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RULES

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





 

a) ELIMINATORY ROUND

• LIVE AUDITION: 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 (see calendar).

• DVD SELECTION: Contestants who cannot travel to or attend the Live Audition venues, can participate the Eliminatory selection round by sending a DVD recording (must be received by March 25^th 2012).

b) AUDITION and FINAL ROUNDS

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

c) DEADLINE

Live Audition: Three weeks before the chosen audition venues and dates.
Submit DVD: Together with Application form, fees and recording by March 25th, 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.

AWARDS

No results will be given by phone, certificates and diplomas will be mailed. 

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) :
1^st Medal Finalist, 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd Medal, or encouragements.

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

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


b) FINAL ROUND :

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

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. 

 

TOTAL PRIZES IN FINAL : 12 000 €     

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

40 €
70 €
100 €
140 €
170 €
230 €
300 €
450 €
850 €
1 500 €
2 000 €

40 €
70 €
100 €
140 €
170 €
300 €

100 €
150 €
200 €
250 €
300 €
400 €
800 €

- 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 Père et Fils - Centrale – EuropDistribution