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Group A Category
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Ages 6 and younger
*Free repertoire selection
*5 minutes max
Advanced Category
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Ages 15 - 17
*Two or more pieces of the contestant's choosing
*20 minutes max
Amateur Category
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Ages 18 + (open)
*Free repertoire selection
*20 minutes Max
Special Categories
Bach Group Category
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No Age Limit
*Two or more contrasting pieces by J.S.Bach or C.P.E Bach
*No more than 20 minutes
Composition Group Category
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No Age Limit
*One piece of the contestant's own original composition
*No more than 10 minutes
Group B Category
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Ages 7 - 8
*Free repertoire selection
*8 minutes max
Group C Category
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Ages 9 - 10
*Free repertoire selection
*10 minutes max
Group D Category
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Ages 11 - 12
*Two or more pieces of the contestant's choosing
*12 minutes max
Group E Category
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Ages 13 - 14
*Two or more pieces of the contestant's choosing
*15 minutes max
Classical Sonata Category
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No Age Limit
*One complete sonata by Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert
*No more than 30 minutes
F. Chopin Group Category
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No Age Limit
*Two or more contrasting pieces by Chopin
*No more than 20 minutes
Junior Category
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Ages 12 - 15
Preliminary Round:
*One movement of a Classical sonata
*One piece by J.S.Bach
*One free repertoire selection of the contestant's choosing
*No more than 20 minutes in total
Final Round
(No more than 3 finalists will be chosen)
*Any single movement from a concerto
*Must be accompanied by a second piano*
The winner will be invited to perform with the orchestra
in the ceremony gala concert
Young Artist Category
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Ages 16 - 18
Preliminary Round:
*One movement of a Classical sonata
*One piece by J.S.Bach
*One free repertoire selection of the contestant's choosing
*No more than 35 minutes in total
Final Round
(No more than 3 finalists will be chosen)
*Any single movement from a concerto
*Must be accompanied by a second piano
* The winner will be invited to perform with the orchestra
in the ceremony gala concert
Artists Category
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Ages 19 - 32
Preliminary Round:
*One movement of a Classical sonata
*One piece by J.S.Bach
*One free repertoire selection of contestant's choosing
*One fast etude
*No more than 45 minutes in total
Final Round
(No more than 3 finalists will be chosen)
*Any single movement from a concerto
*Must be accompanied by a second piano
* The winner will be invited to perform with the orchestra
in the ceremony gala concert
Contemporary Work Group Category
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No Age Limit
*One or more pieces composed after 1950
*No more than 15 minutes
Concerto Group Category
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No Age Limit
*Any single movement from a concerto
*Must be accompanied by a second piano
*No more than 20 minutes
Four Hands/Two Pianos Group Category
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No Age Limit
*Free repertoire selection for piano four-hands/two pianos
*No more than 20 minutes
Age Categories
Professional Categories
Concerto Category
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