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Rules and
Regulations
I. TIMETABLE
April 1, 2008 Deadline for sending applications
April 30, 2008 Confirmation of acceptance
May 30, 2008 Last day for submitting program changes
September 3-19, 2008 Competition rounds, Adult category
September 8-20, 2008 Competition rounds, Youth category
September 21, 2008 Award ceremony and Prizewinners' concert
Competition schedule: Adult category
First Round: September 3-7, 2008 10:00-12:00 13:00-17:30 19:00-21.30
Second Round: September 11-12, 2008 10:00-12:00 13:00-17:30 19:00-21.30
Final Round: September 19, 2008 14:00-21:30
Competition schedule: Youth category
First Round: September 8-10, 2008 10:00-12:00 13:00-17:30 19:00-21.30
Second Round : September 15-16, 2008 10:00-12:00 13:00-17:30 19:00-21.30
Final Round: September 20, 2008 14:00-21:30
Award Ceremony and Prizewinners' Concert
September 21, 2008 18:00-21:30
The
First Prize winners (both age categories) will be invited to play 3
concerts in Taiwan, (1 solo recital and 2 with orchestra) within 8
months after the competition.
II. VENUES
The National Concert Hall and The National Recital Hall will be used for
the Competition for both age categories. The NCH and NRH are located at
21-1, Chung Shan S. Rd., Taipei.
First Rounds: Taipei National University of the Arts
Concert Hall
Second Round : National Recital Hall
Final Round: National Concert Hall
Award Ceremony: National
Concert Hall
III. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION
AGE
The Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities and sex. It has
two age categories:
(1) Adult category:
Born after September 1, 1981 and before August 31, 1992
(2) Youth category:
Born after September 1, 1992 and before August 31, 1999
APPLICATIONS
Application forms must be submitted by registered mail and postmarked no
later than April 1, 2008, to the Competition Committee, c/o The Frederic
Chopin Foundation of Taipei, #449 11F Jen Ai Road, Sec. 4, Taipei 106,
Taiwan. Application forms sent by e-mail or fax will not be accepted.
Applications must include:
1. A correctly completed and signed application form. The application
forms may be obtained from the following sources:
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The Frederic Chopin Foundation of Taipei
- Music departments of various universities and music high schools in
Taiwan and overseas
- Cultural centers of different regions in Taiwan
- Taipei Representative Offices in foreign countries
- Chopin Societies of various foreign countries
- Website:
http://www.chopintaipei.org.tw
2. A copy of the applicant's Passport or Birth Certificate
3. Three copyright-free photos (taken within three months before the
date of application), measuring at least 5x7 cm, with the names of the
contestant on the back
this photo may also be sent as a JPG file to e-mail:chopintaipei@hotmail.com
4. Application fee of NTD 4,000 or USD 120 in certified Bank Check
or Money Order payable to The Frederic Chopin Foundation of Taipei. As
an alternative, this fee may be wired directly to:
Bank of Taiwan, Tun-Hwa Branch, SWIFT BKTWTWTP 106
Account name: The Frederic Chopin Foundation of Taipei
Account number: 106-001-004-991
Tel: +886-2-2545-5111
This sum will not be reimbursed under any circumstances.
5. A recommendation letter from a renowned reputable musician or from
the institution attended by the applicant at the time of application
6. A short CV with details of the applicant's music studies and major
concerts
IV. REPERTORY
All the performances will be open to the public. All works on each
contestant's programs must be performed from memory without pepeat. The
performance order is free in the first and second rounds. The jury will
have the right to interrupt a performance if its duration exceeds the
maximum time allowed for each round.
Repertory for the Adult category
First Round:
Contestants must play (1), (2), and (3). Duration of total performance
must not exceed 25 minutes.
(1) One Prelude and Fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach
(2) One Etude chosen from Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, or
Prokofiev
(3) One work by Chopin chosen from Ballades, Barcarolle, Fantasy in f
minor , Polonaises or Scherzi.
Second Round:
Contestants must play (1), (2), (3), and (4). No works performed in the
First Round may be included.
Duration of total performance must not exceed 50 minutes.
(1) A complete sonata by Beethoven (Op.109, Op.110, or Op.111),
Schubert, Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, or Prokofiev.
(2) One complete set of Mazurkas by Chopin
(3) One work by any composer from either the Impressionist or Modern
period
(4) An obligatory work by a Taiwanese composer (4-5 minutes); the score
will be sent to each contestant one month before the Competition.
Final Round:
Contestants must choose one of the following Piano Concertos:
Beethoven No.4 in G major
Chopin No.1 in e minor , No.2 in f minor
Prokofiev No.3 in C major
Rachmaninoff No.3 in d minor
Tchaikovsky No.1 in b flat minor
Repertory for the Youth category
First Round:
Contestants must play (1), (2), and (3). Duration of total performance
must not exceed 20 minutes.
(1) A work by one of the following composers: J.S. Bach, Scarlatti, or
Couperin
(2) One etude by Chopin, chosen from Op.10 or Op.25
(3) The first movement from one of the sonatas by Clementi, Haydn,
Mozart, or Beethoven
Second Round:
Contestants must play (1), (2), and (3). No works performed in the First
Round may be included.
Duration of total performance must not exceed 25 minutes.
(1) A work by Chopin, chosen from Polonaises, Waltzes , Scherzi or
Ballades.
(2) A work by any composer from either the Impressionism or Modern
period
(3) An obligatory work by a Taiwanese composer (3-4 minutes); the score
will be sent to each contestant one month before the Competition.
Final Round:
Contestants must choose the first movement from one of the following
Piano Concertos:
Chopin No.1 in e minor, No.2 in f minor
Grieg a-minor Op.16
Mendelssohn No.1 in g minor
Schumann in a minor Op.54
V. PRIZES
Adult category
First Prize: 20,000 US Ｄollars
Second Prize: 15,000
US Ｄollars
Third Prize: 10,000 US Ｄollars
Special Prize: for the best performace of Taiwanese composition 3,000 US
Dollars
Youth category
First Prize: 5,000 US Dollars
Second Prize: 4,000 US Dollars
Third Prize: 3,000
US Dollars
Special Prize: for the best performace of Taiwanese composition 3,000 US
Dollars
VI. POLICY
1. The jury will be chaired by Prof. Anna Azusa Fujita. Its members will
be the internationally renowned musicians. The composition of the jury
may vary from one round to another. The jury's decisions are final.
2.
The organizer, The Frederic Chopin Foundation of Taipei, will have
unlimited rights for (a) organizing any concerts for any contestants;
(b) recording of the cmpetition's sessions for radio and television
broadcasts; (c) making audio and video tapes, films and other
recordings, and showing performance excerpts on the Internet and other
data networks; (d) releasing and selling any audio and audiovisual
recordings as well as any photographs taken in the competition. The
contestants will have no right to make any claims, financial or
otherwise, to any of the items mentioned in this paragraph.
VII. TRAVELS AND ACCOMMODATIONS
The Competition organizer will reserve low-cost hotels for contestants
wishing to stay in a hotel at their own expense. Contestants will pay
their own fares to and from Taipei. Upon written application, financial
assistance may be provided to contestants not residing in Taiwan.
Taiwanese contestants who are studying abroad must submit an official
certificate of attendance issued by the foreign institution.
Contestants requiring a visa for Taiwan must obtain it themselves at
their own expense.
Travel Grants:
- from Central and South America to Taipei: USD 500
- from Europe (including Scandinavia and Russia) to Taipei: USD 400
- from North America (Canada and USA) to Taipei: USD 300
- from Asia to Taipei: USD 200
VIII. CONTACT INFORMATIONS
The 12th International Taipei Chopin Piano Competition Committee
c/o The Frederic Chopin Foundation of Taipei
#449 11F, Jen Ai Road, Sec. 4, Taipei, 106 Taiwan
Tel: +886 2 2751-6127 Fax: +886 2 2781-3360
email: chopintaipei@hotmail.com
Website:
http://www.chopintaipei.org.tw
The Taipei Chopin Piano
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