

The total playing time has to be 13 to 15 minutes, excluding the commissioned work. The work by Schumann has to represent at least half of the performance. The scores will be sent with the admission to the 2nd Round. – One commissioned work written by Manfred Trojahn (approx. – One work or several works or particular movements from Classical Age until Present Age The total playing time has to be 8 to 10 minutes. Bach: one Invention or one movement from a French Suite The decisions of the jury are final and not subject to question, review or appeal. The results for each category will be announced after each round. If a member of the jury has taught a competitor within the last two years, he or she will abstain from assessing that competitor. The competitor’s performance will be assessed on a point-based system. Only the organizer of the competition reserves those rights. The applicants are not entitled to claim any rights for the broadcast and/or recording of their performances. Program change after the application is not allowed. It´s not allowed to play the same pieces in more than one round. The order of pieces in the rounds may be set by the performer. An exception can be made only for contemporary pieces. The order of performance of the competitors will be defined through a draw. The competition rounds are open to public viewing and will be broadcasted via live-stream. The competition is divided into three age categories: The competition is open to young pianists of all nationalities under the age of 20. All applicants admitted will receive all further details about the competition schedule.

Lars Wallerang.īy 30th of November 2020, all of the applicants will receive the results of the preselection via mail. The effective date is the date of receipt at the competition office.Ī preliminary judging based on the audio and video recordings will determine who may take part in the competition. This can be done only after consulting the competition office. In exceptional cases, one may send the application also via post. Self made audio or video recording in mp3-format with a virtuos Etude and another piece of the repertoire.Short CV including the names of the teachers.

