15th WORLD OPEN PIANO COMPETITION

RULES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN «PIANO» NOMINATION 2024

 

SCHEDULE

The competition is completely online and is held annually. Applications are accepted 365 days a year. The competitor selects one of three editions and sends an application.

SPRING EDITION
Application deadline is March 15th. Announcement of the results on April 05. 

SUMMER EDITION
Acceptance of applications until June 1. Announcement of the results on June 15. 

AUTUMN EDITION
Application deadline is December 1th. Announcement of the results on December 15th.

 

PROGRAM

The competition program includes two (preferably diverse) compositions of the participant’s choice. Program is to be performed by heart and completely (soloist). It is allowed to perform parts (sonata, variations or suits) as two pieces.

 

PARTICIPANTS

Right to participate is given to all competitors from all the countries in the world. 

SOLOISTS:

 JUNIOR

• I category – born in 2018 and younger – up to 3 minutes
• II category – born in 2017 – up to 5 minutes
• III category – born in 2016 – up to 5 minutes

 

MIDDLE JUNIOR

• IV category – born in 2015 – up to 5 minutes
• V category – born in 2014 – up to 6 minutes
• VI category – born in 2013 – up to 6 minutes
• VII category – born in 2012 – up to 8 minutes
• VIII category – born in 2011 – up to 8 minutes

* In the younger categories, 88-key weighted digital piano performance is allowed.

 

JUNIOR  ARTIST

• IX category – born in 2010 – up to 10 minutes
• X category – born in 2009 – up to 12 minutes
• XI category – born in 2007 and younger – up to 12 minutes

 

SENIOR ACADEMIC

• XII category – born in 2005 and younger – up to 13 minutes
• XIII category – born in 2003 and younger – up to 13 minutes
• XIV category – born in 2001 and younger – up to 13 minutes
• XV category – born in 1999 and younger – up to 13 minutes

 

SENIOR ARTIST

• XVI category – born in 1997 and younger – up to 15 minutes
• XVII category – born in 1996 and older – up to 15 minutes

 

*For the rules for the nomination ACCOMPANIST – PIANIST and STUDENT – TEACHER, see the rules for PIANO ENSEMBLE.

 

VIDEO RECORDING

Participants’ video performance is recorded entirely without cutting a video (without interrupting the camera).

• Turn on the camera,
• As proof that the video recording is intended solely for the competition, the soloist pronounce their first name, surname, year of birth and the name of the competition (WORLD OPEN Online Music Competition) or only WORLD OPEN (participants in younger categories),
• Perform the program,
• Turn off the camera,
• Stopping the video camera during the entire recording is not allowed,
• Instrument, hands and face of the performer must be clearly seen on the video.

 

Recording must be sent in Mp4 format. Convert the video through our converter, DETAILS

Best way to record a video, DETAILS

 

APPLICATION

Participant is required to send the following documents:

• Filled in Online Application form,
• Video recording in Mp4 format,
• Identity document and date of birth,
• Payment Confirmation.

Total maximum size of all files – 100 MB. Detailed instructions for OnLine application, DETAILS

 

FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

Participants (soloists) pay a fee of 35 euros THIS PAGE

 

INTERNATIONAL JURY

Work of the Jury is regulated by special Rules. Jury members are to be elected out of renowned music pedagogues, as well as performing artists, conductors and chamber musicians. All jury members are pedagogues and are performing  on the instrument they are evaluating 100% and have extensive pedagogical experience in working with students!

Competitors are qualified according to the average grade point of evaluations by the Jury. Number of awards (prizes) is not limited.

GOLD AWARD/ LAUREATE FIRST PRIZE – is to be awarded to the competitor who wins 90 – 100 points.

Participant’s performance level:

Performance level: GRANDE PERFORMER (99 – 100),

Performance level: CONCERT PERFORMER (98 – 98,99) awarded by the JUNIOR ARTIST age group,

Performance level: VIRTUOSO PERFORMER (93 – 97,99),

Performance level: EXCELLENT PERFORMER (90 – 92,99).

 

SILVER AWARD/ LAUREATE SECOND PRIZE – is to be awarded to the competitor who wins 80 – 89,99 points.

Performance level: EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMER (85 – 89,99),

Performance level: PROMISING PERFORMER (80 – 84,99).

 

BRONZE AWARD/ LAUREATE THIRD PRIZE – is to be awarded to the competitor who wins 70 – 79,99 points.

Performance level: PERSPECTIVE PERFORMER

 

DIPLOMA – is to be awarded to the competitor who wins 65 – 69,99 points.

 

The Absolute Winner in his discipline (all three editions) participates in the Masters Final. Jury selects Absolute Winner of Master Finals, i.e. Absolute Winner of all competition disciplines and the entire competition. 

 

PRIZE FUND

A total of $5,000 in prize money will be distributed among selected contestants, absolute winners of the WORLD OPEN MUSIC COMPETITION and EUROPE OPEN MUSIC COMPETITION.

Warsaw Moscow Berlin Paris Istanbul Rome Vienna Prague Madrid Milano Krakow Athens Saint-Petersburg Ljubljana Riga Amsterdam Dubrovnik Nice Venice Batumi Lisbon Barcelona Valencia… THIS PAGE

 

DIPLOMAS FOR COMPETITORS

All contestants receive diplomas after the end of each edition in all nominations:

• Diplomas in electronic form can be downloaded on THIS PAGE
• Diplomas are sent by the postal service (on request) on THIS PAGE
• DETAILED Certificate for scholarship in electronic form (upon request) download on THIS PAGE

 

LETTERS OF APPRECIATION AND DETAILED CERTIFICATE FOR PORTFOLIO TO TEACHERS

• Letters of APPRECIATION to teachers in electronic form can be downloaded from THIS PAGE
• DETAILED Certificate for a portfolio in electronic form (upon request) for teachers, accompanists who need an additional confirmation document download on THIS PAGE

 

ORGANIZER

The European Association of Music Educators and Performers & Producer Agency MIR Production, with the support of the Ministries of Culture and Communications, organizes WORLD OPEN ONLINE MUSIC COMPETITION.

Competition is held by the Rules of participation, which is proposed by expert council, and is to be adopted by Assembly of the Association.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

In case of dispute between Organizer and competitors, provisions of English text will prevail.

By participating in the competition, the contestants automatically waive their right to material compensation in connection with the publication and distribution of the competition videos.

By applying for the competition, participants automatically accept conditions from previous provisions of these Rules.