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RULES
The Competition is open to all pianists. No age limit.

a) ELIMINATORY ROUND

Eliminatory Round will take place in several cities for both sections, except for contestants who registered in the degree Artist Diploma - Concert Diploma: audition held in Paris (cf. calendar). Contestants who cannot travel to the cities where the selection rounds are held, can participate in the Competition selection round by sending a DVD recording (before March 26th 2012)  of the complete chosen repertoire, together with application form and fee, to the Head Office.

Only applicants who perform by memory may be selected for the Final Round. For the applicants registered in the 4-hand degree, performance with score is allowed both for the audition and the Final.

Starting Virtuosity III, applicants registered in several degrees must choose different program for each degree.

 

b) CONCERT DIPLOMA

Drawing lot for the performance order will be held on the day of the performance before the candidates. In case of a justified absence of an applicant, a member of the jury will draw for the applicant.

c) FINAL ROUNDS : No additional fees to be paid

Selected applicants must perform by memory (except the 4-Hand degree) the same program as the Audition. No addition fees to be paid. The name of Jury members will be announced the day of the Final.

d) AUDITION and FINAL ROUNDS

The Jury may not give all the awards, and may stop the performance when it has decided it was enough to give a mark. ITS DECISIONS ARE FINAL.

e) DEADLINE

Three weeks before the chosen audition date.
For the applicants who send a DVD, applicants must send form, fees and recording before 26/03/2012.

The application fee is non-refundable regardless of the reason.

- Travel and Accomodation expenses must be borne by the applicant.

- In case of disagreement, only the french text will be referred to.

COPIES OR PART COPIES OF THE SCORES ARE FORBIDDEN
according to the French law of March 11th 1957 - Penal Code art. 425


AWARDS

No results will be given by phone, certificates and diplomas will be mailed. To refer the website (to choose the town of contest link).


a) AUDITION ROUND :

After the audition, the applicant will be mailed a certificate stating their award :

- Infant, Initial, Beginner, Preparatory, Elementary : Grades TB (very good) Finalist, TB, B (good), AB (fair) or encouragements.

- Medium, Superior (Junior Section) : 1st Medal Finalist, 1st, 2nd or 3rd Medal, or encouragements.

- Junior Section (Virtuosity, Excellence), Artistic Section : 1st Prize Finalist, 1st or 2nd Prize, 1st or 2nd or 3rd Certificate of Merit.

Only applicants awarded a TB Finalist, 1st Medal Finalist or 1st Prize Finalist will be admitted to the Final Round.

b) FINAL ROUND :

. After the final Round, the applicants will be mailed their CMF Diploma.

RESULTS :

Results will be announced on May 06th 2012 (in the evining) for the Junior Section, and on May 13th 2012 (in the evining) for the Artistic Section. Certificates and diplomas will be mailed.

TOTAL PRIZES IN FINAL ROUND

12 000 €

a) Only the candidates with a TB or 1st Medal or 1st Prize may be awarded a CMF Prize. This Prize, proposed by the Chair Person must be accepted by the majority of the members of the jury.

b) The CMF Prizes will be given cash prizes. Only one CMF prize per degree. For the “piano 4 hand” only one CMF prize or Publishers Prize to be shared by both candidates.

 

CLASSICAL PIANO
Infant
Initial, Beginner
Preparatory, Elementary
Medium, Superior
Virtuosity I and II
Virtuosity III
Excellence
Artist Superior
Artist Virtuosity
Artist Excellence
Artist Concert Diploma

PIANO RHYTHM ’S
Infant
Initial, Beginner
Preparatory, Elementary
Medium
Superior
Artist Virtuosity

PIANO 4 HAND
Infant
Initial, Beginner
Preparatory, Elementary
Medium
Superior
Virtuosity
Artist Excellence

 


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- Editions Schott Music Prize -
a gift voucher of 50 € for the best performance of their pieces
900 €

- Editions H. LEMOINE Prize -
a gift voucher of 30 € for the best performance of their pieces
390 €

- Editions SOLDANO Prize -
for the best performance of their pieces
225 €

- Editions COMBRE-PARIS Prize -
a gift voucher of 25 € for the best performance of their pieces
175 €

 

Award Ceremony and Cocktail

on May 6th and 13th 2012 (evening)

Beverages are kindly offered by
 Rossi Pθre et Fils - Centrale – EuropDistribution

 

 

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