The letter should then be uploaded as part of the application pack (image screenshot is also permitted).
• Pianists should send a video recording of maximum 10 minutes.
• Recordings can include various works from any classical music style period.
• The winner, runner-up and finalists will be announced online during the first half of May 2023.
• All prize winners and finalists will receive an official certificate as proof of their participation in the competition.
• The winner will be awarded a €300 cash prize.
• For more details, PLEASE READ GENERAL RULES ABOVE.

FURTHER RULES – CATEGORY C (online)

• Open to all pianists between the ages of 15 – 18 years.
• Eligible competitors should not be younger than 15 years, or older than 18 years by the application deadline (17 April 2023).
• Applicants who are 18 years of age can choose to take part in either Category C OR Category D with its live final round. Please tick on the entry form for which category you will apply.
• Application fee: €40 
• A signed self-written or typed letter from parent/guardian MUST be included in your application, giving permission for 1) participation 2) ArtePiano to upload video to the ArtePiano website and Youtube channel (for applicants under the age of 16 years only). The letter should then be uploaded as part of the application pack (image screenshot is also permitted).
• Pianists should send a video recording of maximum 13 minutes.
• Recordings can include various works from any classical music style period.
• The winner, runner-up and finalists will be announced online during the first half of May 2023.
• All prize winners and finalists will receive an official certificate as proof of their participation in the competition.
• The winner will be awarded a €350 cash prize.
• For more details, PLEASE READ GENERAL RULES ABOVE.

FURTHER RULES – CATEGORY D

• Open to all pianists between the ages of 18 – 33 years.
• Eligible competitors should not be younger than 18 years, or older than 33 years by the application deadline (17 April 2023).
• Application fee: €60 
• This category will consist of 2 rounds.
• The first round will be held online.
• The final round will take place on the 22nd of July 2023 as part of the International ArtePiano Festival in Castelnuovo di Farfa in Italy.
• Video recordings for the first round can include works (at least two) from any classical music style period. The recording should not exceed 17 minutes.
• The names of the six finalists will be announced no later than the 22nd of May on the ArtePiano competition page.
• Finalists should present a free choice, but well-balanced program of maximum 25 minutes for the live final round. One work can be included from the first round, but it is not obligatory.
• All prize winners and finalists will receive an official certificate as proof of their participation in the competition.
• The winner will receive a €1500 cash prize and a solo piano recital during the International ArtePiano Festival in July 2024.
• The runner-up will be awarded a €1000 cash prize.

RUSSO PRIZE (Category D)

• A special prize of €300 will be awarded for the best interpretation of a solo piano work – “Elegia per Andrea” – by pianist and composer Roberto Russo.
• The recording for the Russo prize should be sent as a separate link. It is therefore not included in the 17-minute time frame of your main recording.
• A separate form is provided for entering the Russo prize. (see below)
• Participation in the Russo prize is optional.
• Entering for the Russo prize only is NOT permitted.
• The score for the Russo composition is now available for download. (see below)
• The closing date for entering the Russo prize is 23 April 2023.
• For more details, PLEASE READ GENERAL RULES ABOVE.

In case of problems during the online applications / payment process, you can alternatively send all the documents (via Wetransfer) and the video links to the following e-mail address: internationalcompetition@arte-piano.com

The application fee can be paid to:

Account name: ArtePiano Masterclasses

Account no. 01777661

Sort code: 40-06-32

IBAN: GB57HBUK40063201777661

BIC: HBUKGB4142T