Eva Randová Elementary School of Arts, Ústí nad Labem

in cooperation with the Statutory city of Ústí nad Labem

and the Ústí nad Labem Region

 

proclaim the 55^th annual international piano competition

Virtuosi per musica di pianoforte

on November 23—25, 2022

Contestants compete in four categories

Category I – contestants up to 9 years of age

Category II – contestants 10 and 11 years old

Category III – contestants 12 and 13 years old

Category IV – contestants 14 and 15 years old


The decisive factor for placement in the category is the competitor´s age on the day of the Competition’s first round.

 

Note on online application:
If the competitors belong to the 1^st category, write all the compositions in one "window" intended
for the competition programme for 1^st round.

The other participants fill in the competition programs for the 1^st round and for the 2^nd round separately.

Up-to-date information can be found on the website within 10 days after the application deadline.

COMPETITON

I. category - the contestants compete only in one round in the timeout 6—8 minutes
The contestants will present a composition or compositions
from the period the Baroque to the Classicism and a composition or compositions
from Romantic period to the compositions of contemporary authors 



 II. category - the contestants compete in two rounds, timeout for each round is 5—7 minutes
In the first round the contestants will present a composition or compositions
dating back to the period between the Baroque to the Classicism.
In the second round the contestants will present a composition or compositions
from the Romantic period to the compositions of contemporary authors.



III. category - the contestants compete in two rounds, timeout for each round is 6—8 minutes
In the first round the contestants will present a composition or compositions
dating back to the period between the Baroque to the Classicism.
In the second round the contestants will present a composition or compositions
from the Romantic period to the compositions of contemporary authors.



IV. category - the contestants compete in two rounds, timeout for each round is 7—9 minutes
In the first round the contestants will present a composition or compositions
dating back to the period between the Baroque to the Classicism.
In the second round the contestants will present a composition or compositions
from the Romantic period to the compositions of contemporary authors.



Changes in the competition program are permitted and must be announced at the venue
of the competition at least one hour before the competitor’s performance.



The order of the performances (contestants) of the first round shall be determined
by the drawing by the chairman of the international jury at a public ceremony on the eve of the competition.

More information about the competition can you read in the chapter "About Virtuosi",
here you will find the Statute of the competition, Competition Rules, Jury Rules". 



The deadline for applications is September 25, 2022  



   Prizes

 

                             
           
 You will pay the competition fee € 60 or CZK 1. 500 until September 25, 2022

 

ACCOMMODATION       
                                        

In the Clarion Hotel Ústí nad Labem you will pay the city fees for accommodation 30 CZK /person/night.